Hyderabad has become an important startup and technology market in India, particularly across AI, SaaS, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, enterprise software, and digital services. The city's startup hiring market is not limited to software engineers anymore. Current September 2026 listings show opportunities for AI engineers, full-stack developers, product and UX designers, graphic designers, growth marketers, social media professionals, and digital marketers. Wellfound currently lists more than 100 engineering opportunities and around 120 marketing roles connected to Hyderabad.

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Important: Startup hiring changes quickly. The companies and openings below are based on public hiring activity available in September 2026. A role may close, change its requirements, or move to another location, so verify the current opening before applying.

Startups Hiring Developers in Hyderabad

Hyderabad's technical startup market has a noticeable concentration around AI, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, and enterprise software. Current listings also show opportunities for engineers working on specialised areas such as computer vision, agentic AI, DevOps, and software supply-chain security.

1. Steps AI

Steps AI is an early-stage AI company building an AI system for business operations. Its current Hyderabad listings include a Frontend Software Development Engineer, Software Engineer for Agentic AI and Backend, and Senior GenAI Engineer.

This is relevant for developers who want to work on AI products rather than adding AI as a small feature to an existing application. Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate strong software fundamentals alongside experience with AI workflows.

Roles to watch: Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer, GenAI Engineer.

2. Tiso Studio

Tiso Studio is an early-stage technology company currently hiring for Generative AI Engineer and MLOps Engineer positions in Hyderabad. The public listings show the GenAI role at ₹5 lakh to ₹6 lakh and the MLOps role as an in-office Hyderabad position.

For candidates interested in the engineering side of AI, this type of role can provide exposure to model deployment, infrastructure, experimentation, and production systems.

Roles to watch: GenAI Engineer, MLOps Engineer.

3. AI Planet

AI Planet focuses on making AI accessible and private and currently has several Hyderabad engineering positions, including Director of Engineering & AI, Lead Software Engineer, and Senior Full-Stack AI Engineer.

The roles span senior leadership and hands-on engineering, making the company relevant to candidates at different stages of an AI engineering career.

Roles to watch: AI Engineer, Full-Stack AI Engineer, Software Engineer.

4. Smart Audit

Smart Audit is an early-stage audit workflow software company with a current AI Engineer opening. The company is listed as actively hiring and is classified as an early-stage startup.

For engineers, the interesting part is the application of AI to a specialised business workflow. A portfolio project that automates a repetitive professional process can demonstrate the kind of thinking required for similar products.

Roles to watch: AI Engineer, Software Engineer.

5. Adosx Tech

Adosx Tech describes itself as an AI-native operating system for automotive retail. Its Hyderabad listings include both Senior Full-Stack Engineer and Junior Full-Stack Engineer roles.

The company is particularly relevant for full-stack developers who want to work in a small, growing technical team where application development and AI intersect.

Roles to watch: Full-Stack Engineer, AI Engineer, Backend Engineer.

6. Pulsora

Pulsora is an enterprise sustainability-management platform and currently has Hyderabad openings for AI Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, and Forward Deployed Engineer.

The forward-deployed role is particularly different from conventional software engineering because it connects technical implementation with customer problems. Engineers who enjoy working between product and implementation can consider this type of position.

Roles to watch: AI Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer.

7. Zobaze

Zobaze builds digital tools for small businesses and currently has a Hyderabad opening for a Sole Backend Engineer using Node.js and GCP, with a published range of ₹12 lakh to ₹17 lakh.

The role is a good example of startup engineering ownership. Instead of working on one isolated component, a backend engineer may have responsibility for a larger portion of the technical system.

Roles to watch: Backend Engineer, Node.js Developer, Cloud Engineer.

8. Wraith Int Tech Solutions

Wraith Int Tech Solutions is building AI-powered autonomous systems and currently has a Senior Computer Vision Engineer opening in Hyderabad. The public listing shows a range of ₹16 lakh to ₹20 lakh.

This is a specialised opportunity for engineers working with computer vision, machine learning, robotics, or autonomous systems.

Roles to watch: Computer Vision Engineer, AI/ML Engineer.

9. Hashira

Hashira works on decentralised finance infrastructure and currently has a Security Engineer opening in Hyderabad with a published range of ₹9 lakh to ₹20 lakh.

