Lead - Human Data

At Vahan, we are building the first AI powered recruitment marketplace for India's 300 million strong Blue Collar workforce, opening doors to economic opportunities and brighter futures. Already India's largest recruitment platform, Vahan is supported by marquee investors like Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Airtel, Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), and leading executives from Google and Facebook.

Our customers include names like Swiggy, Zomato, Rapido, Zepto, and many more. We leverage cutting-edge technology and AI to recruit for the workforces of some of the most recognized companies in the country. Our vision is ambitious: to become the go-to platform for blue-collar professionals worldwide, empowering them with not just earning opportunities but also the tools, benefits, and support they need to thrive.

We aim to impact over a billion lives worldwide, creating a future where everyone has access to economic prosperity. If our vision excites you, Vahan might just be your next adventure. We're on the hunt for driven individuals who love tackling big challenges. If this sounds like your kind of journey, dive into the details and see where you can make your mark.

What You'll DoThis is a true 0-to-1 charter.

You will build and own Vahan's Human Data business from the ground up. From identifying customer demand to delivering high-quality datasets and evaluation programs for leading AI companies.

Your scope will include:Working directly with frontier AI labs and model companies to understand data and evaluation requirementsTranslating ambiguous customer needs into scalable products and delivery workflowsDesigning and operationalizing: Data collection programs, Annotation workflows, RLHF / SFT pipelines, Evaluation frameworks, QA and audit systems, Contributor training and onboardingBuilding contributor networks across India, especially regional language and distributed worker cohortsOwning pricing, project scoping, SLAs, and delivery qualityDriving execution personally in the early stages before scaling the teamHiring and building the Human Data organization over time

This role sits at the intersection of AI, operations, marketplace building, and enterprise problem-solving.

What We're Looking ForWe're looking for someone who can take an ambiguous opportunity and turn it into a functioning business.You should have:Experience building or scaling a 0-to-1 or early-stage business/functionStrong commercial instincts and the ability to work with sophisticated enterprise customersOperational depth in designing and running distributed contributor workflowsHigh ownership and comfort being hands-on in executionStrongly preferred experience:RLHF, SFT, model evaluations, or AI data annotation workflowsHuman-in-the-loop systems or large-scale data operationsIndia-specific contributor ecosystems, especially regional language operationsExperience at or with companies such as Scale AI, Mercor, iMerit, Invisible, or Karya

What Success Looks LikeVahan becomes a trusted human data and evaluation partner for frontier AI companiesHigh-quality contributor operations are built across India at scaleRepeatable systems for data quality, evaluation accuracy, and delivery are establishedA new AI infrastructure business line is successfully built within Vahan

The person who builds this function will have the opportunity to define and own an entirely new business inside the company, including significant long-term upside.