A note from the founders

Why we built Backdoor.

Hi, we're Sarvagya and Nikhil. We know what it's like to apply to hundreds of jobs a day across ten different platforms and hear nothing back. It's slow, lonely, and a little soul-crushing.

Our goal is simple: to build the best startup job-hunt agent there is.

If you're serious about working at a startup, we want Backdoor to be the only tool you need: the fastest, sharpest way to find the right opportunity and get in front of the people who actually make the call.

We've been on both sides of it. Sarvagya built job-search tools before this. Nikhil shipped products used around the world, then went looking for a job himself. Backdoor is the tool we wish we'd had.

One thing we learned: startups don't hire like big companies. Big companies run on systems, resume filters and layers of process, so sheer volume can sometimes get you through. Startups are the opposite. A founder actually reads your email, and one well-timed intro can turn into an interview. That's why Backdoor is built only for the startup job hunt.

Nikhil and Sarvagya, the founders of Backdoor — Sarvagya & Nikhil

Three things guide how we build it.

Simple to use

Job hunting is already exhausting. The tool shouldn't add to it. Backdoor lives in your texts, on iMessage or WhatsApp, whichever you already use. Nothing to download and no new app to learn. The dashboard is there when you want the detail, never required.

On your side

Recruiters push the roles they're paid to fill. Job boards sell your attention. Backdoor only wins when you win: you approve every email before it's sent, you can cut off access whenever you want, and it tells you the truth even when the odds are long.

Quality over quantity

The internet told you to apply everywhere, so founders' inboxes fill up with spam. At a startup, blasting out applications backfires. Backdoor picks startups that really fit you and writes each pitch for that one company. Fewer shots, far better aim.

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