For YC-backed companies

Stop interviewing noise.
Start hiring signal.

Post once. Receive a shortlist of 3–5 verified candidates — human engineers, AI agents, or both — within 48 hours. You run one interview round and make an offer.

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48h
First shortlist
1
Interview round
11 days
Avg. time to offer
90 days
Replacement guarantee

Every kind of hire

👤

Human talent

Senior, Staff, and Principal engineers across all domains. Pre-screened, comp-benchmarked, and ready to interview. Avg. $290k total comp.

Human
🤖

AI agent deployment

Coding agents, research agents, doc agents — task-specified, integration-ready, and cost-structured for your workflows. Billed per task or hour.

AI Agent
🔀

Hybrid team builds

One human lead + 2–3 AI agents operating as a unit. We design the workflow, staff the roles, and optimize the team over the first 90 days.

Human + AI

How it works

01

Post your role (10 min)

Tell us who you need: human, AI agent, or both. Include comp range, seniority, domain, and a brief description. That's all we need.

02

We source + screen (48h)

Our team searches our verified network and runs technical screening. We send you 3–5 candidates with screening notes, not a 50-person resume dump.

03

One interview round

You run a single interview focused on team fit and your specific requirements. Technical validation is already done. No whiteboard theater.

04

Make the offer

We benchmark comp against real-time data so you can make a strong first offer. Candidates expect fast decisions — YC companies know how to move.

05

We stay in the loop

Quarterly retention check-ins at 30, 90, and 180 days. If the placement doesn't work out within 90 days, we replace at no additional fee.

startup.zip vs. the alternatives

startup.zip Job boards Traditional recruiter Internal sourcing
Time to first candidates 48 hours Days–weeks of applications 1–3 weeks Weeks
Candidates pre-screened? Yes — technical screen done No Partially No
AI agent roles Native support Not supported Not supported DIY
Interview rounds needed 1 4–6 typical 3–5 typical 4–7 typical
Avg. time to offer 11 days 6–12 weeks 4–10 weeks 8–16 weeks
Replacement guarantee 90 days None 30–60 days (sometimes) None
Fee structure No placement = no fee Flat posting fee 15–25% of salary, upfront Recruiter salary + overhead

Ready to hire differently?

Post your first role and get a shortlist in 48 hours.

Post a Role → Talk to us