Bland · 3 hours ago
Founding Recruiter
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $175K/yr
2+ years expBland AI is a series B startup that has raised $65 million and is focused on delivering human-like AI phone agents. The Founding Recruiter role is crucial for designing and executing the recruiting strategy to support the company's growth, partnering with founders to establish a strong hiring foundation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)InfrastructureMachine LearningTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Own hiring end-to-end
Source, engage, interview, and close exceptional engineers, operators, and product leaders — with quality and speed
Partner directly with founders
Translate company goals into hiring plans, headcount forecasts, and clear role definitions
Build the recruiting engine
Design and iterate on sourcing strategies, funnels, metrics, interview loops, and candidate experience
Be The Face Of The Company To Talent
Tell the story authentically, represent the culture with integrity, and build trust with top-tier candidates
Embed in the talent ecosystem
Develop strong relationships across technical, startup, and founder communities
Create scalable foundations
Document best practices, interview rubrics, and onboarding processes as the team grows
Qualification
Required
2–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in an early-stage or high-growth startup environment
Proven ability to recruit technical talent, especially engineers, and earn trust with highly technical candidates
Experience hiring across both technical and operational roles
A relentless sourcer — you know how to hunt, not just manage inbound
High ownership mentality and comfort operating in ambiguity
Strong communication and closing skills; able to clearly and compellingly represent the company
Demonstrated ambition and hunger for growth — you want to level up quickly
Willingness and commitment to be in the San Francisco office 5 days a week
Benefits
Meaningful equity
Benefits
Company
Bland
Automate every customer interaction with AI Phone Agents built specifically for enterprise.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$56MKey Investors
Emergence CapitalScale Venture Partners
2025-01-29Series B· $40M
2024-08-28Series A· $16M
2023-12-01Seed
Recent News
2025-12-07
2024-12-26
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