Telepathic is building a suite of AI agents to help brands increase their visibility in AI search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Their goal is to create the first autonomous SEO solution that helps companies be the top result in AI search. Backed by the founders of Framer, Perplexity & Slack, Telepathic is pioneering how companies optimize for the next generation of search.
The Challenge
As a solo founder building cutting-edge AI technology, Killian needed to assemble a high-performing team with a founder-like mentality. His hiring requirements were specific:
- Engineers with previous founder experience or backgrounds
- High-agency individuals who could lead initiatives independently
- Candidates who deeply understood customer impact
- People aligned with Telepathic's mission and culture
While certain channels worked, finding the right talent in San Francisco's competitive market was becoming increasingly challenging.
The Sorce Solution
Telepathic turned to Sorce to streamline their technical hiring. Rather than managing job posts across multiple platforms and sorting through hundreds of applications, Killian received a curated feed of pre-vetted candidates who closely matched his requirements.
What Made It Work
Quality > Quantity
"I just got a curated field of high quality candidates and most of the time they're really suitable and align really closely with what we've been looking for."
Abstracted Complexity
"You've abstracted away me having to worry about, oh, is the software good? Or how do you find candidates? I don't have to worry about how you implement things. I just get results."
Seamless Communication
"Just having it all in a Slack channel is super straightforward"
All coordination happened through a dedicated Slack channel, making it easy to stay updated without context-switching or managing multiple tools.
The Results
Telepathic successfully hired Lokesh, an engineer who exemplified exactly what they were looking for. The process was straightforward from start to finish, with minimal friction and maximum alignment.
"It's been great. I think it's been very straightforward for me in the sense that basically I just got a kind of a curated field of what is high quality candidates."
The successful hire enabled Telepathic to continue their rapid growth trajectory, with plans to hire multiple additional engineers in the coming months.
Every Hire Shapes Your Future
For fast-moving startups like Telepathic, every hour counts. By eliminating the noise and delivering only qualified, aligned candidates, Sorce allowed Killian to focus on what matters most: building product and serving customers.
"Hiring is one of the most important things. The team is everything, really,"
With Sorce handling the heavy lifting of candidate sourcing and vetting, Telepathic could maintain their high bar for talent without sacrificing precious founder time.