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Technical Recruiter

YC-backed AI startup San Francisco, CA Direct Hire Other $160,000 - $200,000

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to join our rapidly scaling Y Combinator-backed company building AGI for banking. This role offers the opportunity to build recruiting processes from the ground up as one of the earliest members of the people team. You will own full-cycle technical hiring for engineering roles from individual contributors through executive levels during an exciting post-Series A growth phase.

Essential Functions

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles including sourcing, screening, and closing top engineering talent from IC through executive levels
  • Manage 4-5 open roles simultaneously while maintaining a hands-on and high-intensity approach
  • Build and scale recruiting processes, employer brand, and sourcing strategies from scratch
  • Source and engage passive candidates in a highly competitive technical talent market
  • Partner closely with first-time hiring managers to educate them on recruiting best practices and improve hiring outcomes
  • Coordinate candidate pipelines and move top talent through the process efficiently

Required Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of technical recruiting experience at a high-growth startup
  • Recent startup recruiting experience within the last 3-5 years, ideally at Series B or earlier stage
  • Proven track record of sourcing, coordinating, and closing software engineers
  • Hands-on executor who thrives in chaos, ambiguity, and building processes from zero
  • Experience recruiting in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment with a scrappy approach

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience as the first or early recruiter at a startup where you built recruiting motions from the ground up
  • Familiarity with recruiting in fintech or AI-related fields
  • Track record of educating and partnering with first-time hiring managers

Technical Skills

  • Ashby
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Advanced sourcing techniques for engineering talent
  • Full-cycle technical recruiting
  • Employer branding and process development
  • Pipeline management and candidate coordination
  • Talent assessment for software engineering roles

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range of $160,000 to $200,000 plus meaningful equity. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, unlimited PTO, and strong professional growth opportunities in a high-impact environment.

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