For security engineers, this is an example of how startup roles can combine application security with a specialised technical domain such as Web3 and financial infrastructure.

Roles to watch: Security Engineer, Application Security, Web3 Security.

Startups Hiring Designers in Hyderabad

Hyderabad's design hiring market includes product and UX roles, but current listings also show demand for graphic, visual, motion, and marketing designers. Wellfound currently lists more than 25 broader designer opportunities in Hyderabad.

10. Biome/Build

Biome/Build is an early-stage company working on decarbonising the built environment using engineered materials made from agricultural waste. It currently has a Graphic/Visual Designer opening with a published range of ₹4 lakh to ₹6 lakh.

This is an interesting role for designers who want to work with sustainability, physical products, and technical storytelling rather than conventional consumer branding.

Roles to watch: Graphic Designer, Visual Designer, Brand Design.

11. Magi

Magi is a marketing AI platform and currently has Marketing & Visual Designer positions, including a junior role open to candidates without prior experience. The current listings show ₹10 lakh to ₹15 lakh for the junior position and ₹15 lakh to ₹40 lakh for the more experienced role.

The combination of marketing and visual design makes this particularly relevant for designers who can move between creative production and brand communication.

Roles to watch: Visual Designer, Marketing Designer, Brand Designer.

12. Grarri

Grarri is an early-stage company positioned around design, development, and digital marketing. Its current Hyderabad listing is for a Graphic Designer, with a published range of ₹35,000 to ₹60,000 per month.

The role covers branding, creatives, campaigns, and visual communication, so a portfolio should show range without becoming an unstructured gallery.

Roles to watch: Graphic Designer, Brand Designer, Creative Designer.

13. mandin studios

mandin studios is building a fintech super app covering payments, savings, and financial growth. Its current Hyderabad opening is for a Motion Graphics Designer, with a published range of ₹3.5 lakh to ₹5.5 lakh.

Motion designers interested in fintech can use this kind of role to combine product communication with visual storytelling.

Roles to watch: Motion Graphics Designer, Visual Designer, Digital Designer.

14. Zithara Technologies

Zithara Technologies describes itself as a customer-intelligence company and currently has a Graphic and Video Designer role in Hyderabad. The listing shows a published range of ₹3 lakh to ₹7 lakh.

Because the role combines graphic and video work, candidates should show both static and motion examples if they have them.

Roles to watch: Graphic Designer, Video Designer, Visual Content Designer.

15. Movodream

Movodream is an AI-first technology company with a current Graphic Designer position in Hyderabad. The listing shows ₹40,000 to ₹60,000 per month and one year of experience.

For designers interested in AI companies, the challenge is often communicating technical products in a way that is visually clear and approachable.

Roles to watch: Graphic Designer, Visual Designer, AI Product Communication.

16. Navtech

Navtech currently has Graphic Designer and AI/ML engineering roles in Hyderabad. Its graphic-design listing shows ₹3 lakh to ₹7 lakh and one year of experience.

This makes Navtech relevant to designers who want to work in a technology environment where visual communication supports software products and services.

Roles to watch: Graphic Designer, Visual Designer, UI/UX.

17. Commando360.ai

Commando360.ai is an early-stage company building AI-powered physical-security systems. Its current opening combines two functions in one role: Founder's Office - Marketing and Creative Designer, with a published range of ₹30,000 to ₹40,000.

This is a good example of a startup role where a designer may be expected to understand both creative execution and business communication.

Roles to watch: Creative Designer, Marketing Designer, Brand Design.

Startups Hiring Marketers in Hyderabad

Hyderabad's marketing market is considerably broader than the pure design market. Current listings include performance marketing, social media, market research, digital marketing, growth, marketing operations, and marketing roles connected to AI products. Wellfound currently shows around 120 marketing results for Hyderabad.

18. LinkedPhone

LinkedPhone is a virtual business-phone platform for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Its current listing includes a Founding Growth Marketer role with a published range of ₹18 lakh to ₹24 lakh and Hyderabad among the listed locations.

A founding growth role requires more than running campaigns. Candidates should be comfortable thinking about acquisition channels, positioning, experiments, conversion, and revenue.

