The four things we won’t compromise.
- 01
Zero-to-one, not zero-to-five
We build the first eighteen months. Ownership, ambiguity, and real equity — not a seat inside someone else's roadmap.
- 02
Senior bar, no junior rungs
Every hire operates at staff or senior level from the first week. We hire fewer people and pay them more.
- 03
Written, not performed
Strategy is written down. Decisions cite sources. Meetings compress text — they don't replace it.
- 04
Durable, not disposable
We optimize for products that outlast the cycle, and for careers that compound rather than reset every two years.
Five archetypes. One bar.
We don’t post titles — we describe the shape. If any of these sound like you, write to us.
- /01
Founders-in-residence
Operators with earned conviction who want to co-lead a product from day zero — not wait to be assigned to one.
We look for
- Ten-plus years of operating experience
- A thesis you've carried for more than a year
- Prior P&L ownership or zero-to-one track record
- /02
Staff+ engineers
People who ship production software and also shape product — equally credible in a systems diagram and a customer call.
We look for
- Production experience at scale (B2B or consumer)
- Comfortable across the stack and across the hiring funnel
- Opinionated about AI as a building block, not a demo
- /03
Senior product designers
Designers who treat typography, motion, and system architecture with equal seriousness — and who can ship code when needed.
We look for
- Portfolio of shipped products, not concept decks
- Fluent in design systems and type at scale
- Can prototype interactively (React / Framer / code)
- /04
GTM operators
Commercial leaders who have taken a product from zero to meaningful revenue — and can repeat the motion from a blank page.
We look for
- Zero-to-ten-million revenue experience
- Customer-first, not funnel-first
- Comfortable selling into executive buyers
- /05
Product operators
Finance, legal, or operations backgrounds suited to running a multi-entity product portfolio with discipline and speed.
We look for
- Big-firm foundation, startup pace
- Cross-border experience (US / India / EU)
- Comfortable building the function as you run it
Four steps. No performance theatre.
We don’t run marathon loops with eight rounds and a take-home written the night before. We respect your time — and expect the same honesty back.
- 01Async
Show us the work
Write to careers@clouvylabs.com with a portfolio, case study, writing sample, or memo. Not a résumé. Tell us what you've built and what you want to build next.
- 0245 minutes
First conversation
A call with a partner. Mutual fit — we're equally interested in whether we're the right place for your next chapter.
- 034–8 hours
Depth exercise
A scoped, paid exercise based on a real problem. Designed so you can do it without rearranging your week.
- 041–2 weeks
References & offer
We talk to three to five people who've actually worked with you — peers, reports, and managers. Then we move fast with a concrete offer.
Fewer perks. More agency.
We don’t list catered lunches or ping-pong tables. Compensation is serious. Equity is real. The rest is what you need to do the best work of your career.
Compensation
Competitive base salary benchmarked to top-quartile US and Indian markets, plus meaningful equity indexed to seniority — not a symbolic grant.
Healthcare
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents. Retirement match for US-based staff; equivalent provision for India-based staff.
Where we work
Hybrid between our New York and Srinagar operations. Quarterly on-sites for the whole team. Remote-friendly for senior hires across compatible time zones.
Who you work with
Founders, not middle management. Small rooms. You'll ship alongside the people making the commercial decisions, not three layers down.
Time and rest
Unlimited paid time off with a four-week floor. We audit it — too little vacation is a problem we flag early.
Learning budget
An annual budget for conferences, courses, coaching, and research materials. Approved by default, not by committee.
We hire when the person is right, not when the posting is up.
Send us work — a product you shipped, a memo you wrote, a company you built. Tell us the shape of the next thing you want to do. We read everything, and we reply.
- Response time
- Within 7 business days, always — even if it’s a no.
- Who reads it
- A partner. No resume screeners, no ATS filters.
- Confidentiality
- Treated as confidential by default. Shared only with your consent.
- Referrals
- Know the right person? Send them directly — it helps.