Founding Recruiter

Sela AI•San Francisco, CA

86d•$150,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Sela is the market leading AI voice agent for mortgage lenders. Since its inception in mid-2024, Sela has secured five of the top ten largest independent mortgage banks in the US as enterprise customers. The company has experienced rapid growth, moving from approximately $0 to $13M in annualized revenue over the past 20 months, and currently processes around 500,000 calls daily. Sela is positioned as the market leader in its space, aiming to make mortgages cheaper through AI. The company, currently a team of 15, plans to expand to approximately 40 employees within the next 12 months across engineering, product, and sales. Sela has raised $21 million in Seed and Series A funding from prominent investors. This role is for Sela's first in-house recruiter, tasked with building the recruiting function from the ground up. The position involves owning the full recruiting lifecycle across all departments, developing sourcing capabilities, establishing a positive candidate experience, and filling critical roles efficiently and with high standards. This is a hands-on role requiring the ability to source, close, and build processes simultaneously, ideally with prior experience in an early-stage company.

Requirements

4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a heavy focus on scaling early stage teams in fast paced, high growth environments.
Strong background hiring for Technical and Product roles
Experience sourcing and closing passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter or similar tools without relying solely on inbound applicants
Proficient in ATS platforms (e.g., Ashby, Lever, Greenhouse) and outbounding platforms
Excellent judgment on talent beyond resumes. Strong instinct for evaluating candidates beyond titles and credentials
You've been the first or one of the first recruiters at an early stage company - you know what it means to build with no playbook
You source. You know LinkedIn Recruiter, you run your own outbound campaigns - you don't wait for inbound
You're SF-based and excited about 4 days in office
You operate well without structure and don't need a coordinator to stay organized

Nice To Haves

Experience at a fintech, AI, or voice technology company
You've set up an ATS or recruiting tool stack from scratch
Familiarity with modern recruiting tools like Ashby, Gem, or Juicebox. Or proven experience using AI in recruiting processes

Responsibilities

Run full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles - from first outreach to offer close
Build and own our sourcing strategy: JuiceBox, LinkedIn Recruiter, outbound sequences, referral programs, marketing, employer branding etc.
Set up and manage our ATS and recruiting stack from scratch
Partner directly with CEO and hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and move fast
Create a candidate experience that reflects Sela’s values and ethos
Track pipeline health and report on what's working