As the second recruiting hire for a well-funded AI startup, you will partner directly with engineering leaders to scale technical and applied AI teams. This is a foundational role where you will design evaluation frameworks and sourcing strategies from scratch, directly influencing the talent density and culture of a category-defining company.
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Sr. Technical Recruiter at well-funded AI automation startup
Join a well-funded AI startup as their second recruiting hire and help build the next generation of enterprise automation. This San Francisco-based role offers the unique opportunity to partner directly with engineering leaders to scale world-class teams from the ground up. If you are a technical recruiter who thrives on high standards and building foundational processes, this role provides meaningful equity and massive organizational impact.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
About the company
Well-funded AI automation startup
What you'll do
What you will do
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for software engineering, infrastructure, and applied AI/ML roles.
- Design and implement end-to-end interview processes, evaluation frameworks, and candidate experience standards.
- Partner strategically with engineering leadership to drive sourcing strategies and critical hiring decisions.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 4+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience within a fast-paced startup or high-growth company.
- Deep technical literacy with the ability to credibly engage engineers on backend, infrastructure, and ML topics.
- Proven ability to creatively source top-tier talent and improve organizational hiring standards beyond just filling seats.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding recruiting role with the opportunity to build a talent machine from the ground up.
- Backed by top-tier VCs and already utilized by several industry-leading technology companies.
- High-impact environment with meaningful equity and a commitment to maintaining an elite engineering bar.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
How does this work?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.