Stage 04
Find the jobs
YC, Wellfound, We Work Remotely, Toptal, HN — and how to filter for India-eligible roles.
Where remote roles that actually hire from India live
The 12 sources of remote roles open to Indian-resident candidates in 2026 — YC WaaS, Wellfound, WWR, Toptal, Twitter who's-hiring, and the underrated maintainer-DM pipeline.
YC Work at a Startup: applying to 200 startups in one form
How to use YC Work at a Startup (WaaS) effectively from India — the profile that gets matched, the company filters, the cold-start strategy, and the founder-DM follow-up that converts.
Wellfound (ex-AngelList) for India-based devs
How to use Wellfound (ex-AngelList Talent) from India in 2026 — profile setup, the founder-direct feature, India-friendly filter combinations, and why the platform underperforms YC WaaS.
We Work Remotely: filtering the firehose
How to use We Work Remotely effectively in 2026 — RSS-based filtering, the time-zone trap, identifying truly global posts, and the daily 10-minute review that produces real applications.
Toptal: passing the screen and getting paid in USD
How to pass Toptal's 4-step screening process from India in 2026 — the English interview, timed LeetCode, the live project, USD invoicing, and whether Toptal is worth it vs direct contracting.
Underdog.io — and why it's weaker for India
Underdog.io reviewed honestly for Indian developers in 2026 — how the platform works, why the US-startup-bias hurts non-US candidates, and the narrow case where it still works for India.
Filtering job posts for India-eligible roles
How to filter a remote job post in 30 seconds for India eligibility — the JD phrases that mean US-only vs truly-global, the visa/timezone red flags, and the verify-before-apply script.
Building a job tracker: the 4-tier system
The 4-tier job tracker (Dream / Strong / Volume / Backup) that replaces a 200-row spreadsheet of dead apps — how to score companies, weekly review, and the funnel-stage rule.