Creative Content Lead

Bengaluru, Karnataka

About the role

HackerRank helps companies like NVIDIA, Amazon, and Microsoft hire and upskill the next generation of developers based on skills, not pedigree. Our platform is trusted by over 2,500 of the world’s most innovative companies to build strong engineering teams ready for what’s next.Software has entered an era where humans and AI build side by side. As this shift accelerates, the definition of strong technical talent is changing. We give companies better ways to identify and invest in next-generation skills.People at HackerRank care deeply about the impact of their work and sweat the small details so our customers can be wildly successful with products they genuinely love to use. We move with urgency and believe great outcomes come from high standards.Creative Content Lead, HackerRank Films  Bengaluru. In-office, every day. This is not remote. HackerRank Films is our in-house studio in Indiranagar, Bangalore. We tell the story of how the economy is going to shape up with AI, and the role HackerRank will play in it, across three channels: HackerRank, Hackonomics, and our CEO's personal voice.  What you will do

You will write the narrative. Long-form well researched pieces. X posts with a hook and major compelling points with a clear rationale.  Video scripts for Hackonomics that earn the first two seconds.  Founder posts that sound exactly like the founder, not like a brand. You will take a genuinely technical idea, agents, assessments, the economics of AI hiring, and make it land for both the engineer and the CEO reading it, without getting the tech wrong.

You will lead a small team: 1 to 2 writers and a pool of freelancers. You will set the bar for voice and taste. Who you are

You already write well about tech. Dev tools, AI, engineering culture, doesn't matter which, you're already doing it. You've got range. A 1,200-word essay, a 12-word post, and a 30-second script in the same week, and all three are good. You have taste. Example: we hand you a routine product update, and you know to cut most of it and lead with the one detail a developer would actually stop scrolling for. You use AI tools well and you're honest about it. Claude Code is your default, and you can tell us exactly where it helped and where you overruled it.

What you will not be doing

Not running paid media, SEO keyword farms, or marketing ops. Not managing a 10-person content factory. This is a small, senior, high-craft team. Not writing by committee. You own the voice. Not working from home. We build together, in the room.

To apply: send us your two best long-form pieces and two best short posts. Skip the cover letter. Tell us in a single paragraph, what your super power is.Want to learn more about HackerRank? Check out HackerRank.com to explore our products, solutions and resources, and dive into our story and mission here. HackerRank is a proud equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunity to everyone for employment based on individual performance and qualification. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.  Linkedin | X | Blog | Instagram | Life@HackerRank Notice to prospective HackerRank job applicants:

Our Recruiters use @hackerrank.com email addresses. We never ask for payment or credit check information to apply, interview, or work here.

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Job details

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Company

NameHackerRank
IndustryRecruiting and Talent
Team Size300

Funding

Total raised

$115M

Last stage

Series D

Investors

Y Combinator
Khosla Ventures
SV Angel
JMI Equity
SSusquehanna Growth Equity

Founders

Harishankaran Karunanidhi

Harishankaran Karunanidhi

Co-Founder & CTO

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Harishankaran

Harishankaran

Vivek Ravisankar

Vivek Ravisankar

Co-Founder & CEO

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.