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Last updated on June 9, 2026
Remote India Startup Job Research — Shubhojeet Bera
Research window: June 2–8, 2026
Profile: shubhojeet.com · GitHub · hey@shubhojeet.com · Resume
Stack: AI systems, agentic workflows, Next.js/React/TS, LangGraph/LangChain/LangSmith, RAG, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS/GCP
Executive summary
After scanning YC Work at a Startup (all Remote (IN) eng listings), Wellfound (captcha-blocked), Cutshort, Instahyre, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X hiring signals, only 2 companies pass 100% of the four strict gates below. The broader search also surfaced strong apply/cold-email targets for remote India roles across seed/Series A and 0–2 YOE bands.
Not padded to 10. The intersection of strict remote-IN + Indian founders + good disclosed pay + agentic/TS stack is extremely narrow in June 2026.
Four gates (strict shortlist)
| Gate | Rule |
|---|---|
| Remote | Explicit IN / Remote (IN) — not hybrid, not Bangalore-only |
| Indian | Verified Indian founder(s) on YC/LinkedIn |
| Pay | Listed band ≥ ~₹20L+ or strong USD for India remote |
| Tech | AI/agent product + meaningful overlap with your stack |
Positioning
One-liner: Full-stack engineer who builds production AI agents — LangGraph orchestration, RAG, tool integrations, Docker sandboxes, and Next.js products end-to-end.
Lead with proof, not PDF:
- Edward — AI coding workspace (sandbox, BullMQ, preview routing, GitHub sync)
- Agentic chat — LangGraph + Composio + pgvector + HITL approvals
- Foyer/Merlin — 50% DAU post-migration, 10K+ template generations
- DeployNinja — Kafka, ECS, ClickHouse CI/CD
Application assets: agentic-chat project · GitHub
Tier 1A — Apply first (100% pass all four gates)
1. Vela (YC W26) — Best overall fit
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | Founding Engineer @ Vela | Solving Scheduling | India |
| Apply | https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/vela/jobs/qoFg7EJ-founding-engineer-vela-solving-scheduling-india |
| Listed | Active on YC (fetched June 8, 2026) |
| Comp | ₹2M–₹6M + 0.10% equity |
| Remote | IN / Remote (IN) |
| Indian founders | Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati, Saatvik Suryajit Korisepati (YC, LinkedIn) |
| Tech match | Highest. AI agents, LangChain, evals, production agents, full-stack founding ownership. Mirrors Agentic Chat + Edward. |
Pitch angle: Lead with Agentic Chat (LangGraph orchestrator, evals, Composio tool loop, LangSmith traces) + production agent reliability. Mention eval-driven development — their JD explicitly wants agent evaluators.
Why #1: Only listing that explicitly names LangChain + AI Agents + Evals on a Remote (IN) founding eng role with ₹20L+ floor and Indian founders.
2. FurtherAI (YC W24)
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | Software Engineer - Frontend [India] |
| Apply | https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/furtherai/jobs/lsRlYUA-software-engineer-frontend-india |
| Listed | Active on YC (fetched June 8, 2026) |
| Comp | ₹4M–₹7.5M |
| Remote | IN / Remote (IN) — 4h PST overlap (9AM–1PM PST) |
| Indian founders | Sashank Gondala (CTO), Aman Gour (CEO) — YC |
| Tech match | React + TypeScript on AI agent workforce for insurance ($5M seed, 10x revenue). Strong product eng fit; weaker explicit LangGraph/Next on JD but core work is AI teammates/agents. |
| Note | JD asks 6+ years experience |
Pitch angle: Lead with React/TS product surfaces (Edward, DeployNinja, Bonkers) + AI systems depth. Emphasize 0→1 shipping and B2B SaaS; acknowledge PST overlap upfront.
Why #2: Best disclosed India comp (up to ₹75L) among verified Remote (IN) roles with Indian founders and real AI-agent product.
