Founding Recruiter
On-site · San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
As the Founding Recruiter, you will build the recruiting function from scratch, focusing on designing and implementing recruiting tools, processes, and branding. You will own full-cycle recruiting, source across technical and ops roles, and act as a player-coach in the hiring process while preparing to lead a team. Key responsibilities include improving hiring speed and quality, championing candidate experience, creatively sourcing talent, strategically closing candidates, and teaching the team interview best practices. Success in this role requires proven recruiting experience, excellent communication skills, and a scrappy, resourceful approach to sourcing candidates.
Required Qualifications
- Proven full-cycle recruiting experience, especially in technical roles
- San Francisco market familiarity—strong local networks, norms, and understanding of compensation standards
- Ability to operate in-person with us in SF (especially in the early stage) to embed with the team
Desired Qualifications
- Startup experience—ideally as a founding or first recruiter, with bias toward small-company breadth over big-company depth
- Demonstrated scrappy sourcing chops—creative tactics that worked
- Strong closer skills—able to handle competitive offers and tailor sell-stories to candidate motivations
- Comfort recruiting AI/ML talent; knowledge of how to find and attract them
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills with low ego and high EQ
- Structured mindset: clarity on non-negotiables vs flex areas
Additional Requirements
- Must be able to operate in-person
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