Founding Recruiter

HireNow Staffing•New York, NY

2d•$140,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

HireNow Staffing is partnering with a next-generation banking and cash management platform to identify a Founding Recruiter who will define how the company attracts, evaluates, and hires world-class talent from day one. This is a true 01 recruiting role . You will work directly with founders and senior leadership, helping build the technical backbone of the company while also supporting go-to-market and operational hiring as the organization scales. The right candidate is not just a recruiter—they are a strategic operator who understands how early hiring decisions shape culture, velocity, and long-term success.

Requirements

4+ years of recruiting experience in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments
Proven success recruiting technical roles (engineering, product, infrastructure) with the ability to flex into GTM hiring
Demonstrated ability to source and engage passive candidates at top-tier technology companies
Experience working in or closely with fintech, AI, or early-stage startups
Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to advise founders and senior leaders
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience as a founding or early recruiting hire building teams from scratch
Background supporting highly selective, technical hiring bars
Ability to operate independently without established playbooks
Data-driven mindset paired with strong intuition and relationship-building skills
High ownership mentality with a bias toward action and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

Own full cycle recruiting across engineering, product, and infrastructure roles, with flexibility to support GTM and operations hiring as needed
Partner directly with founders and hiring leaders to define role scope, success profiles, and hiring plans
Design interview processes that balance speed, rigor, and candidate experience
Proactively source passive, high-caliber talent from top-tier technology companies using creative, research-driven approaches
Build and maintain long-term candidate pipelines through outbound sourcing, referrals, and network cultivation
Deliver a high-touch, transparent candidate experience that reflects a strong employer brand
Track, analyze, and optimize recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, and offer acceptance rates
Continuously improve recruiting workflows, tools, and documentation as the company grows