Tier 1B — Strong apply targets (remote-friendly)
Senior / general fit
| Company | Why you | Remote? | Role / link |
|---|---|---|---|
| realfast.ai | Peak XV-backed post-AI IT services. FDE = ship agents + full-stack with AI coding tools. Edward + Iterate = near-perfect fit. | Remote, India | Forward Deployed Engineer · Lead FDE |
| AGI Ready | AI-native studio, Next.js/TS/agents. Strict gate: ₹12–18L fails pay floor — apply if comp negotiable. | Remote only | Full Stack Dev · CutShort |
| Adalat AI | Courtroom transcription, Next.js + TS + Postgres |
Seed/Series A — 0–2 YOE band
Top 3 early-career apply today: Heizen → Palcode.ai → Llama
Tier 2 — Indian founders, strong match (cold email > job board)
| Company | Batch / Size | Why you | Founders / contacts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truffle AI | YC W25 · Bengaluru · ~2 | "AWS for AI agents" — same glue layer you built in Agentic chat | Shaunak Srivastava · Rahul Karajgikar |
| Maya Labs | YC S22 · Bengaluru · ~5 | Self-programming machines / NL → software. Edward = demo reel | Sibesh Kar · sibesh@mayalabs.io |
| Emergent | YC S24 · Indian founders | AI app builder at scale. Edward is direct overlap. Bangalore on JD — worth negotiating remote. |
Tier 3 — Great companies, weaker on remote
| Company | Note | Careers |
|---|---|---|
| Sarvam AI | 61 roles, top Indian AI lab — on-site Bengaluru/Delhi | sarvam.ai/careers |
| Sei AI | Perfect RAG/agent fit, ₹20–50L — 4 days/week Chennai | LLM Engineer (YC) |
| PostHog | Remote globally; AI Research, Agents, AI Observability teams | posthog.com/careers |
| PromptQL / Hasura | Enterprise reasoning AI, Bengaluru | promptql.io/careers · jobs.gem.com/promptql |
| SigNoz | YC Indian observability (W21) | jobs.ashbyhq.com/SigNoz |
Posted this week (partial match)
| Company | URL |
|---|---|
| VOYGR | https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/voygr/jobs/1jEkxzx-full-stack-engineer |
| Stealth AI startup (Founding Engineer) | https://in.linkedin.com/jobs/view/founding-engineer-%E2%80%94-ai-startup-remote-india-at-stealth-mode-start-up-4422304852 |
Stretch / older but active
| Company | URL |
|---|---|
| Intro | https://cutshort.io/job/Founding-Full-Stack-Engineer-Intro-Nw8NQnP7 |
| FurtherAI — Backend/Fullstack (3+ YOE) | https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/furtherai/jobs/YZZvimn-software-engineer-backend-fullstack-india |
| Strac (3+ YOE) | https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/strac/jobs/owZm2hV-software-engineer-india |
Strong near-misses (failed ≥1 hard gate)
| Company | Role | Why excluded |
|---|---|---|
| FuseAI (YC W25) | Senior Software Engineer | Remote (IN) ✓, Indian founder Saurav Bubber ✓, agentic GTM + LangChain ✓ — Pay: 160K band too wide; $30K floor unreliable. Email founders to confirm India senior comp. |
| Trelium (YC F25) | Founding Engineer | Remote IN, Indian founders, Next/React/TS/agentic — 35K fails pay |
| ProcIndex (YC S25) | Software Engineer | Remote IN, Indian founders (Neha Suresh, Akash Thakur), agents — ₹1.5M–₹2M fails pay |
Twitter/X hiring signals
Posted June 8, 2026
Scanned 20 hiring accounts + tweet-ID date verification. No Indian startup/agentic eng posts today that pass all four gates.
| Company | Role | X post | Apply | Gate fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeGD (Govt of India) | Technical Lead (AI) | GoI_MeitY · NeGD_GoI | https://lnkd.in/dH6z3Dv (deadline June 8) | Delhi on-site govt role; not startup |
| crypto_vazima | Web3 jobs roundup (16 roles) | https://x.com/crypto_vazima/status/2063874457052078267 | Telegram web3_jobs_crypto_vazima | Web3, not India AI startup |
Not posted today (most recent from monitored accounts): Glacis (May 7), Banza (Jun 1), Mercor (Jun 3), Flexiple (Jun 6), Workfall (Jun 4), Raeth Labs (older).
