Job Title: Founding Technical Recruiter (AI/Fintech Startup)

Location: San Francisco, CA (Onsite Required)

Salary Range: 130,000−160,000 + Equity

Experience Level: Mid-Senior (3-5 years)

Employment Type: Full-time

About the startup:

We're looking for Founding Technical Recruiter for a well-funded Series A startup building artificial general intelligence (AGI) solutions for the financial services industry. Backed by top-tier investors including Y Combinator and specialized fintech VCs, they're transforming how financial institutions operate. The team of Stanford alumni and industry experts is growing rapidly, and they need your help to build our world-class engineering organization.

The Opportunity:

As the first dedicated Technical Recruiter, you'll have the unique opportunity to:

• Build our technical hiring function from the ground up
• Define and implement our recruiting strategy and processes
• Partner directly with founders to shape our engineering team's growth
• Create an exceptional candidate experience that becomes our competitive advantage
• Scale our team from 25 to 100+ in the coming year

Looking For:

• 3-5 years of technical recruiting experience in high-growth startups
• Proven track record of sourcing and closing top engineering talent (AI/ML experience a plus)
• Ability to evaluate technical candidates without heavy oversight
• Experience building recruiting processes from scratch
• Strong network of engineering talent in the Bay Area
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Must be willing to work onsite in San Francisco

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience recruiting for AI/ML or fintech companies
• Background in university recruiting
• Previous experience as the first recruiter at a scaling startup

Why Join?

• Mission-driven work that's transforming financial services
• Opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up
• Competitive compensation package with equity
• Work with brilliant founders and engineering leaders
• Be part of our rapid growth story