08-07-2025
Bengaluru techie at ₹1 crore salary, resume not needed: Indian-origin founder's viral job post
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. Smallest AI founder Sudarshan Kamath has gone viral for his bold Bengaluru tech hire post.(Screengrab Instagram/@kamathsutra)
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.
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.'
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.