Older posts (outreach / follow-up)
| Company | Role | X post | Apply / careers | Gate fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacis | Founding SWE – Agentic AI | https://x.com/insanekrishnaa/status/2052326867068493912 | https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/glacis-ai/feea2cb6-60db-4afa-8358-ba17d05d1cd5 | Non-Indian founders; Python/Django stack |
| Banza | Applied AI Engineer | https://x.com/BanzaOfficial/status/2061469368840757476 | https://in.linkedin.com/company/banzaofficial | Pay unverified; Indian-founder TBD |
| Raeth Labs | Founding Engineer | https://x.com/vihan13singh/status/2051462686534512652 |
Wellfound cross-post: Glacis — https://x.com/WellfoundHQ/status/2043718105994572075
Accounts to monitor: @insanekrishnaa · @PeerlistHire · @BanzaOfficial · @WellfoundHQ
7-day attack plan
| Day | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Apply: Vela, FurtherAI, realfast FDE, Heizen |
| 2 | Apply: Palcode.ai, Llama, AGI Ready, Adalat AI, Emergent |
| 3 | Create Work at a Startup profile — highlight Edward + Agentic chat |
| 4 | Cold email: Truffle, Maya Labs, Composio |
| 5 | Cold email: Bolna, Craze, Harmoney |
| 6 | Apply PostHog AI Research / Agents team |
| 7 | Follow up non-responders; post 30-sec Edward demo on X tagging founders |
Cold email templates
Truffle AI (Shaunak)
realfast (apply + LinkedIn)
Maya Labs (Sibesh)
Composio
Tracker
| Company | Tier | Contact | Status | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela | 1A | YC apply | New | |
| FurtherAI | 1A | YC apply | New | |
| realfast.ai | 1B | Apply via careers | New | |
| Heizen | 1B | careers / form | New | |
| Palcode.ai | 1B | CutShort | New | |
| Llama | 1B | CutShort | New |
Status values: New · Applied · Emailed · Replied · Meeting · Not Interested · Follow-up
Job boards & channels (recheck daily)
| Channel | URL |
|---|---|
| YC Work at a Startup — India | https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/location/india |
| YC Remote Software Engineer | https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs/role/software-engineer/remote |
| YC India AI Startups (27 companies) | https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/industry/ai/india |
| CutShort — Remote Startup Jobs | https://cutshort.io/jobs/remote-startup-jobs |
| CutShort — Startup Jobs | https://cutshort.io/jobs/startup-jobs |
| Bharat Digital Jobs | https://jobs.bharatdigital.io |
| LinkedIn — past week, remote India |
Methodology
- Profile anchor: https://www.shubhojeet.com/llms-full.txt
- Primary source: YC companies with explicit Remote (IN) engineering roles (live fetch June 8, 2026)
- Secondary: Cutshort, Instahyre, LinkedIn company pages, Twitter hiring posts
- Wellfound: captcha-blocked — Boock AI not fully validated
- Twitter/X: individual tweet URLs fetched via syndication API; search requires login
- Rejection rule: any failed gate = excluded from Tier 1A shortlist (no partial passers)
Notes & honest outcome
- 2 companies (Vela, FurtherAI) meet all four strict gates with high confidence. Many Remote (IN) YC roles fail on pay, tech (Python-only, non-agent), or Indian-founder verification.
- Indian AI startups hire heavily for agent/RAG/infra in 2026, but fully remote from tier-2 cities still requires selling the work (portfolio + cold email), not just mass applying.
- Sei AI is a strong skills match but likely a remote dealbreaker (4 days/week Chennai).
- Sarvam has volume hiring but is on-site Bengaluru — only pursue if willing to relocate.
- Recommended action: Apply to Vela and FurtherAI this week first; parallel-track Heizen/Palcode/Llama for early-career band; cold-email Tier 2 targets.