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**. Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)