Made by Hardikk Kamboj- 1Pick where to lookSearch or filter 141 places by category, tag or city.
- 2Find roles firstOpen ready-made searches on the job sites startups post to first.
- 3Reach outCopy a cold DM or a referral ask and send it to a person, not a portal.
Link builder
Find roles before they hit LinkedIn
Pick a role and a city. Every button opens a search straight into the places companies post first.
- Ashby job pagessite:jobs.ashbyhq.com
- Greenhouse job pagessite:greenhouse.io
- Lever job pagessite:jobs.lever.co
- Workable job pagessite:apply.workable.com
- LinkedIn, posted in the last 24hjobs search · past 24 hours
- LinkedIn "hiring" postsposts by people, newest first
- X "hiring" posts, livelatest posts
- Naukriai-engineer-jobs-in-bengaluru
- HN Who is hiringthis month’s thread
Google links are limited to the past month. Many startups post on these job-page hosts before, or instead of, LinkedIn.
The list
141 places to look
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VC portfolio job boards
9One search across hundreds of funded startups. Underused.
Peak XV
careers.peakxv.com
Jobs across Peak XV companies like Razorpay, CRED and Groww.
IndiaStartups
Accel
jobs.accel.com
Accel portfolio, including Freshworks, Swiggy and BrowserStack.
IndiaStartups
Lightspeed
jobs.lsvp.com
Lightspeed portfolio, global and India.
IndiaStartups
a16z
jobs.a16z.com
Andreessen Horowitz portfolio, strong on AI and infra.
StartupsAI
Sequoia
jobs.sequoiacap.com
Sequoia's global portfolio.
StartupsAI
General Catalyst
jobs.generalcatalyst.com
General Catalyst portfolio companies.
Startups
Kleiner Perkins
jobs.kleinerperkins.com
Kleiner Perkins portfolio companies.
Startups
Bessemer
jobs.bvp.com
Bessemer portfolio, lots of B2B SaaS.
Startups
Index Ventures
indexventures.com
Thousands of roles across the Index portfolio.
StartupsRemote
Tips
What actually gets replies
- 01
Search the ATS, not just LinkedIn
Most startups post on Ashby, Greenhouse or Lever before anywhere else. Use the link builder above: it searches those sites directly for your role and city.
- 02
Use VC portfolio boards
One search on Peak XV or Accel covers hundreds of funded companies. Few candidates know these exist, so competition is lower.
- 03
Apply in the first 48 hours
Set alerts for your exact title and city. Early applications get read; week-old ones sit behind hundreds of others.
- 04
A referral beats a cold apply
Ask an engineer at the company, not HR. Send the exact job link and three lines on why you fit, so forwarding it takes them ten seconds.
- 05
DM the hiring manager
Find who posted the role or leads the team. Keep it to four lines and link proof: a shipped project with a real number beats any adjective.
- 06
Build in public
A small tool with real users or eval results gives interviewers something concrete to ask about. Post what you learned while building it.
- 07
Mirror the job description
Rewrite the top third of your resume for each role using the posting's own words. ATS filters and tired recruiters both scan for them.
- 08
Track everything, follow up once
Log every application. If you hear nothing in 5 to 7 days, send one short follow-up, then move on.
- 09
FDE roles hide under other titles
Also search Applied AI Engineer, AI Solutions Engineer, Customer Engineer and Agent Engineer. In India much of this work is posted under those names.
- 10
Go where builders are
Two meetups a month. Talk to the speakers, show your demo, ask what their team is struggling with. Most referrals start this way.
- 11
Know your number before the call
Check Levels.fyi and AmbitionBox for the company and level. Give a range anchored on data, not on your current salary.
- 12
Make your profiles findable
Same name, photo and one-line pitch on LinkedIn, X, GitHub and Peerlist. Recruiters search all four.
Templates
Messages to send
Cold DM to a hiring manager
Hi {name}, saw you're hiring a {role} at {company}. I'm a {your role} with {X} years building {relevant thing}. Recently I built {project}: {one real number}. Here it is: {link}. Would you be open to a 15-minute chat, or could you point me to the right person?
Asking for a referral
Hi {name}, I'm applying for {role} at {company}: {job link}. Quick fit check: {two lines on why you match}. Resume: {link}. Would you be comfortable referring me? Happy to send anything that makes it easier.
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