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The next stage of growth depends on every hire.
Find talent that brings the experience, ownership, and execution needed to help high-growth startups scale with confidence.

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Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar
ML Engineer · Meta · IIT
96%
Amazon → LinkedIn → Google → MetaSearch ranking + fraud MLAnti-Terrorism Squad IR
Vishnu Sai Varshith Kaki
Vishnu Sai Varshith Kaki
Full Stack Engineer · Couture.ai · IIIT
93%
Abhinav Singh
Abhinav Singh
Backend Engineer · Skit.ai · IIT
91%
Trusted byDecathlonBrowserStackGitLabAirbnbTripadvisordarwinboxPrecisely
48 hrs
to your first shortlist
90%
shortlist to interview rate
500+
startups hired with us recently
We understand scaling challenges

Growth creates hiring complexity.

As you grow, hiring turns into many roles at once - and every open seat slows the roadmap.

Multiple open roles

Several critical roles open at once - not one req at a time.

Quality vs speed tradeoffs

Move fast and the bar slips; move slow and the roadmap waits.

Hiring manager bandwidth

Your leads are stuck screening and interviewing instead of building.

Inconsistent hiring process

Every manager hires differently, so quality swings role to role.

Employer brand challenges

You're not yet the talent magnet that later-stage names are.

Team growth pressure

Every open seat slows the team you're racing to build.

Build hiring as a competitive advantage

Scaling teams need a hiring engine, not just recruiters.

A system that finds, evaluates, and closes the right people as you grow - so hiring keeps pace with the roadmap instead of holding it back.

Dedicated startup recruiters

Specialists who know the pace, ownership, and bar of growth-stage hiring.

AI-powered sourcing

Surface best-fit, high-intent talent in hours - not weeks of job-board noise.

Hiring intelligence

Scorecards, recordings, and reports on every candidate, visible to your team.

Startup-ready talent

People who own ambiguity and ship from day one - evaluated beyond the resume.

Hiring Intelligence

Everything you need to hire with confidence.

Every profile includes an evidence-backed read on skills, mindset, and intent. We assess all of it specifically for startup and product-company roles.

Startup-readiness insights

Evaluate ownership, ambiguity handling, curiosity, execution depth, and founder alignment. Analyzed beyond simply skills and experience.

Transparent AI & human screening

Structured evaluation across capability, mindset, alignment, and risk signals. Visible to every hiring manager.

Screening call recordings & transcripts

Review real candidate conversations and see how a candidate thinks and presents themselves.

Recommendation reports & evidence snapshots

See exactly why a candidate is recommended, what was validated, and where caution may be needed.

Priyanka Mehta
Priyanka Mehta
Series B backend Engineer · 7 yrs
What we found
Domain depthStrong
Owned payments infra three years, cut latency 40%.
Makes it repeatableStrong
Turned a prototype into a production service the team now runs.
Owns an outcomeStrong
Delivered a two quarter goal end to end.
Cross team workMedium
Ships with product and other pods, has not led alignment.
Ambiguity toleranceMedium
Strong with a clear goal, less so when it shifts often.
Recommended for
Platform engineer
80%Confidence
A dependable scaler for a system that already works.
AI deep-analysis·Evaluated by Talent Partner
Customer Stories

Proven across startups and product companies at every stage

Real hires and real outcomes from seed-stage startups to scale stage.

Uplers has been an excellent talent partner for Lyzr, helping us successfully close key positions with speed and efficiency.

The team's professionalism, responsiveness, and collaborative approach have made it a real pleasure working with them.

We truly value this partnership and look forward to achieving more together.

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Shalini SDirector HR @ Lyzr AI, a Series A company

You guys understand the project well and have delivered very good.

The candidate are strong and my high level feedback is very positive.

I am also very satisfied with the co-ordination happening from your side.

Zorik GordonFounder @ AgentAI, a Series A company

Uplers has been a true partner in building our team in Bangalore from day zero.

They took the time to understand our requirements and consistently put us in front of the right candidates, not just any candidates.

Their team streamlined what is usually a slow and painful hiring process and made it efficient and reliable.

We're grateful for their support and would recommend them to anyone looking to build a team in India.

Aaditya SubediCo-founder @ Architect Labs, a seed-stage startup

We were able to close our critical role with speed with the help of Uplers.

The profiles were relevant and activated, which made it easier to hire immediately.

2 people also joined us from the 3 offers which we rolled out.

ElishaHRBP @ Phyllo, a Series A company

It is great to hear that the collaboration has been a positive experience for the team and that Mukul and the rest of the talent are feeling supported and motivated.

We also value the partnership with Uplers and appreciate the commitment your team brings to our projects.

We look forward to continuing this momentum together.

Vivek NairCOO & Co-founder @ Botgauge, a seed-stage startup

Great experience working with Uplers.

They closed our Frontend hire faster than expected, with excellent coordination throughout.

Special thanks to Bhawana and Shivi for making the process seamless.

Ramya SreedharaPeople Partner @ Rattle, a Series A company

Uplers helped us hire an AI engineer for Slidely AI.

Constant check-ins, follow-ups, understanding our needs for the role, adapting to the requirement changes based on the interviews, they were on top of it all.

Nikhil ShahFounder @ Slidely AI, a YC-backed startup

I see that the new platform is really amazing. It has great features and great filters. I'm just really vowed by the platform.

Annesha DebSenior People Partner @ Superfans.io, a Series A company

Uplers has been an excellent talent partner for Lyzr, helping us successfully close key positions with speed and efficiency.

