1st10 ยท 1 week ago
Experienced Startup Recruiter - AI & Deep-Tech
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years exp1st10 is a boutique recruiting firm specializing in building early engineering teams for AI and deep-tech startups. They are seeking an experienced recruiter to manage end-to-end hiring for critical technical roles, partnering closely with founders and leaders to ensure effective recruitment processes.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Own full-cycle recruiting for priority technical roles (IC + leadership)
Partner with founders/HMs on role definition, interview plans, and calibration
Source, engage, and assess top talent; build durable pipelines via market mapping
Drive process and results: funnel health, weekly updates, closing strategy, candidate experience
Qualification
Required
5+ years technical recruiting experience (startup/in-house/embedded)
Experience at a top-tier tech talent brand (e.g., Stripe, Airbnb, OpenAI, etc.)
Proven success recruiting AI/ML, deep-tech, infra, or similarly technical domains
Strong sourcing + closing; high judgment; excellent stakeholder management
Clear communicator; organized; comfortable with AI, Google Suite and ATS/CRM tools
Preferred
Preferably within the current AI startup ecosystem
Benefits
Bonus
Benefits
Company
1st10
1st10 was founded on the simple philosophy that there's nothing more important to the success of your startup than the first ten engineers you hire.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Boris Epstein
Founder/Recruiter
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