Handshake

Recruiting Coordinator (Contract)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid · Contract

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  • EmployerHandshake
  • LocationBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Work styleHybrid
  • Employment typeContract
  • Employer posted

About Handshake

Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.

In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history. We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data. We’ve grown from $0 to ~$1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month.

Why join Handshake now:

Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel

Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world’s top educational institutions

Work together with engineers, scientists, operators, and more from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders

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Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue

The Role

We’re looking for a highly organized and collaborative contract Recruiting Coordinator to help support and scale our hiring efforts. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering a people-first candidate experience by managing interview logistics, serving as a welcoming point of contact, and ensuring a smooth experience throughout the hiring process.

The ideal candidate is proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. You’re eager to learn, take initiative, and build strong cross-functional relationships.

This role is based in our Bangalore office and requires 3 days per week onsite.

While the majority of the office will work Pacific Standard Time (PST), this role will work 11AM to 8PM IST with flexibility to 10 PM IST to better accommodate candidate schedules.

Key responsibilities include:

Schedule and coordinate interviews efficiently while delivering a seamless candidate experience

Manage recruiting tools with care, maintaining accurate and up-to-date data

Communicate with professionalism, empathy, and discretion

Represent Handshake as a warm, friendly, and reliable point of contact for candidates

Support ad hoc and strategic coordination projects as needed

You Have

Must Haves:

1+ year(s) of scheduling or coordination experience, ideally in a high-energy, fast-paced setting

Exceptional organizational and time-management skills

Impeccable attention to detail and strong written communication

A bias for action, humility, and a growth mindset

Sound judgment and comfort handling sensitive information

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