Founding Recruiter

e2b•San Francisco, CA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Founding Recruiter at E2B, you’ll build the team that will define the future of the company. This is a foundational role where you’ll shape our hiring philosophy, recruiting processes, and talent brand as we scale. As our first talent hire, you’ll partner directly with the CEO and leadership team to identify hiring needs, source and close exceptional candidates, and build recruiting systems that scale with the company. You’ll own hiring across San Francisco and Prague, and build the recruiting team to support growth goals. You’ll help establish E2B as a destination for top engineers, builders, and operators in the developer and AI ecosystem, while ensuring every hire raises the bar. From designing interview processes to closing senior candidates, you’ll play a critical role in assembling a world-class team capable of executing E2B’s ambitious vision.

Requirements

At least 8+ years in recruiting or talent acquisition, ideally in high-growth startups or DevTool / AI companies. Experience hiring technical talent (especially engineers) is essential.
Comfortable operating in early-stage environments where speed, autonomy, and ownership matter. You enjoy building processes where none exist and iterating quickly.
Proven ability to source and close strong engineering candidates in competitive markets. You understand developer profiles, technical hiring signals, and how to engage top technical talent.
You can run the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing strategy and outreach to interview design, candidate experience, and closing.
Ability to partner with founders and leaders to define hiring plans, role scorecards, and structured hiring processes.
Strong ability to build trust with both candidates and internal stakeholders. You act as a strategic partner to hiring managers.
You’re organized, data-driven, and able to build systems that scale as the company grows.