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Contrario

Your AI Recruiting Agency to build early-stage teams.

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Contrario is an AI-powered hiring marketplace and recruiting agency that connects talented candidates directly with job opportunities at tech startups and enterprises. Specializing in building early-stage teams, it matches companies to skilled professionals for even the hardest-to-fill roles. By combining specialised recruiters with AI matchmaking, Contrario streamlines and accelerates the hiring process, delivering pre-qualified, actively interested candidates in days.

How It Works

For Companies:
  • Tell us your exact hiring needs: Share your open roles and requirements. Specialist recruiters are assigned with experience in similar roles.
  • Surface Top Fit Candidates: Recruiters source and filter candidates for startup intent, culture fit, and relevant experience.
  • Start Interviewing in Days: Receive intro-ready candidates and track progress via Contrario's ATS or integrate with external systems like Ashby, Lever, or Slack.
For Candidates:
  • Set your company preferences: Upload your resume once; the platform builds your talent card.
  • Get Matched with Exclusive Job Openings: Access curated roles at YC startups, venture-backed firms, and top companies.
  • Fast-Track to 1st Round Interviews: Use live, AI-powered technical interviews for rapid skill showcasing across engineering roles.

Use Cases

Early-Stage Team Building
Rapidly assemble your founding or initial teams with tailored candidate matches for startups and growing tech companies.
Filling Hard-to-Fill Roles
Assign special recruiters to source and place candidates in challenging technical or GTM positions, including founding engineers.
Technical Talent Acquisition
Quickly source engineers across specialisations—Full-stack, Frontend, AI/ML, and DevOps—for startups and enterprises.

Features & Benefits

  • Specialised Talent, On Demand
  • Skill-First Hiring
  • AI-Powered Matchmaking
  • Instant Candidate Matches
  • Move Faster Than Inbound
  • ATS-Ready + Fully Integrated
  • AI-Powered Candidate Filtering
  • Fast-Track to Hires

Target Audience

  • Hiring tech startups seeking early-stage team building
  • Mid-size businesses and enterprises scaling specialised teams
  • Recruiters wanting AI-driven sourcing and matching tools
  • Candidates (engineers, GTM talent, designers), especially US college grads and early-career engineers seeking fast-track interviews at top tech companies

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FAQs

How does Contrario work?

You share your open roles and hiring needs, and Contrario handles the rest. It assigns specialised recruiters to source candidates using AI-powered matching and built-in ATS integrations. You only interview pre-qualified, interested talent.

What kind of candidates are in your network?

Contrario's recruiters source engineers across full-stack, frontend, AI/ML, and GTM roles. The focus is on startup-ready talent, typically early-career engineers and recent graduates from top US colleges with strong project or internship experience.

What kind of companies hire through Contrario?

Contrario supports both fast-moving startups and larger tech companies. Whether you are hiring a founding AE or a GenAI engineer, Contrario matches you with specialised recruiters who know how to fill your specific role.

How long does it take to get candidate matches?

You will typically start receiving qualified candidates within a few days. Contrario matches based on recruiter specialisation, role urgency, and candidate fit.

Who will source for my job role?

Each job role is assigned to recruiters with relevant domain experience, not generalists. Contrario vets for skill set, intent, and past performance before making any introductions, ensuring you only meet candidates aligned with your hiring needs.

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