Founding Recruiter

About the Role A fast-moving, pre-seed AI-powered talent acquisition startup is hiring its Founding Recruiter . You'll partner directly with the founding and engineering teams to shape how AI is applied to modern recruiting — owning high-impact, full-cycle searches for U.S.-based roles. This is a remote, Americas-based position for someone who thrives on independence, initiative, and delivering real hiring outcomes with minimal hand-holding. What You'll Do Run full-cycle recruiting for U.S.-based roles using an AI-powered recruiting platform. Review AI-generated candidate matches and quickly surface the strongest, most relevant talent. Interview and qualify candidates, then present tight, high-signal shortlists to hiring managers. Join client calls, clarify role requirements, and provide honest, strategic hiring guidance. Act as a true partner to clients — including pushing back on unclear or unrealistic expectations. Own candidate pipelines end-to-end, ensuring fast, clean movement through every stage. Deliver structured feedback to the engineering team to improve matching logic and workflows. Keep candidate notes and process documentation accurate, up to date, and reliable. Prioritize across multiple concurrent searches and drive them to successful hires. What We're Looking For Required: 3+ years of recruiting experience for U.S. clients or U.S.-based roles (dealbreaker). Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken. Strong client-facing presence: clear communication, expectation management, and relationship-building. Experience in a fast-paced environment — startup or high-velocity agency. Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and AI-driven recruitment workflows. Demonstrated high ownership, reliability, and ability to move quickly without hand-holding. Availability to work 40–50 hours per week aligned with Pacific Time (PST), including occasional evening or weekend calls. Nice to Have: Experience recruiting across multiple functions (engineering, sales, operations, G&A). Background in both agency and in-house recruiting. Hands-on experience improving recruiting tools, processes, or product. Compensation & Benefits Compensation details are not listed for this role. Visa sponsorship is available. Location This is a fully remote role open to candidates based in the Americas. The team operates primarily on Pacific Time (PST) . The company's home base is in Los Angeles, United States .