Founding Talent Lead

About the Role

Join a fast-growing B2B SaaS startup as its first dedicated talent hire. You will own recruiting end to end, building the hiring function and candidate pipelines as the company grows.

What You'll Do

• Build candidate pipelines from scratch, initially focused on engineering and later expanding to go-to-market and other functions.

• Manage the full candidate lifecycle, including outreach, screening, interview coordination, and closing.

• Deliver a warm, thoughtful candidate experience throughout the process.

• Partner with founders to define role requirements and calibrate hiring criteria.

• Support light people operations, including offer letters and process improvements.

What We're Looking For

• At least 4 years of technical recruiting experience, with a focus on software engineering roles at B2B SaaS startups.

• Experience as an in-house recruiter at a growth-stage startup, including early-stage experience as the first or sole recruiter.

• A track record of owning engineering hiring end to end, including proactive sourcing of passive candidates and closing.

• Comfort building pipelines without relying on a well-known brand or heavy inbound volume.

• Strong, considerate communication with candidates and stakeholders.

• Experience with Ashby or a similar modern recruiting platform is helpful.

• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship is required.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $150,000 to $235,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site, five days per week in San Francisco, California.