About Us:
At Vahan, we are building the first AI powered recruitment marketplace for India s 300 million strong Blue Collar workforce, opening doors to economic opportunities and brighter futures. Already India s largest recruitment platform, Vahan is supported by marquee investors like Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Airtel, Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), and leading executives from Google and Facebook. Our customers include names like Swiggy, Zomato, Rapido, Zepto, and many more. We leverage cutting-edge technology and AI to recruit for the workforces of some of the most recognized companies in the country.
Our vision is ambitious: to become the go-to platform for blue-collar professionals worldwide, empowering them with not just earning opportunities but also the tools, benefits, and support they need to thrive. We aim to impact over a billion lives worldwide, creating a future where everyone has access to economic prosperity.
At Vahan.ai, we re on a mission to unlock economic opportunities for India s blue-collar workforce through cutting-edge AI and deep empathy.
Why this role exists
Vahan connects India s workforce to meaningful jobs at scale. We need a Senior / Lead Full Stack Recruiter to own non tech hiring end to end (Sales/Supply, Operations, Business, Channel/Partner Programs) while staying hands on across tech (Engineering, Product, Data).
Outcomes you ll drive
- P0 roles closed in 3 4 weeks.
- P1 roles closed in 8 10 weeks.
- Maintain a healthy pipeline and a pre qualified bench for recurring / hard-to-fill roles.
- Candidate experience: zero escalations; strong feedback from candidates & managers.
- Data discipline: clear weekly/monthly funnel, experiments logged; drive process improvements.
What you ll do
- Run full cycle recruiting: requirement gathering sourcing evaluation design structured interviews offer & close onboarding handoff.
- Source like a pro: outbound, communities, referrals, events, and talent maps that keep the bench warm.
- Partner with hiring managers: set expectations, calibrate profiles, and influence decisions with data.
- Negotiate & close: design offer strategies, handle counters, and land senior mandates.
- Raise the bar: standardize JDs, scorecards, and interview rubrics; keep ATS hygiene tight and publish regular funnel insights.
- Brand & referrals: run simple, repeatable plays that attract the right talent.
Must haves
- 6 10 years of recruiting in high growth environments with deep non tech experience and meaningful tech exposure.
- Ace negotiator & closer: confident with compensation strategy, counters, multi stakeholder deals, and closing velocity.
- Sourcing first operator: hands on outbound, community building, referral design; comfortable with tough markets and senior roles.
- Stakeholder management: influence senior leaders with data, storytelling, and concise writing.
- Data fluency & tools: you are fluent with applicant tracking systems, job portals, and Google Sheets. You used AI in Recruitment, beyond ChatGPT.
Nice to have
- Built or led small TA squads / pods; interviewer training experience.
- Experience hiring in ops heavy tech organisations or channel/partner ecosystems.
- Comfort with employer branding, content, and events.
How we work
- High ownership, high bar: clear goals, fast feedback, autonomy to execute.
- Builder mindset: experiments over opinions; bias for action.
- Kind + candid: respectful and direct; we separate the person from the problem.
- Impact at scale: we create livelihoods, not vanity metrics.
Growth & rewards
- Scope to own the non tech charter and grow into TA Lead as the team scales.
- Competitive compensation with performance linked upside and meaningful ESOPs.
- Benefits geared to help you do your best work (details at offer stage).