The team's professionalism, responsiveness, and collaborative approach have made it a real pleasure working with them.

We truly value this partnership and look forward to achieving more together.

Read the story
Shalini SDirector HR @ Lyzr AI, a Series A company

You guys understand the project well and have delivered very good.

The candidate are strong and my high level feedback is very positive.

I am also very satisfied with the co-ordination happening from your side.

Zorik GordonFounder @ AgentAI, a Series A company

Uplers has been a true partner in building our team in Bangalore from day zero.

They took the time to understand our requirements and consistently put us in front of the right candidates, not just any candidates.

Their team streamlined what is usually a slow and painful hiring process and made it efficient and reliable.

We're grateful for their support and would recommend them to anyone looking to build a team in India.

Aaditya SubediCo-founder @ Architect Labs, a seed-stage startup

We were able to close our critical role with speed with the help of Uplers.

The profiles were relevant and activated, which made it easier to hire immediately.

2 people also joined us from the 3 offers which we rolled out.

ElishaHRBP @ Phyllo, a Series A company

It is great to hear that the collaboration has been a positive experience for the team and that Mukul and the rest of the talent are feeling supported and motivated.

We also value the partnership with Uplers and appreciate the commitment your team brings to our projects.

We look forward to continuing this momentum together.

Vivek NairCOO & Co-founder @ Botgauge, a seed-stage startup

Great experience working with Uplers.

They closed our Frontend hire faster than expected, with excellent coordination throughout.

Special thanks to Bhawana and Shivi for making the process seamless.

Ramya SreedharaPeople Partner @ Rattle, a Series A company

Uplers helped us hire an AI engineer for Slidely AI.

Constant check-ins, follow-ups, understanding our needs for the role, adapting to the requirement changes based on the interviews, they were on top of it all.

Nikhil ShahFounder @ Slidely AI, a YC-backed startup

I see that the new platform is really amazing. It has great features and great filters. I'm just really vowed by the platform.

Annesha DebSenior People Partner @ Superfans.io, a Series A company
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Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar
ML Engineer
Exp. ~6 years
MetaIIT
Startup Signals
Amazon → LinkedIn → Google → MetaSearch ranking + fraud MLAnti-Terrorism Squad IR

Software Engineer with 6+ years at Google, LinkedIn, and Amazon, applying ML/AI to e-commerce, finance, and cybersecurity. Developed ranking models at Google, enhanced fraud detection at LinkedIn, and led ML projects at Amazon. M.Tech from IIT Bombay, specializing in deep learning, NLP, and AI-driven solutions.

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Shivam
Shivam
AI Engineer, MTS-3
Exp. 7.2 years
Nutanix.comIIT
Startup Signals
Full ML lifecycle ownerDocument AI depthLatency-obsessedIIT BHU-trained

ML engineer with 7+ years delivering production NLP, LLM, computer vision, Document AI, and recommender systems across multiple companies. I own the full ML lifecycle from data and modeling through deployment, observability, and performance/cost tuning. I enjoy tuning for speed and memory, so models run smoothly at scale without sacrificing quality

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Akshay Gupta
Akshay Gupta
AI Engineer
Exp. 6.8 years
GoogleIIIT
Startup Signals
Civil-to-data pivotGoogle InsightsMarketing analytics depthCross-domain thinker

Data Analyst with expertise in marketing, business, and Master's in Data Science. Skilled in data analysis, data visualization, statistical analysis, and machine learning.

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Jitesh Kumar Dewangan
Jitesh Kumar Dewangan
AI Engineer
Exp. 6.6 years
AmazonNIT
Startup Signals
On-device AI specialistSamsung GalaxyAIResearch-publishedAmazon Applied Scientist

Innovative and detail-oriented AI Engineer with 5+ years of experience with Masters Degree in developing and deploying deep learning Models in the Speech & Natural Language Processing (NLP) domain. Seeking to leverage my expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning frameworks to contribute to cutting-edge AI projects.

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Shikharpandey
Shikharpandey
Agentic AI Engineer
Exp. 4.2 years
peerislands.ioNIT
Startup Signals
Mechanical-to-AI pivotHealthcare agentic AINL2Query + multi-agent depth

Dynamic and versatile Full Stack Developer with expertise in designing intuitive user experiences, optimizing backend systems, and analyzing large datasets. Adept at crafting scalable SaaS solutions and implementing robust role-based access controls. Proficient in fostering collaboration across teams and delivering high-quality, impactful solutions. Passionate about solving complex problems and engaging in cross-disciplinary discussions, blending technical acumen with an analytical mindset.

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Hiring model

Built for your business-critical roles.

For the senior, niche, and strategic hires you can't afford to get wrong. One model, owned end-to-end.

AI & Human-Led

Full Service Hiring

For business-critical roles
“A specialist owns the entire hunt, until the right person joins.”

For the roles you can't afford to get wrong, a dedicated principal recruiter runs everything end-to-end: sourcing, pitching and selling the opportunity, scheduling interviews, coordinating, managing the offer, and supporting the candidate through joining.

Best for
  • Senior & leadership roles
  • Niche, hard-to-fill skill sets
  • Business-critical & strategic hires
  • Quality-first hiring
What's included
  • Dedicated principal recruiter
  • End-to-end hiring
  • Sourcing, screening & evaluation
  • Candidate pitching & interview coordination
  • Offer management & negotiation
  • Joining support & replacement cover
10% – 15%
Of annual CTC
Success fee on annual compensation · varies by seniority & complexity
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