Vapi (/ˈVɑːpi/):
Voice AI that resolves, not transfers
Powering 1 billion calls for companies like Amazon Ring, Intuit, ServiceTitan, and New York Life
Trusted by 1 million developers building the future of voice agents
Backed by Peak XV, Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins, M12, Y Combinator, and more with $72M raised
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Why We’re Hiring This Role:
Vapi is approaching 100 employees, and we're building a world-class Talent Acquisition function from the ground up.
This isn't a recruiting role where you inherit mature processes and spend your days moving candidates through an existing machine. You'll help build that machine.
We're looking for an exceptional technical recruiter who wants to own hiring for Engineering end-to-end while helping shape how recruiting operates as Vapi scales. You'll partner directly with engineering leaders, influence hiring strategy, and play a meaningful role in building one of the strongest engineering teams in AI.
If you thrive in ambiguity, enjoy solving hard hiring problems, and want genuine ownership instead of just managing requisitions, you'll love this role.
30 Day:
Learn Vapi's engineering organization, interview philosophy, and hiring bar.
Build trusted relationships with Engineering leaders and hiring managers.
Take ownership of your initial portfolio of technical searches.
Develop a deep understanding of your hiring funnels, identifying where candidates enter, where they drop off, and what needs to improve.
60 Day:
Independently run full-cycle recruiting across your engineering portfolio.
Build high-quality pipelines through outbound sourcing, referrals, networking, and creative talent strategies—not simply relying on inbound applicants.
Partner with hiring managers to refine job definitions, interview design, and scorecards.
Lead candidate management through offer, including compensation discussions and closing.
90 Day:
Consistently deliver exceptional engineering hires while maintaining a high hiring bar.
Bring meaningful market intelligence and recruiting insights back to leadership to improve hiring across the organization.
Become a trusted advisor to hiring managers rather than simply an execution partner.
Deliver a candidate experience that reflects the quality, speed, and ambition of Vapi.
We're less interested in checking boxes than finding someone who consistently delivers exceptional hiring outcomes.
You likely have:
4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with significant ownership of technical and engineering hiring.
Experience scaling an early-stage or hyper-growth technology company where hiring velocity mattered.
A track record of sourcing and closing exceptional engineering talent in competitive markets.
Strong recruiting judgment and the confidence to push for quality over speed when necessary.
Excellent partnership skills with engineering leaders, executives, and candidates alike.
Exceptional organization and operational discipline—your pipelines, communication, and ATS hygiene are consistently excellent.
High agency. You identify problems, propose solutions, and improve systems without waiting for permission.
Curiosity about technology and the products you're hiring for. Experience recruiting within AI, infrastructure, developer tools, or distributed systems is a plus but not required.
Build something worthy of love
Craft matters. We aim to build products and experiences customers genuinely love, not just tolerate.
Commit and follow through
We finish what we start and build trust by being people others can count on.
Why not today?
We value urgency and momentum. The fastest path to customer value usually wins.
Seek raw input
We go directly to customers, data, and teammates instead of relying on summaries or assumptions.
It’s our problem
We operate as one team. We share credit, own mistakes together, and support each other when things get hard.
Be direct and kind
We give feedback clearly, respectfully, and without delay.
Generational impact: Build the human interface for every business
Ownership culture: Many of us are previous founders
Kind team: The founders, Jordan and Nikhil, are Canadians
Tier-1 Investors: YC, KP seed, Bessemer Series A
Real stake: We offer a competitive salary and excellent equity ownership
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision plans
Team love: We love hanging out, and we do quarterly off-sites
Flexible time off: take what you need
More: catered meals, transportation, gym, and a $10k annual L&D budget
Skills Required
- 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Significant experience owning technical and engineering hiring
- Experience scaling an early-stage or hyper-growth technology company
- Track record of sourcing and closing exceptional engineering talent in competitive markets
- Strong partnership skills with engineering leaders, executives, and candidates
- Excellent organization and operational discipline, including pipeline management, communication, and ATS hygiene
- High agency and ability to identify problems, propose solutions, and improve systems independently
- Curiosity about technology and products being recruited for
- Experience recruiting within AI, infrastructure, developer tools, or distributed systems
Vapi Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vapi and has not been reviewed or approved by Vapi.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is presented as meaningful ownership in a fast‑growing startup, with substantial grants emphasized and an explicit “ownership culture.” This positioning gives employees a real financial stake in the company’s growth.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive medical, dental, and vision, with additions like One Medical and Spring Health and claims of 100% employer‑paid coverage for employees in some materials. This breadth indicates strong protection for employees and families.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Everyday perks include a $10,000 annual learning budget, daily catered meals, commuter support, fitness memberships (e.g., Equinox), and quarterly offsites. Public materials also cite significant per‑employee investment beyond salary.
Vapi Insights
What We Do
Vapi lets enterprises deploy human-like voice agents in minutes. Whether you’re building a voice product or trying to handle millions of calls, Vapi’s reliable infrastructure and flexible APIs make it easy. Everyone from YC startups to Fortune 500 companies rely on Vapi because it is: Flexible: Plug in your APIs, your customer data, your models Scalable: Handle millions of calls with <500ms latency Secure: LLM guardrails, HIPAA, SOC-2 Helping enterprises over this challenge, Vapi, has raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Abstract Ventures, AI Grant, Y Combinator, Saga Ventures, and Michael Ovitz.
