We’re a small team building something useful. Want to help?
DUPGS exists because finding a PG near a Delhi University college is still harder than it should be. We are fixing that. We are not a large company — we are a focused team that cares about one thing: helping students find a safe, affordable place to live while they study. If that mission resonates, read on.
We are building in public, moving fast, and looking for people who want to own real work — not just their tasks, but their impact.
What It Is Like Working Here
We will be direct with you: DUPGS is an early-stage startup. There is no established playbook, no large team to hide behind, and no guarantee that everything will go perfectly. What there is:
- —Real ownership. You will not be a cog in a machine. You will own features, pages, or campaigns and see the results of your work directly in our traffic data and student feedback.
- —SEO that actually matters. We are building content that competes with large established portals. When your article ranks above a legacy competitor for “PG near Miranda House” or “budget PG in Rohini,” you will feel it.
- —Direct student impact. Every PG a student finds through DUPGS is a family that had one less thing to worry about. Our work is not abstract — it has human consequences.
- —Flexible work. Most of our team works remotely. We care about what you deliver, not when you deliver it.
Who We Are Looking For
We do not have a long list of degree requirements or years of experience. We look for people who care about the problem we are solving and have the skills to move the needle. That said, here are the specific roles we are hiring for right now:
Engineering
Frontend Engineer (Next.js)
Remote / Delhi
Engineering
Backend Engineer (Node / MongoDB)
Remote / Delhi
Marketing
SEO & Content Lead
Remote / Delhi
Operations
Student Outreach & Operations
Delhi (on-ground)
Why Join DUPGS
Meaningful student impact
You are not building another food delivery app. DUPGS directly helps students and families navigate one of the most stressful parts of starting college. That matters.
Ownership over features
Small team means no one is handing you a ticket and walking away. You will own your work end-to-end and see it ship.
Flexible work
Remote-first for most roles. Flexible hours. We care about your output, not your presence in a Slack channel at 9am.
Growth path
Early hires at DUPGS will grow into leads and managers as we scale. If you join now, you shape that trajectory.
Open Roles
Engineering
Frontend Engineer (Next.js)
Remote / Delhi
We are building the student-facing side of DUPGS — the pages students land on when they Google "PG near Hindu College" or "boys PG in Kamla Nagar." You will own the performance, accessibility, and SEO of these pages. Next.js and Tailwind are already in our stack.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain DUPGS Next.js App Router pages
- Optimize Core Web Vitals for SEO impact
- Implement responsive, accessible UI components
- Work with our SEO team to build content pages that rank
- Integrate with our headless CMS and listing API
Requirements
- ✓Strong React and Next.js knowledge (App Router)
- ✓Experience with Tailwind CSS
- ✓Understanding of web performance and accessibility
- ✓Ability to write clean, maintainable TypeScript
Nice to Have
- +Experience with geospatial data visualisation
- +Prior work on SEO-focused projects
Engineering
Backend Engineer (Node / MongoDB)
Remote / Delhi
Our backend handles thousands of student searches, listing data, user accounts, and SEO-optimised content pipelines. You will design and scale the APIs and data models that power everything DUPGS does.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain RESTful APIs for web and mobile
- Manage MongoDB data models for listings, users, and content
- Build listing submission, verification, and approval workflows
- Implement caching, search indexing, and performance optimisations
- Ensure data integrity and security across the platform
Requirements
- ✓Solid Node.js / Express or Fastify experience
- ✓MongoDB schema design and query optimisation
- ✓Experience building and documenting REST APIs
- ✓Understanding of authentication and data security
Nice to Have
- +Experience with geospatial queries (we search PGs by proximity to colleges)
- +Prior work on listing or marketplace platforms
Marketing
SEO & Content Lead
Remote / Delhi
DUPGS competes on Google. Every area page, every college guide, every blog post needs to rank above Facebook groups and outdated classifieds. You will own our entire SEO strategy — from keyword research to content briefs to internal linking architecture.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the DUPGS SEO strategy
- Identify and prioritise high-value keyword targets (area + college + budget combinations)
- Brief, edit, and publish area guides, college pages, and blog posts
- Own our internal linking architecture and site crawl health
- Track rankings, organic traffic, and conversion metrics
Requirements
- ✓Demonstrable SEO experience (technical or content, ideally both)
- ✓Ability to read analytics and translate data into content decisions
- ✓Comfort with tools like Google Search Console, Ahrefs, or Semrush
- ✓Good written English — you will be editing content that represents DUPGS
Nice to Have
- +Experience with programmatic SEO at scale
- +Prior work on education, real estate, or local search niches
- +Understanding of Next.js and server-side rendering for SEO
Operations
Student Outreach & Operations
Delhi (on-ground)
DUPGS is only as good as the quality of our listings and the trust students place in us. This role is about building the real-world connections that power our platform — from verifying PGs on the ground to collecting real student feedback to representing DUPGS at college campuses.
Responsibilities
- Visit and verify PG properties in Kamla Nagar, GTB Nagar, Mukherjee Nagar, and other key areas
- Collect genuine student reviews and feedback on listed PGs
- Build relationships with PG owners and property managers in target areas
- Represent DUPGS at Delhi University campus events and student fairs
- Coordinate listing quality checks and flag outdated or inaccurate entries
Requirements
- ✓Based in or willing to commute within Delhi
- ✓Comfortable talking to PG owners, students, and parents
- ✓Basic data entry and reporting skills
- ✓Reliable transport (we cover travel expenses)
Nice to Have
- +Existing network with PG owners in North or South Campus
- +Prior experience in student-facing or sales roles
How the Process Works
We keep our hiring process simple and respectful of your time. Here is what to expect after you apply:
Apply via the form
Fill in the contact form below with your role preference, relevant links (GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio, or published work), and your availability. No CV upload required if your links tell the story.
We review (2-3 business days)
Every application is reviewed by a human — not an ATS filter. If your background looks like a potential fit, we will reach out directly.
Intro call (30 minutes)
A conversation to understand what you are looking for, what DUPGS is actually like to work at, and whether the role is a genuine match. This is as much for you as it is for us.
Take-home exercise
A small, relevant task — not a weeks-long project. If you are an engineer, it might be a small feature build. If you are in SEO or content, it might be a content brief or keyword analysis. We do not do whiteboard interviews.
Offer
If everything goes well, we extend an offer within a week of the exercise review. We move quickly because we know your time is valuable.
Not Sure If You Are a Fit?
We are not looking for a specific personality type or a perfectly polished LinkedIn profile. We are looking for people who care about the problem — students struggling to find decent housing in an opaque market — and who have the skills to contribute to solving it.
You do not need to have previously worked on student housing or real estate. You do not need 5 years of experience in a specific tool. If you are a strong developer, a sharp writer, or a natural communicator who believes in what we are building, send us a message.
If you are more comfortable in a large company with clear ladders and established processes, that is completely valid — DUPGS may not be the right environment for you right now, and we would rather be honest about that than waste your time.
Unsure? Reach out directly and tell us what you are thinking. We respond to every message.
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