Founding Recruiter - AI

Founding Recruiter (AI / Engineering)

New York City (5 days onsite)

Series A $20M+ raised

This is a rare opportunity to build the talent engine of a breakout AI company from day one.

We’re partnered with a high-growth Series A business operating at the cutting edge of enterprise AI, solving one of the hardest problems in the space — enabling AI to actually understand and execute real-world business processes.

The company has already raised $20M+ from leading investors, secured major enterprise customers, and is now entering an aggressive scaling phase.

They are planning to double headcount every 6 months — starting with engineering.

They now need their first in-house recruiter to make that happen.

The role

You’ll be the sole owner of recruiting, working directly with the founders to scale a world-class engineering team in New York.

This is a sourcing-led, high ownership role — no rec ops, no sourcing team, no layers. Just you, building and executing.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning end-to-end technical hiring, with a heavy emphasis on outbound sourcing
• Scaling engineering headcount at pace (targeting multiple hires per month) to support 2x growth every 6 months
• Partnering directly with founders on hiring strategy, profiling, and decision making
• Conducting high-quality initial technical screens to assess candidate fit and save engineering time
• Building the recruitment infrastructure from scratch — tools, processes, and candidate experience
• Operating as a true business partner in a high-intensity, in-person environment

What they’re looking for

• 6+ years in technical recruitment in fast-paced or scaling environments
• Exceptional sourcing ability — you know how to find and close top-tier engineers
• Confidence screening technical candidates across modern stacks and AI-related backgrounds
• High ownership mindset — comfortable being the first and only recruiter
• Strong judgment, pace, and resilience in high-expectation environments
• Someone who thrives working side-by-side with founders

Why this role

• Join at an inflection point with strong funding and real enterprise traction
• Own and build a function from zero with full autonomy
• Work directly with a highly credible, technical founding team
• Have a direct, outsized impact on the company’s trajectory and talent density
• Be part of a business scaling aggressively with clear momentum
• Compensation is competitive, with meaningful equity upside.

If you want to operate at the highest level of recruiting, build something from scratch, and work on one of the most exciting problems in AI — this is a standout opportunity.