- Deepinder Goyal's startup Temple requires low body fat for job applicants in recruitment drive
- Men must have under 16% body fat, women under 26%, reflecting athletic physiques
- Applicants out of shape can join probation but must meet body fat targets in three months
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal is no stranger to "hustle culture," but his latest venture, Temple, is taking the concept of "culture fit" into the realm of physical biometrics.
In a recruitment drive online, Goyal announced that the entry ticket to his elite wearable startup isn't just a high IQ-it's a low body fat percentage.
We're recruiting at @temple.
— Deepinder Goyal (@deepigoyal) February 27, 2026
At Temple, we are building the ultimate wearable for elite performance athletes. A device that measures what no other wearable in the world measures, with a level of precision that doesn't exist yet.
To build it, we need people who are obsessive… pic.twitter.com/iCHaMUwdEw
Temple is positioning itself as the developer of the "ultimate wearable for elite performance athletes." To build it, Goyal argues that the creators must mirror the users. The job description explicitly limits applicants to men with less than 16% body fat and women with less than 26%.
To put those numbers in perspective, a 16% body fat level for men typically reveals muscle definition and a lean, athletic frame, while 26% for women sits at the fitter end of the average healthy range.
For those who are technically gifted but currently "out of shape," Goyal offers a three-month ultimatum: you can apply, but you will remain on probation until you hit the physical targets.
The "Elite" Talent Hunt
While the physical requirements have grabbed the headlines, the technical roles suggest Temple is aiming for a level of sophisticated hardware rarely seen in the consumer market. Goyal is headhunting for a "tribe" of obsessive engineers across several high-spec domains:
- Neural & Bio-Sensing: Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Engineers, Computational Neuroscientists, and Neural Decoding Researchers focused on mapping brain activity to semantics.
- Hardware & AI: Embedded Systems Engineers for low-level HW bring-up, Deep Learning Engineers for physiological metrics, and Computer Vision Engineers specialized in facial microexpressions and subvocal muscle detection.
- Materials & Design: CMF (Color, Materials, Finish) and Adhesive Materials Engineers, alongside Analog Systems and Electronics Design specialists.
- Product Management: High-autonomy product managers expected to work directly in Figma without "a designer to hold their hand."
In Goyal's Temple, it seems, your body is as much a part of the job description as your code.
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