About Varaha

Varaha is a tech startup at the intersection of climate, agriculture, and technology. We are decarbonizing the atmosphere while ensuring longevity of investments in emission-capturing natural projects. Breathing through the mission of changing the status quo, we at Varaha are the world’s first developing economy-focused, full-stack climate tech company that aims to offset greenhouse emissions by incentivizing carbon-neutral nature-based practices. Connecting these carbon removal projects with companies and helping them address their net zero emission targets, we provide end-to-end assistance by being a one-stop destination for the creation, quantification, verification, & sale of high-quality carbon-credits .

About the Role

Varaha ClimateAg is seeking a highly motivated candidate to lead the technical development of AFOLU-based carbon projects from feasibility through registration and credit issuance. They will be responsible for the successful document design and delivery of projects and will lead a cross-functional team to take projects to issuance.

Responsibilities :-

Lead end-to-end development of carbon projects under various methodologies.
Prepare, review, and refine Project Design Documents.
Develop project-specific emissions reduction and removal calculations, including baseline assessments, leakage analysis, and uncertainty assessments, as applicable.
Design baseline scenarios and strong additionality thesis for each project.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and methodological consistency.
Manage documentation for validation and respond to auditor and client queries.
Maintain structured, audit-ready technical documentation.

Qualifications :-

Minimum 2 years of hands-on carbon project development experience.
Experience in AFOLU projects.
Strong understanding and hands-on experience with leading international carbon standards and methodologies across voluntary carbon markets.
Demonstrated experience writing PDDs.
Experience in modelling and uncertainty calculations.
Strong research and technical writing skills.
Familiarity with Verra validation and verification processes.
Experience working with environmental, spatial, or project monitoring datasets.
Experience working with carbon registries other than Verra (Gold Standard, Isometric, etc.).

What We Offer

Join a growing, ambitious, international team and enjoy:

Competitive salary and benefits package (including ESOPs)
A key role in shaping a fast-growing climate-tech startup
Support for learning and professional development
A culture of undogmatic, unbureaucratic creativity and collaboration

Senior Associate / Associate Manager - Carbon Projects (AFOLU / ARR)

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