# Founding Recruiter

**Company:** [Mach9](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mach9)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Recruiting
**Salary:** $80k – $150k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Full-Cycle Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, Ats Platforms, Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, Sourcing, Candidate Experience, Interview Rubrics, Hiring Manager Alignment, Data Tracking
**Posted:** 2026-06-18

> Own full-cycle recruiting and build recruiting infrastructure from scratch for a startup. Requires 5-7 years experience and comfort with modern recruiting tools.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles: sourcing, coordinating, and closing
- Own the candidate experience end-to-end: every touchpoint, every piece of feedback, every offer call
- Build the recruiting infrastructure from scratch: ATS, interview rubrics, comp calibration, hiring manager alignment
- Partner closely with hiring managers on calibration and interview loops
- Track recruiting data: passthrough rates, time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates
- Own recruiting brand: job descriptions and external presence
- Own recruiting strategy alongside the founders

## Requirements
- 5–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience; technical recruiting background is a strong plus, as is at least one stint at a startup
- Comfortable with modern recruiting tools (ATS platforms like Ashby, sourcing tools, LinkedIn Recruiter)
- Builds relationships quickly across all levels and adjusts communication style accordingly
- Creative sourcer who finds candidates others overlook
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail; can run multiple open roles across different functions simultaneously
- Clear, direct communicator in writing and in conversation

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