Hire Startup Talent Without the Noise. Talk Directly to Builders Who Want to Build.
FoundersAreHiring connects you with high-intent, startup-curious candidates—engineers, operators, PMs, and marketers—who are looking for your kind of company. No recruiters. No middlemen. Just direct conversations that lead to real hires.
Startup hiring is broken.
The best candidates ghosted. Endless resumes from people who never read your job post. Hours wasted in HR pipelines that don't understand what a "builder" really means.
You're not hiring to fill headcount. You're hiring to build something real.
That's why we created FoundersAreHiring—a hiring platform built specifically for startup founders who want to move fast, hire smart, and connect directly with talent who get it.
Why Founders Use Us
🚀 Built for Startup Speed
Post a job in under 3 minutes. No bloated workflows. No integrations required. Go live and reach high-signal candidates this week.
🎯 Only Curated, Startup-Curious Talent
Every candidate you see is here for one reason: to work directly with a startup founder. No tourists. No tire-kickers.
💬 Direct Messaging from Day One
Skip recruiter middlemen and long pipelines. Message candidates directly and start the conversation with context.
🧠 Smart Matching, Human Signals
Our system surfaces talent based on shared values, risk appetite, past startup experience, and working style—not just resumes.
🌍 Access Remote & Tier-2 Talent
Tap into overlooked, high-quality talent in India's fastest-growing cities—and beyond.
What You Can Hire For
Technical Roles
- Founding Engineers
- Fullstack Developers
- DevOps & SRE
- AI/ML Engineers
- CTO / Tech Lead
Non-Technical Roles
- Product Managers
- Growth Marketers
- Business Development
- Operations & Generalists
- Customer Success
We specialize in helping you hire your first 5 to 30 team members—the ones who shape your company forever.
Founder Testimonials
"We made our first two hires in under 10 days through FoundersAreHiring. Direct convos, no fluff, just people who actually want to build."
— Nitin M.
Founder, Series A SaaS Startup
"The candidates here got it. They weren't just looking for a job—they were looking for a mission."
— Shruti R.
HealthTech Founder
"This platform feels like AngelList before it got noisy."
— Aditya S.
3x Founder
How It Works
Post a Role in Minutes
No bloated ATS. Just the essentials: what you need, how you work, and what makes your startup different.
Weekly Talent Drop
Your job goes out to a high-intent audience of vetted candidates every week.
Start Real Conversations
Message directly. Skip the recruiter loop. Get to the "why you" faster.
Pricing That Grows With You
👉 Custom plans available for accelerators and portfolio companies.
Looking to hire startup talent in India or build your remote founding team? FoundersAreHiring helps early-stage and growth-stage startups hire software developers, product managers, marketers, and operations leaders who want to work directly with founders. Whether you're in Bangalore, Jaipur, Pune, Indore—or fully remote—our curated talent drops and direct messaging model make startup hiring faster, cheaper, and more aligned.