Roles to watch: Growth Marketer, Product Marketing, Acquisition.

19. Steps AI

Steps AI currently has several marketing positions alongside its engineering roles, including Performance Marketing Lead, Social Media Manager, and Outbound Growth Hacker.

The range of roles is useful for marketers because it shows how an early-stage AI company can build several growth functions at once.

Roles to watch: Performance Marketing, Social Media, Growth, Outbound Marketing.

20. Katalisia

Katalisia is focused on creator insights and connecting brands with influencers. Its current Hyderabad opening is for a Marketing Executive, with a published range of ₹3 lakh to ₹3.6 lakh and no prior experience required.

This can be relevant for early-career marketers who want to enter influencer marketing, creator economy, and brand partnerships.

Roles to watch: Marketing Executive, Influencer Marketing, Social Media.

21. Starvolt Solar

Starvolt Solar works on solar power solutions and currently has a Marketing & Growth Executive position in Hyderabad with a published range of ₹30,000 to ₹35,000 per month.

Marketing for a clean-energy company requires a combination of customer education, lead generation, communication, and commercial thinking.

Roles to watch: Growth Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Executive.

22. Nextwe Studio

Nextwe Studio is an AI-powered digital agency working across design, marketing, and automation. Its current Hyderabad listing is for a Marketing Growth Manager, with a published range of ₹3 lakh to ₹4.5 lakh.

The role can suit marketers who enjoy working across several channels rather than specialising in only one part of digital marketing.

Roles to watch: Growth Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy.

23. Zithara Technologies

Zithara Technologies also has a Social Media & Omnichannel Marketing Executive position in Hyderabad, with a published range of ₹3 lakh to ₹6 lakh.

The role is useful for marketers who want experience across social media, customer communication, and multiple digital touchpoints rather than only paid acquisition.

Roles to watch: Social Media Marketing, Omnichannel Marketing, Digital Marketing.

24. Commando360.ai

Commando360.ai's combined marketing and creative role makes it relevant from the marketing side as well. The company is building AI-powered physical-security technology and currently lists a Founder's Office - Marketing and Creative Designer role in Hyderabad.

For someone comfortable with both marketing and creative execution, this type of role can offer broader exposure than a narrowly defined marketing position.

Roles to watch: Marketing, Creative Strategy, Brand, Founder's Office.

25. Digital Mojo

Digital Mojo is a Hyderabad-based digital marketing agency with a current Digital Marketing Manager opening. The public listing shows ₹4 lakh to ₹8 lakh and two years of experience.

Although it is an agency rather than a product startup, it is relevant to candidates searching the Hyderabad startup and digital-growth ecosystem because the role provides direct exposure to digital marketing execution and client work.

Roles to watch: Digital Marketing Manager, Performance Marketing, Growth Marketing.

What Hyderabad Startups Are Hiring For in 2026

The current Hyderabad market shows a strong connection between AI and almost every function.

On the engineering side, companies are hiring for GenAI, agentic AI, computer vision, MLOps, full-stack development, security, and cloud infrastructure. On the design side, AI companies need people who can explain complicated products through visual systems, marketing assets, and interfaces. Marketing teams are also hiring for growth, performance, social media, and technical-product communication.

That changes what a strong application looks like.

If you are a developer, listing Python, JavaScript, React, or another technology is only the beginning. Show a working product and explain the technical decisions behind it.

If you are a designer, do not only show polished screens or posters. Explain the problem, your role, the decisions you made, and what the final work achieved.

If you are a marketer, show the actual work. A campaign, SEO project, landing page, content strategy, paid-media experiment, or growth test gives a recruiter much more information than a list of tools.

This matters especially at startups because smaller teams often need people who can work independently and take ownership.

How to Find Startup Jobs in Hyderabad

Searching for startup jobs Hyderabad is useful for discovering opportunities, but the search becomes much more effective when you narrow it down by role.

A developer should decide whether the target is backend, frontend, full-stack, AI, DevOps, security, data, or another technical function. A designer should separate product design, UI/UX, graphic design, motion, and brand work. A marketer should decide whether the strongest direction is performance, growth, SEO, content, social media, product marketing, or partnerships.

Then research the company before applying.

