Technical Recruiter (AI Startup)
ScrumAID
San Francisco, CA · Posted November 1, 2026
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About the job
Our client is an AI company that has grown at an unusual pace and is only now building its recruiting team. It wants an early technical recruiter who will work side by side with the founders and manage recruiting of engineers and other technical staff from start to finish.
Responsibilities
Run the full hiring cycle across engineering openings: software, infrastructure, product-focused and applied-AI roles
Develop outbound sourcing channels reaching strong technical people at AI labs, quantitative trading shops and fast-scaling startups
Advise the founders on hiring plans, role definitions, interview design and offer closing
Provide a personal and speedy experience for candidates that matches the company’s high standards
Lay down the foundations of the function: tools, processes, outreach templates and market maps
Qualifications
Two or more years in technical recruiting, preferably at a startup, an AI company or a specialist agency
Evidence of finding, engaging and closing engineers in tight talent markets
Experience creating sourcing pipelines without an existing playbook
Solid grasp of engineering disciplines, from infrastructure and full-stack to applied AI
Self-directed and at ease in a fast-moving early-stage setting
On-site in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visa transfers considered.