These will be the top 10 most sought-after jobs in India in 2020

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Dec 11, 2019,
Updated Dec 11, 2019 7:00 PM IST

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A gloomy state of the economy and job cuts have got job seekers worried in India. But despite the gloomy environment due to the economic slowdown, some jobs will emerge and will be in high demand. Professional networking platform LinkedIn on Tuesday came up with a report on top 15 emerging jobs in India for the year 2020.The professional network analysed data from about 62 million members in India between 2015 and 2019. All the top five jobs in the list of emerging jobs for India in 2020 are automation and technology-based jobs such as Blockchain Developer, Artificial Intelligence Specialist, JavaScript Developer, Robotic Process Automation Consultant, and Back-end Developer.

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10. Robotics Engineer (Software)
Robotics engineers are hired to develop software that helps in task automation. It includes developing human-like chatbots to perform tasks that humans are unable to complete.
Top industries: Automotive, Industrial Automation, Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, Information Technology & Services, Software
Top locations: Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Chennai

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9. Full Stack Engineer
A full stack developer's task involves tackling projects that involve databases, building user-facing websites, or work with clients during the planning of building projects. They are the people who work for the front and back ends of a website or an application and hence, they are always in high demand.
Top industries: Marketing, Advertising, IT, Financial services, software, Internet
Top locations: Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad

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8. Customer Success Specialist
Customer Success Specialists play an important role in managing customer relationships and retention, which adds to the business growth. Soft skills are known to be the most important skills required to secure this job.
Top industries: Marketing, Advertising, IT, Financial services, software, Internet
Top locations: Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai

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7. Site Reliability EngineerThe main task of a Site Reliability Engineer is to create scalable and highly reliable software systems by resolving infrastructure and operational challenges in the software.
Top industries: Telecom, Advertising, Information Technology & Services, Financial Services, Marketing, Internet
Top locations: Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad

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6. Growth Manager
This job focuses on skills which require engagement techniques for product and business growth. Growth managers use data to draw valuable insights and generally report either to the CEO, the vice president of Product Management, or the vice president of Marketing.
Top industries: Food & Beverage, Marketing, Information Technology & Services, Financial Services, Advertising
Top locations: Gurgaon, Noida, Banglore

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5. Back-end Developer
A Back-end Developer is the one behind the internal functioning of a web application. It focuses on databases, scripting and the architecture of websites. Apart from designing web applications, back-end developers are also responsible for advancing applications with speed and efficiency.
Top industries: E-learning, Internet, Research, Software, Information Technology & Services, Financial servicesTop locations: Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Mumbai

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4. Robotic process automation consultant
RPA Consultants are the ones responsible for designing, developing, testing and implementing RPA bots.They educate businesses across levels on the adoption of RPA.
Top industries: Accounting, Management Consulting, Internet, Research, Software, Information Technology & Services.
Top locations: Mumbai, Bengaluru

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3. JavaScript Developer
A JavaScript developer is responsible for implementing the front-end development. It defines the behavior of the visual elements used in a web application. A Front-End developer is a person who implements web designs though coding languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Top industries: Information Technology & Services, Education Management, Internet, Research, SoftwareTop locations: Banglore, Hyderabad, Mumbai

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2. Artificial Intelligence Specialist
Artificial Intelligence Specialist is a researcher or an engineer who has knowledge of machine learning and artificial intelligence. An AI specialist figures out the need and scope for the implementation of AI or building AI systems. One of the main roles of an AI specialist is programming computers to test hypotheses in relation to how the human mind functions, through cognitive stimulation. According to PWC, AI has the potential to improve India's economy and cybersecurity.
Top industries: Internet, Research, Education Management, Information Technology & Services
Top locations: Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad

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1. Blockchain Developers
A developer responsible for developing and optimizing blockchain protocols, crafting the architecture of blockchain systems, developing smart contracts and web apps using blockchain technology are called blockchain developers.
Having a background in web development is one of the prerequisites for securing a job as a blockchain developer. Also, one needs a sound understanding of various programming languages, such as Python and C++ in order to get into this field.Top industries: Information Technology & Services, Software, Internet, Financial Services, Hospital & Healthcare.Top locations: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi