Thiruvananthapuram: Tech major IBM is set to expand its footprint to Kochi with the setting up of a development centre. 

The Armonk, New York-headquartered IT giant has started the recruitment process for the new centre, and has invited applications from software engineers, front-end developers, database managers, cloud database engineers and information developers, and others. 

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Those interested may apply via LinkedIn and IBM website. The firm, with a presence in more than 170 countries, has not revealed where it would base its Kochi office. Considering the current COVID-19 situation, it may initially offer a work-from-home facility.  

There have been reports over the past 1.5 years that IBM will open an office in Kerala. The firm had even considered an office in Thiruvananthapuram. 

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The firm had thrown open a #CallforCode challenge after the savage floods of 2018. IBM’s Call for Code initiative provided an opportunity to build and contribute to sustainable, open-source technology projects to address social and humanitarian issues, including climate change.

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