HireNow Staffing, Inc. Direct Placement Online Services · 13 hours ago
Technical Recruiter (First In-House Hire)
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expHireNow Staffing is a direct placement partner for a fast-growing AI software company seeking its first in-house Technical Recruiter. This role involves building the recruiting infrastructure from scratch and partnering closely with founders to recruit exceptional talent across various functions.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own full-cycle recruiting across technical and business teams, from sourcing through offer close
Build scalable recruiting infrastructure, including scorecards, interview loops, and structured evaluation frameworks
Maintain ATS excellence and process discipline (Ashby experience strongly preferred)
Track and improve funnel metrics, including pass-through rates, time-to-hire, and quality-of-hire
Partner directly with founders on headcount planning, role definition, and hiring priorities
Source creatively through GitHub, Discord, open-source ecosystems, and niche technical communities
Deliver a high-touch candidate experience that reflects the companys mission, velocity, and equity upside
Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market dynamics, compensation, and closing strategy
Grow into broader talent leadership responsibilities as the team scales
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience in a fast-growth, early-stage startup environment
Proven ability to recruit across highly competitive disciplines, including engineering and technical product teams
Experience building recruiting processes and systems from scratch, not operating within only mature org structures
Strong technical sourcing expertise and comfort engaging deeply with technical candidate profiles
Excellent communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and data-driven decision-making
Demonstrated job stability and long-term impact in prior roles (contractor-only or highly jumpy resumes will not be considered)
Excitement about AI, creative tools, and the teams building category-defining technology
Preferred
Prior experience recruiting within AI-native startups or creative tooling platforms
Deep familiarity with niche sourcing channels beyond LinkedIn
Experience hiring across both technical and creative functions (Engineering + Design)
Proven success partnering directly with founders during rapid scale phases
Interest in stepping into a future Head of Talent trajectory
Benefits
Equity
Company
HireNow Staffing, Inc. Direct Placement Online Services
HireNow Staffing emerged from recognizing a gap in the job market, where a more efficient and specialized staffing approach was needed.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase