About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Serve as the first dedicated recruiting hire, running hiring from first contact through accepted offer. Start by filling engineering openings, then widen to additional departments, partnering closely with company leaders and keeping the candidate experience considerate and well organized.
What you'll do
- Find and engage prospective hires, creating talent pipelines from the ground up, beginning with engineering and later covering sales, marketing and other teams.
- Run every step of the hiring process, from first outreach through screening, scheduling interviews and securing acceptances.
- Make each candidate feel looked after and informed throughout their journey.
- Work side by side with the founders to shape job profiles and agree on the bar for a strong hire.
- Support basic HR administration, such as drafting offers and refining hiring processes, as the company grows.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- At least 4 years of recruiting experience, ideally filling engineering positions at early-stage companies.
- A track record of hiring successfully at a startup without a famous name or a steady stream of inbound applicants.
- Confidence in reaching out to people who are not actively job hunting, and in starting a talent funnel with no existing pool.
- Experience owning the hiring cycle independently, from outbound search through closing.
- A warm, considerate communication style with candidates and colleagues.
- Willingness to work on-site five days a week.
Bonus points
- Familiarity with modern applicant tracking tools.
- Exposure to hiring during a period of fast company expansion.
- Experience as an agency recruiter placing engineers at startups.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 235,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan
- Generous time off
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- At least 4 years of recruiting experience
- Experience hiring engineering candidates, ideally at early-stage companies
- Successful startup hiring experience without a well-known employer brand or steady inbound applicant flow
- Experience sourcing and engaging passive candidates
- Experience building talent pipelines from scratch
- Experience independently owning the full hiring cycle from outbound sourcing through offer acceptance
- Warm and considerate communication style with candidates and colleagues
- Willingness to work on-site five days per week in San Francisco
- Familiarity with modern applicant tracking tools
- Experience hiring during rapid company expansion
- Agency recruiting experience placing engineers at startups
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
