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
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Run full-cycle recruiting for U.S.-based roles using an AI-powered recruiting platform.
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Review AI-generated candidate matches and quickly surface the strongest, most relevant talent.
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Interview and qualify candidates, then present tight, high-signal shortlists to hiring managers.
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Join client calls, clarify role requirements, and provide honest, strategic hiring guidance.
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Act as a true partner to clients — including pushing back on unclear or unrealistic expectations.
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Own candidate pipelines end-to-end, ensuring fast, clean movement through every stage.
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Deliver structured feedback to the engineering team to improve matching logic and workflows.
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Keep candidate notes and process documentation accurate, up to date, and reliable.
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Prioritize across multiple concurrent searches and drive them to successful hires.
What We're Looking For
Required:
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3+ years of recruiting experience for U.S. clients or U.S.-based roles (dealbreaker).
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Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken.
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Strong client-facing presence: clear communication, expectation management, and relationship-building.
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Experience in a fast-paced environment — startup or high-velocity agency.
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Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and AI-driven recruitment workflows.
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Demonstrated high ownership, reliability, and ability to move quickly without hand-holding.
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Availability to work 40–50 hours per week aligned with Pacific Time (PST), including occasional evening or weekend calls.
Nice to Have:
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Experience recruiting across multiple functions (engineering, sales, operations, G&A).
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Background in both agency and in-house recruiting.
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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 .
Originally posted on Himalayas