Founding Recruiter

Sela AI • San Francisco, CA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

Sela is hiring its first in-house recruiter to build the recruiting function from the ground up. The role owns the full recruiting lifecycle across technical and non-technical positions, including sourcing, candidate experience, and closing. The recruiter will partner directly with the CEO and hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and fill critical roles quickly while maintaining a high bar. This is a hands-on recruiting role, not a coordination position, and includes using AI tools and building processes to automate substantial parts of recruiting.

Sela is an AI voice agent company serving mortgage lenders. The company has 18 team members and plans to hire approximately 40 people over the next 12 months across engineering, product, sales, and other functions. The position is based in San Francisco, near Montgomery BART, with four in-office days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday) and remote work on Wednesdays.

Requirements

• At least one year of recruiting experience.
• Experience sourcing and closing outbound candidates.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking system platforms such as Ashby, Lever, or Greenhouse.
• Exceptional people skills; people who interact with you should come away thinking better of Sela, whether or not they get the job.
• Strong enthusiasm for using new AI tools and building your own.
• Based in San Francisco and enthusiastic about working in the office four days a week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as the first or one of the first recruiters at an early-stage, fast-paced, high-growth startup.
• Experience at a fintech, AI, or voice technology company.
• Experience setting up an ATS or recruiting tool stack from scratch.
• Familiarity with modern recruiting tools such as Ashby, Gem, or Juicebox, or demonstrated experience using AI in recruiting processes.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles, from first outreach through offer close.
• Get candidates excited about Sela and maintain their engagement throughout the recruiting process.
• Use AI tools and build processes to automate substantial parts of the recruiting function.
• Set up and manage the applicant tracking system and recruiting tools.
• Partner directly with the CEO and hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and move quickly.

Benefits

• $130,000–$200,000 base salary plus generous equity.
• Top-of-market medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents.
• 401(k) with a top-of-market employer match.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Hybrid schedule with four in-office days in San Francisco and a flexible remote day on Wednesdays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed