Working At Indiahikes

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What does it mean to work at Indiahikes?

Working at Indiahikes can be extremely rewarding and equally frustrating. At Indiahikes everyone is committed to the vision of the organisation. Here responsibilities are high, work is busy. People love what they do.

Since 2008, Indiahikes has defined the future of trekking. Most trekking trails, like the Roopkund, Rupin Pass, Buran Ghati, Kedarkantha, Kashmir Great Lakes, Tarsar Marsar, Brahmatal, Warwan Valley, Phulara Ridge have been brought out by Indiahikes.

Modern safety systems like the microspikes, pulse oximeters, radios and oxygen on treks have been introduced in Indian trekking by Indiahikes.

Our Green Trails project has revolutionised how trekking trails are preserved in India.

Finally, the Indiahikes Experience has transformed the lives of thousands of trekkers in India. They have gone home with a deeper understanding of their mind, body and spirit.

Today, more than 25,000 trekkers trek with Indiahikes every year. Indiahikes is also India's largest trekking organisation.

In this context look at the roles available at Indiahikes below

What Makes A Career At Indiahikes Worth It

Open Positions

Assistant Trek Leader (ATL) Internship

Would you like to assist Indiahikes trek leaders? Perhaps you wish to be a future trek leader? If so, then the ATL internship is suitable for you.

The duration of ATL internship is 2 months.

All ATL interns must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the internship:

Minimum of 22 years old.
Trek Experience: Good trek experience, preferably Himalayan. Please mention the treks that you have done. If you have trekked with Indiahikes, we prefer that. (Treks like Triund and Kheerganga do not count as experience.)
Work experience in other industries is given preference
Must have excellent English and Hindi communication skills.
Must follow an active fitness regimen. BMI (body mass index) must be between 18.5 and 23.9. You can run 5 km in under 30 minutes (this will be tested when you come for training).
No smoking or drinking habits at all.

As an ATL intern, you will undergo an extensive 30-day training before leading your first group.

ATLs earn a stipend of Rs 20,000 per month during the 2-month internship period.

Indiahikes provides for all your living expenses, including stay and food, while on duty.

Before applying for the assistant trek leader internship, please see these videos about what the job involves.

To apply, follow the instructions below in "How to Apply."

Assistant Experience Coordinator (AEC)

Coordinating treks for over 30,000 trekkers a year is no small feat. What makes it truly meaningful at Indiahikes is the way we do it — with care, responsibility, and a deep sense of purpose.

This is not a typical operations or customer support role. It’s about helping fellow trekkers — from the time they sign up, to when they set foot on the trail.

You’ll help prepare trekkers for their journey, coordinate their travel, and support our remote teams across the Himalayas. You’ll work closely with the ground team to plan and ensure smooth trek logistics.

But at the core of this role is communication.

We don’t speak to trekkers like a company does to its customers. We speak as one trekker to another — experienced, empathetic, and grounded. Trekkers look to us for guidance, not service.

If you understand that difference, and if this kind of work excites you, we’d love to hear from you.

You must:

Be at least 22 years old (all genders welcome)
Have strong communication skills in English and Hindi
Preferably have trekking experience (trekking with Indiahikes is a big plus)
Have prior work experience
Be willing to work full-time from our office in Bengaluru

This role is full-time and Bengaluru-based.

The salary starts at Rs. 5.0 lakh per annum.

To apply, follow the instructions given below in "How to Apply"

Front-end React.js Developer (Part-time, Remote, Freelance role)

At Indiahikes, our main focus has been on growing our database of trek information. To do this, our website has been our biggest pillar of strength, hosting all our content over the past 13 years. There are over 1,700 articles, photos, and videos on our website.

On the other hand, we have a vision to make our trekkers digital experience stronger. We have many ideas to implement, yet we admit we need expert tech help in taking our development work forward. We want trekkers like us who can work with us on technology.

Your responsibility: The Indiahikes website you see is built on React.js with a headless CMS (Prismic) as the backend. Work involves managing the website, including maintenance, fixing issues, developing new features, and solving problems.

You must come in with at least 3–4 years of experience in React.js (It's a bonus if you have already worked on any headless CMS.) Proficiency in Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, or similar modern component libraries is preferred.

We would expect you to put in around 4-5 hours of work every day.

You can work remotely. If you're based in Bangalore, that's a bonus.

To apply: Please write to sandhya@indiahikes.com (COO and Co-founder) with details of your work experience in these domains along with why you wish to work with Indiahikes.

Java Spring Boot Developer (Part-time, Remote, Freelance role)

The trekker registration system at Indiahikes is a Java Spring Boot based system. It handles a vast database of over 3 lakh trekkers.

This system ensures that the entire registration process runs smoothly. This involves the seamless interaction of various features with the details of the trekkers.

Responsibility: As the Java expert, your core responsibility involves developing new features, deploying, maintaining, fixing issues, and ensuring minimum downtime for end users.

Skills Required:

Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot with a good understanding of its ecosystems
Familiarity with different design and architectural patterns
Ability to write clean, readable Java code
Basic know-how of class loading mechanism in Java
Experience in handling external and embedded databases
Write and execute unit tests to ensure the reliability and functionality of code.
Implement security measures to protect applications from potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Document technical specifications, user manuals, and other relevant documentation to ensure effective communication and knowledge transfer.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Java who can put in 15-20 hours of work weekly.

To apply: Please write to sandhya@indiahikes.com (COO and Co-founder) with details of your work experience in these domains along with why you wish to work with Indiahikes.

Full Stack Developer – MedusaJS + Next.js Storefront (Remote, Freelance role)

We’re building our Crosstrek Rentals website from scratch with a MedusaJS backend and a custom Next.js + Tailwind + Radix UI (Shadcn) storefront. You’ll join early and be responsible for shipping features fast, handling custom workflows, and owning the full development cycle — but without worrying about infrastructure or DevOps.

You need to write clean, production-grade code, learn fast, and adapt. We are looking for someone who can think through problems, get things done, and love building high-utility products.

Your Responsibilities:

Extending and customizing MedusaJS backend logic for our rental-specific use cases
Building a performant, accessible Next.js + Tailwind + Radix UI (shadcn) frontend
Handling complex flows: inventory management, rental scheduling, check-in/out, etc.
Connecting third-party services (payments, user authentication, scheduling, integration with Indiahikes backend etc.)
Owning the full development lifecycle: plan, build, test, ship

Must-Have Skills:

Strong JavaScript/TypeScript experience (minimum 3-4 years) in Node.js and React/Next.js
Familiarity with PostgreSQL or any relational DB
Willingness and ability to learn MedusaJS on the go if not already familiar
Proficiency with Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, or similar modern component libraries
Strong understanding of full app lifecycle: from local dev to shipping to production debugging

Bonus if You’ve:

Extended MedusaJS with custom services/plugins before
Built apps with rental logic (inventory, calendars, date-based pricing)
Worked in a startup or fast-paced product-led team
Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright)

This is a remote role. We are looking for somebody based in India who can put in a minimum of 20 hours a week.

To apply: Write to sandhya@indiahikes.com (COO and Co-founder) with details of your work experience in these domains along with why you wish to work with Indiahikes.

Legal Consultant

Are you a practising advocate who has trekked with Indiahikes—and believes deeply in what we stand for?

We’re looking for a legal consultant who understands our values and can support us in key legal matters throughout the year.

This is not a full-time role. Our legal requirements arise around 5–6 times a year. At those times, we need your expertise to guide us through legal procedures and represent us when needed.

What would you do?

Advise us on legal matters
Draft agreements, legal notices, summonses and replies
Appear before Consumer, District, Civil, or Higher Courts

Who we’re looking for:

- You are a practising advocate (minimum 8 years of work experience)

- You’ve trekked with Indiahikes

- You believe in our vision and would like to support our work

You will work on a fixed retainer basis for the duration of the year. We expect you to come with a minimum of 8 years of legal work experience.

If this resonates with you, please write directly to Arjun Majumdar, Founder & CEO of Indiahikes, at arjun@indiahikes.com.

How to Apply

We're extremely careful about who we select as a part of team Indiahikes. Through the selection process, we want to make sure you are the 'right fit'.

