Retell AI is using first-principles thinking to reimagine the call center with cutting-edge voice AI. Thousands of companies now use Retell's AI voice agents to handle sales, support, and logistics calls that once required large teams of human agents. Backed by Y Combinator, Alt Capital, and other leading investors, we've scaled to $80M in ARR with a team of 50, up from $5M at the start of 2025, and are now valued at over $1.5B.
Our vision for 2026 is to build a modern CX platform where entire contact centers are powered by AI. Instead of basic automation that needs constant human tuning, we're creating intelligent AI “workers” that act as frontline agents, QA analysts, and managers, continuously executing, monitoring, and improving every customer interaction.
We're growing fast and looking for ambitious builders who want to tackle hard technical problems, move quickly, and have a real impact on one of the fastest-growing voice AI companies in the world.
Let's build the future together.
Recent recognition:
No. 1 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times 2026
Top 50 AI Apps, a16z (2025)
#3 Fastest-Growing Software Company, G2 Best Software Awards 2026
Best Agentic AI Software, G2 Best Software Awards 2026
#4 Fastest-Growing Software Vendor, Brex Benchmark 2025
Enterprise Tech 30 Class of 2026, Nasdaq & Wing VC
Top-Ranked Startup, Lean AI Leaderboard
Backed by Y Combinator
Retell AI transforms customer experience with voice AI for enterprises, including customers like CVS/Aetna, American Airlines, Lenovo, and Grab. We have more customer stories than we can tell!
We’re hiring an SEO Strategist to own organic growth end-to-end, from strategy to execution.
You will be responsible for building a compounding growth engine across:
Google search
AI-native surfaces (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
Programmatic and product-driven SEO
This is a high-ownership role. You won’t just optimize pages, you’ll design systems, build content moats, and create leverage.
Own SEO strategy end-to-end
Define how Retell wins across search and AI discovery channels
Build content as “source of truth”
Create and maintain core content pillars that dominate key topics
Ensure consistency across docs, blog, landing pages, and product
Design scalable growth systems
Build programmatic SEO and repeatable content loops
Turn one idea into hundreds or thousands of high-quality pages
Leverage AI deeply
Use AI to generate, maintain, and evolve content
Build workflows that keep content fresh and accurate over time
Own technical SEO and on-page optimization
Improve site architecture, indexing, crawlability, and performance
Continuously optimize pages for both ranking and conversion
Partner with product and engineering
Embed SEO into product surfaces and user workflows
Influence how the product itself generates organic growth
Experiment aggressively
Test unconventional ideas
Move fast, learn fast, and double down on what works
Must have
5+ years of experience in SEO or growth roles
Proven track record of driving 10x+ growth through SEO
Strong experience with technical SEO and on-page optimization
Hands-on execution, you don’t just plan, you ship
Experience using AI tools to scale content and workflows
Nice to have
Experience with programmatic SEO
Experience optimizing for AI-native search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
Background in SaaS, developer tools, or technical products
Startup experience or working in fast-moving environments
Cash: 170k-230k per year
Equity: Equity Provided
Location: Redwood City, CA, US
US Visas: Retell AI is open to sponsoring work authorization for qualified candidates, including H1B/H-1B, TN, L-1, E-3, F-1 (OPT/CPT), and O-1 visas.
100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance
$70/day DoorDash credit for unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
$200/month wellness reimbursement (gym, fitness classes, etc.)
$300/month commuter reimbursement (gas, Caltrain, etc.)
$75/month phone bill reimbursement
$50/month internet reimbursement
Best Offer Upfront: Choose from three cash-equity balance options; no negotiation needed.
Top 1% Talent: Above-market pay (top 5 percentile) to attract exceptional builders.
High Ownership: Small teams, >$1M revenue/employee, and significant equity.
Performance-Based: Offers tied to interview performance, not experience or past salaries.
Resume Screening (15 min)
Hiring Manager Experience Screening (30min)
SEO Deep Dive (30 min)
Walk through past projects
What worked, what didn’t, why
Identify true ownership vs surface-level involvement
Onsite (2–3 hours)
Live Strategy Exercise
“How would you grow Retell from X → Y using SEO?”
Evaluate thinking in systems, prioritization, creativity
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in SEO or growth roles
- Proven track record of driving 10x+ growth through SEO
- Strong experience with technical SEO and on-page optimization
- Hands-on execution -- you don't just plan, you ship
- Experience using AI tools to scale content and workflows
Retell AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Retell AI and has not been reviewed or approved by Retell AI.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is presented as above-market with a “Best Offer Upfront” approach and disclosed cash–equity options tied to interview performance. Public ranges for key roles indicate clearly communicated bands and meaningful equity components.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as 100% employer-paid for medical, dental, and vision. This signals comprehensive protection without employee premium costs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Daily meals via credits or unlimited catering, plus reimbursements for gym, commuting, phone, and internet, are prominently offered. These benefits reduce day-to-day expenses and support convenience and wellness.
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What We Do
Retell is the #1 voice AI agent platform, enabling you to build, test, deploy, and monitor voice AI agents. Industries such as healthcare, insurance, financial services, and logistics use Retell to automate and enhance call operations.
