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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 January 2020
Employment effect (start)
13 January 2020
Foreseen end date
13 January 2023
Description
Rocket Software, the US company engaged in software development, has opened a new development centre in Vilnius and intends to hire more than 200 engineers and programmers in Vilnius over the next 2-3 years. The new centre was officially opened in Vilnius on 13 January 2020. The company is currently looking for software engineers, senior director and office administrator.
Currently Rocket Software employs approximately 1,500 employees in different countries of the world, with various centres located in Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company develops products in such fields as analytics, networks, data, storage, and enterprise software. It specialises in Z Systems, Power Systems, and Database & Connectivity, and helps the customers leverage open source, cloud, and artificial intelligence.
Eurofound (2020), Rocket Software, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 99653, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/99653.
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