For all positions email

Sandhya Chandrasekharayya: sandhya@indiahikes.com
CC: Arjun Majumdar: arjun@indiahikes.com

Subject: Working with Indiahikes — (name of position)

Sandhya Chandrasekharayya, is the COO and Co-founder at Indiahikes. Arjun Majumdar is the CEO and Founder of Indiahikes

What to include in your email application

Your latest resume (Even if you don’t have a background in trekking, your past work experience matters to us)
Write a paragraph about 'why you wish to work at Indiahikes'. A passion for trek and travel is important, but must not be the only reason for you to apply.
Write another paragraph about your skills and talents that make you suitable for the role.
If you have any trek experience, mention it in the email.
Any specific write up or inclusions as mentioned in the role description

What is the recruitment process at Indiahikes?

We receive a large number of applications. If you are shortlisted, we will write back within seven days, usually quicker. If you do not hear from us within seven days, in all probability, your application has been rejected. You can, of course, remind us again by email if you feel you are the right fit for Indiahikes.

The below recruitment process applies to all roles other than the Trek Leader and Asst. Trek Leader roles:

STEP 1: The first step is a form that you fill out so that we get to know your skills better. Here, you may be asked to complete a test assignment as well. If your portfolio speaks for itself, you may be taken directly to the next step. On the other hand, if we see that you're using AI to complete the assignments, it is grounds for us to reject your application immediately.

STEP 2: The next step is where we conduct your personal interview with a senior member of Indiahikes. Our objective is to see whether you make a good culture fit at Indiahikes. Our culture and values are sacrosanct to us, and it matters to us that you align with them. If required, there will be two such rounds of a personal interview. These will be conducted online, unless you live close to our office.

STEP 3: The final round is our most interesting and unusual one, where we invite you to our office for a two-day visit. This is a chance for you to get to know Indiahikes better and for us to get to know you better. During these two days, you get to speak to several team members at Indiahikes, work on small assignments, be part of our meetings and lunchtime, and observe the work culture here. It will help you arrive at a decision about whether you would like to grow professionally at Indiahikes. It will also give us insight into whether you would fit into the culture here.

Note: If selected for the 2-day visit, you are expected to bear the cost of your travel. In case you're coming from another city, we are happy to offer you accommodation at our guesthouse (at our expense) upon prior request.

Further, we usually call only the applicants we are strongly considering to our office. In most cases, your take-home salary will be revealed to you at this stage so that you can decide whether to confirm your 2-day visit or not.

STEP 4: After your 2-day visit, we will get back to you within a couple of days about our final verdict.

As you can see, it is a slightly long and serious recruitment process, but we are very particular about who works at IndiaHikes. This is a big way in which we have been able to build an organisation with a deep value system that reaches every last person working here.

The Core Values that make us who we are

These are values that anybody working here is expected to imbibe.

You are Humble

Humility is the biggest trait we look for in our team members. Even if an applicant is highly skilled, or experience but not humble, we do not take them. You’ll find this as a virtue among all team members at Indiahikes — whether it’s our founders, our Trek Leaders or our local staff members. A humble person makes for an ideal team member. They are open to feedback, easily teachable, curious and eager to learn.They are able to grow and nurture the organisation

Humility is practiced everyday at Indiahikes. Those who are not humble are not encouraged to be at Indiahikes.

You are Fit

We expect trekkers to be fit for our treks. It holds true for all of us at Indiahikes as well. If we are unfit, then we have little right to ask trekkers to be fit on our treks. To us, fitness is a way of life. This means everyone has a fitness routine, everyone is always ready to go on a Himalayan trek.

If you are unfit and do not have a fitness routine, you cannot work at Indiahikes.

You are a Sustainability Champion

At Indiahikes we have taken the responsibility of bringing in systems that make trekking more sustainable. We are here to leave our mountains better. We do this through our Green Trails project. And for this, the best place to begin is at home. So, everyone at Indiahikes is a sustainability champion. We buy little or no packaged goods, we use no disposables. We compost our waste. We lead minimalist lives. This extends to everyone working here.

If you do not lead a sustainable life, you cannot be with us at Indiahikes.

You show Care

To show care for our trekkers is to put the needs and interests of our trekkers before our own. It means sacrificing ourselves on behalf of our trekkers. Caring means using our time, skills, and talents to help our trekkers.

To show care is giving beyond what is required. Nobody asks you to do it. Showing care is one of our biggest differentiators at work. It has helped Indiahikes be where it is today. If you do not show care, eventually you will be a misfit at Indiahikes.