What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Technical Recruiter position at Sivad Consulting?
Founding Technical Recruiter San Francisco, CASeeking a recruiter who will shape how we find, attract, and close the people who define the organization from engineers and ML practitioners to designers, storytellers, and GTM operators. You will design systems that power our growth, including sourcing strategies, interview loops, candidate experience, and the overall rhythm of our hiring process. Work closely with founders and early team members to grow an organization that combines equal parts creativity and technical expertise helping build one of the most loved creative tools in AI.ResponsibilitiesOwn full cycle recruiting across engineering, design, GTM, and G&ABuild and optimize the recruiting engine: design interview loops, scorecards, and ATS hygiene (we use Ashby) while tracking funnel health pass-throughs, time-to-hire, and source mix to continuously improve quality and speedPartner with founders to forecast headcount, refine scopes, and uphold both bar and velocitySource creatively: engage top talent through open-source communities, GitHub, Discord, and niche networksClose candidates by articulating the organizations mission, trajectory, and equity value versus larger alternativesOptionally scale into a Head of Talent role by hiring and mentoring recruiters and owning talent strategy company-wideRequirementsBachelors DegreeMust have experience in fast-growth AI startups, like DecagonMUST have hands-on full-cycle recruiting experience across technical and creative domainsBalance outbound hustle with in-house process ownership and disciplineAbility to build a recruiting function from scratchApproach recruiting with first-principles thinking you design systems that reflect clarity, judgment, and craft rather than conventionCommunicate with clarity and calm confident enough to push back with taste and judgmentAre data-literate: you speak in pass-throughs, conversion, and time-to-offer, not just anecdotes and know that quality always trumps quantityAre curious about AI, creative tools, and the people shaping themBuild trust across disciplines comfortable hiring engineers today and GTM or ops leaders tomorrowAre SF-based or open to joining our in-person Are excited by the chance to grow into a Head of Talent role as we scale
Salary : $55 - $56