HiringCafe
AI-driven direct-job listings with tracking
Machine Learning / AI Search Engineer
+ Equity
About the job
- The candidate must have strong technical fundamentals in programming and systems design.
- The candidate must be able to learn quickly and investigate unfamiliar problems deeply.
- The candidate must have relevant experience building artificial intelligence search in one or more of the following areas: general machine learning, large-scale search and ranking systems, machine learning recommender systems, retrieval infrastructure, or large language model agents.
- Build artificial intelligence recommender systems that help people discover opportunities they would not otherwise have found.
- Build artificial intelligence browser agents that scrape jobs in real time.
- Build scalable infrastructure that transforms fragmented web data into a clean, searchable platform.
- Ship engineering, data, and design improvements that directly shape how users find jobs.
- The candidate should demonstrate ownership, leverage, and responsibility from the first day.
- The candidate should be highly attentive to details, quality, and correctness.
About the company
HiringCafe is a job search engine that collects legitimate job postings directly from company career pages, aiming to reduce noise from traditional job boards. It uses AI to crawl thousands of company websites several times a day, ensuring listings are current and links go straight to the employer’s application portal. The platform offers granular filters (role, location, company size, experience level) and salary information when available, plus an Application Tracker to save roles and manage searches. Revenue comes from employers via promoted listings and an optional Talent Network that connects companies with interested candidates. Unlike generic boards, HiringCafe focuses on ghost listings and fake posts, providing direct-to-employer, scam-free job discovery. The goal is to help job seekers find relevant, legitimate opportunities efficiently while giving employers a straightforward channel to reach candidates.
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 18, 2026 LinkedIn backlash validates HiringCafe’s optional, transparent job-search stance.
- Public homepage scale suggests strong indexing growth and expanding employer coverage.
- Startup credits from Google Cloud, OpenAI, Algolia, and PostHog reduce near-term cash pressure.
What critics are saying
- Twice-daily crawling leaves listings stale by 12-plus hours versus live competitors.
- No autofill, alerts, or mobile app limits conversion after discovery.
- LinkedIn, Indeed, and Google Jobs can bundle search with application workflows.
What makes HiringCafe unique
- Indexes 3,662,260 jobs across 125,671 companies, pulling directly from career pages.
- Direct links to employer ATS systems eliminate recruiter spam and duplicate listings.
- Firefox HiringCafe+ adds layoffs badges, company intel, and tracker enhancements.
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Company News
Ali Mir and Hamed Nilforoshan have launched HiringCafe to challenge other job sites, which they say focus more on the employer than the job seeker.