Sr. Technical Recruiter ($160k-$200k + Equity) at well-funded AI automation startup

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About the Company

A well-funded AI automation startup.

About the Role

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.

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Pay

$160k-$200k + Equity