Understand the product, customer, business model, and stage of the company. A small AI startup may need someone who can work across several functions, while a larger growth-stage company may expect deeper specialisation.

Your portfolio should reflect that difference.

If you are applying for an AI engineering role, put your strongest AI or software project first. If you are applying for product design, lead with a case study rather than a collection of unrelated screens. If you are applying for growth marketing, show the objective, experiment, execution, and result.

You can also build proof of work on Fueler so the work behind your application is easier to evaluate.

Key Takeaways

• Hyderabad has active startup hiring across AI, SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, healthcare, enterprise technology, and digital services.
• Current engineering opportunities include GenAI, backend, frontend, full-stack, MLOps, computer vision, security, and cloud roles.
• Design hiring covers graphic design, product design, UX, motion graphics, visual design, and marketing design.
• Marketing opportunities include growth, performance marketing, social media, digital marketing, influencer marketing, and marketing operations.
• Some current openings are suitable for freshers and interns, while others require several years of specialised experience.
• AI skills are increasingly relevant across engineering, design, product, and marketing roles.
• A focused portfolio can help recruiters understand your relevance faster than a generic list of skills.
• Always verify the current opening because startup hiring changes quickly.

Final Thoughts

I would not approach Hyderabad's startup market by applying to every company that appears under a search for startup jobs. There are too many different products, industries, and expectations for a generic application strategy to work well.

Start with the type of work you want to become known for. If you are a developer, decide whether you want to build AI systems, SaaS products, fintech infrastructure, security products, or something more specialised such as computer-vision systems. If you are a designer, decide whether product design, visual communication, motion, branding, or marketing design is the direction you want to develop. If you are a marketer, decide whether performance, growth, social media, content, SEO, or product marketing is the area where you can build depth.

Then look for companies where that skill is actually important to the business.

Your portfolio should make that connection clear. A startup hiring an AI engineer should immediately see your strongest technical project. A design team should be able to find your best case study without going through unrelated work. A marketing team should understand what you worked on, what decisions you made, and what changed because of your work.

Hyderabad gives candidates access to startups working on very different problems. You can work on AI agents, enterprise software, fintech, sustainability, cybersecurity, creator technology, healthcare, or digital marketing without having to leave the city's growing technology ecosystem.

But the opportunity itself is only the starting point.

Your application still needs to answer a simple question:

Why does your experience make sense for this startup?

Your portfolio should help answer that question before the recruiter has to ask it.

Do not only tell startups what you can do.

Show them the work.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which startups are hiring in Hyderabad in 2026?

Current public hiring activity includes Steps AI, Tiso Studio, AI Planet, Smart Audit, Adosx Tech, Pulsora, Zobaze, Wraith Int Tech Solutions, Biome/Build, Magi, Grarri, Zithara Technologies, LinkedPhone, Nextwe Studio, and others. Hiring changes frequently, so verify the current opening before applying.

2. What developer jobs are available at Hyderabad startups?

Current listings include frontend, backend, full-stack, GenAI, MLOps, AI, computer vision, security, cloud, and software-development roles. Steps AI, Tiso Studio, AI Planet, Adosx Tech, Pulsora, Zobaze, and Wraith Int Tech Solutions are among the companies with current technical openings.

3. Are Hyderabad startups hiring designers in 2026?

Yes. Current listings include graphic designers, product designers, UX designers, motion designers, visual designers, and marketing designers. Companies such as Biome/Build, Magi, Grarri, mandin studios, Zithara Technologies, Movodream, Navtech, and Commando360.ai have current or recent design-related openings.

4. What marketing jobs are available at Hyderabad startups?

Marketing openings include growth marketing, performance marketing, social media, digital marketing, market research, influencer marketing, and marketing operations. Current listings include roles at LinkedPhone, Steps AI, Katalisia, Starvolt Solar, Nextwe Studio, Zithara Technologies, Commando360.ai, and Digital Mojo.

5. How can I get a startup job in Hyderabad as a fresher?

Choose one target role and build two or three projects that demonstrate the skills required for it. Developers can show working applications, designers can create case studies, and marketers can document campaigns, SEO work, content experiments, or growth projects. When formal experience is limited, relevant proof of what you can actually do can make your application easier for a startup to evaluate.

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