Technical Recruiter | Founding Talent Hire | Engineering & Applied AI Hiring | Must have startup exp

Technical Recruiter | Founding Talent Hire | Engineering & Applied AI Hiring | San Francisco (Onsite) 🚨 Must have high growth startup experience & Recent Engineering & AI Recruitment 🚨 Package: $112,000 - $130,000 base + up to $200,000 performance bonus + meaningful equityType: Permanent, full-time

Location: Onsite, San Francisco, CAEligibility: Open to candidates with existing US work authorization🚨 Non-Negotiables - please only apply if you have ALL of the following 🚨2+ years as a technical recruiter hiring engineering talent with a startup Proven track record sourcing, engaging, and closing engineers in competitive marketsHands-on experience building outbound sourcing pipelines from scratchStrong understanding of technical roles across software engineering, infrastructure, full-stack, and applied AIStartup / scale-up experience (fast-paced, early-stage)Must have startup experienceRole OverviewA hyper-growth, venture-backed AI company is hiring one of its very first recruiters, and the mandate is huge.

You'll own end-to-end hiring for engineering and technical roles and build the entire talent function from the ground up, working directly with the founders.This is a founding-level seat at a company scaling fast, backed by top-tier investors, and setting an exceptionally high talent bar. You won't be slotting into someone else's process - you'll be the one designing it.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn full-cycle recruiting for software engineering, infrastructure, applied AI, and product engineering rolesBuild high-quality outbound sourcing pipelines targeting elite technical talentPartner directly with founders on hiring strategy, role calibration, interview design, and closingCreate a high-touch, fast-moving candidate experience that reflects the company's talent barBuild the foundation of the function - systems, workflows, templates, and talent market mapsNice to HaveExperience at a high-growth startup, AI company, or specialist technical recruiting agencyA strong network across engineering, AI, startup, or quant communitiesComfort operating with high agency in a scrappy, early-stage environmentThis is a rare chance to build a talent function from zero at a rocketship. If you tick every box above and can work onsite in San Francisco, get in touch for a fast response.