Technical Recruiter

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