Indian-origin founder ditches traditional hiring as ₹40 LPA Bengaluru techie job goes viral: ‘This is how we hire’

“Brilliance can come from anywhere.” That’s the hiring philosophy of San Francisco-based AI startup, and it has grabbed the internet’s attention. Smallest AI Founder Sudarshan Kamath recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that his company has always hired based on skills rather than degrees or traditional interviews. His recent job listing for a Bengaluru-based software engineering role, offering ₹40 lakh per year, has sparked discussions in the tech world. But for Kamath, this is nothing new.