Senior Technical Recruiter

We are looking for a Technical Recruiter with 1-8 years of experience to join as the second recruiter at a $50M Series A AI startup building specialized intelligence for the world's largest investment firms. You'll partner directly with the Head of Talent and founders to source, close, and hire top engineering talent in one of the most competitive recruiting markets in a decade.

What will you be doing?

- Full-cycle technical recruiting: sourcing, building pipeline, and closing senior engineers competing against top labs and Series A startups (Sierra, Harvey, Cursor, etc.)

- Positioning Rowspace against elite competitors to convince top-tier engineering candidates to join a zero-brand startup

- Partnering directly with founders and hiring managers to define hiring needs and interview processes from scratch

- Leveraging AI tools to drive recruiting workflow automation and increase productivity

- Helping build out talent infrastructure, employer brand, and recruiting operations as the company scales from 29 toward 50 people

Key Requirements

- 1-8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience at a high-growth startup (must have been there during the hypergrowth phase, not big tech)

- Proven ability to close candidates in competitive markets — strong sales instinct and closing skills are non-negotiable

- AI-forward mindset: actively uses AI tools in day-to-day recruiting workflows

- High grit, high IQ, high EQ — can operate autonomously in ambiguous environments and hold credibility with sophisticated engineering candidates

- Graduated from a top ~75 ranked US university (4-year degree); top 25 preferred