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Bengaluru techie at ₹1 crore salary, resume not needed: Indian-origin founder's viral job post
A viral post on X by an Indian-origin founder is making waves for offering a ₹1 crore salary to a tech lead.
An Indian-origin founder has gone viral on X for posting a bold and unconventional job offer. Sudarshan Kamath, founder of Smallest AI, is hiring a full-stack tech lead with a ₹1 crore CTC- and the role comes with no college degree or CV required.
The role is with Smallest AI, a startup that’s offering ₹60 lakh as fixed annual pay and an additional ₹40 lakh in company ownership benefits. The position requires immediate joining and is fully office-based, five days a week, with some flexibility.
“Hiring a cracked full-stack lead at Smallest AI,” the caption for the post reads.
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What makes the post stand out is its informal and direct approach. Applicants are told to send a short 100-word introduction about themselves, along with links to their best work.
The post also mentions that the ideal candidate should have at least 4-5 years of experience and strong hands-on skills in coding with Next JS, Python, and React JS.
"PS - Experience working with systems scaling systems from 0 to 100 will add a ton of bonus points" he adds.
Check out the viral post here:
The viral post was shared today and has garnered more than 60,000 views and several comments.
Here's how people reacted to this post:
The post quickly gained attention online, with many praising its refreshing approach to hiring.
One of the users, @satvikkhare31, commented, “3.4 lacs per month is good money for a bachelor, but for someone who is married, it is fine, nothing extraordinary.”
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A second user, @thehungrybird_ with a hint of sarcasm, commented, “You said cracked! I'm in!”.
Another user, @BhushanRautFSE, commented, “It's a great opportunity, but I think at least hybrid should be there.”
This job post has sparked widespread interest not only for its ₹1 crore package but also for challenging traditional hiring norms.
