Technical Recruiter

About the role

I’m currently recruiting for a Technical Recruiter opportunity with a fast-growing AI company looking for someone with 2+ years of recruiting experience to join an early-stage talent team. This person will own end-to-end recruiting for engineering and technical roles, working closely with the founders to help build the recruiting function from the ground up. The ideal candidate will have experience sourcing and engaging top technical talent across AI labs, quant firms, big tech, and leading universities, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. This is a full-time on-site position in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for software engineering, infrastructure, applied AI, and product engineering roles.
• Build high-quality outbound sourcing pipelines targeting top technical talent from AI labs, quant firms, and high-growth startups.
• Partner directly with founders on hiring strategy, role calibration, interview design, and closing.
• Create a high-touch, fast-moving candidate experience that reflects the company's talent bar and culture.
• Build the foundation of the recruiting function — systems, workflows, templates, and talent market maps.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a technical recruiter.
• Experience hiring hard‑to‑close technical talent (founding, senior, or infrastructure engineers).
• Ability to source, engage, and close engineering candidates in competitive markets.
• BS degree.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Performance bonus up to $200k.
• Generous equity participation.

Skills

• Recruiting
• Sourcing
• Technical recruiting
• Nice‑to‑have: Network across engineering, AI, startup, university, or quant communities.