Founding Team Builder

Unlimited • San Francisco, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

We are automating construction end to end to usher in a new era of abundance and beauty in the physical world. The company is currently 15 people and aims to double the team before the end of the year, eventually reaching roughly 75, without compromising on talent quality. This role is critical, working directly with the CEO and engineering leaders daily to achieve this hiring goal. The focus is on actively seeking out, engaging, and building relationships with exceptionally talented individuals, convincing them to join the company's mission. The strategy relies on personal networks rather than automated funnels, with AI handling tactical tasks, leaving the creative work of relationship building to this role. This involves identifying and curating a vast list of top engineers, providing them with a personalized experience, and nurturing relationships over time. The company offers a unique opportunity: a mission of singular ambition and impact, a company at a significant inflection point, and early-stage benefits like substantial equity and influence.

Requirements

• A 'hunter' mentality, drawing energy from people and preferring conversations with brilliant engineers over dashboard analysis.
• An unusually sharp judge of talent, capable of identifying exceptional individuals within a single conversation.
• A proven track record, in any field, of being correct in identifying talent.
• A preference for creativity over process, inventing unique ways to reach people.
• Ability to build one meaningful relationship over a year rather than sending a thousand InMails.
• Ability to sell a mission with total conviction, stemming from genuine belief in it.
• Relentlessness in pursuing top talent, maintaining relationships even after initial rejections.
• Extreme ownership over the company's most important outcome (hiring).
• Mission alignment and a strong desire to build a future of abundance.
• No recruiting background is required; evidence of finding and bringing exceptional people into a venture (company, lab, team, community) is valued more than recruiting titles.

Nice To Haves

• A technical or engineering background, enabling conversations about technical subjects and assessment of engineering talent.
• Experience building something (a company, team, community) and attracting great people to it.
• An existing network in aerospace, robotics, motorsports, or other industries with top hardware engineers.

Responsibilities

• Assemble the most talent-dense team in the world for the company's mission.
• Double the team size before the end of the year, on the way to roughly 75, without lowering hiring standards.
• Work directly with the CEO and engineering leaders on hiring strategy and execution daily.
• Actively hunt for, meet, and build genuine relationships with exceptionally talented people.
• Convince top talent to commit their careers to the company and its mission.
• Build and curate a list of hundreds, eventually thousands, of the best engineers in the world.
• Provide a 'red carpet' experience for potential hires, including understanding their work, meeting them in person, and hosting events.
• Stay connected with potential hires as their careers evolve to identify the right moment for them to join.
• Leverage personal networks for hiring, as opposed to relying on funnels.

Benefits

• Real equity
• Real influence over the company's future
• A problem that is singular in its ambition and impact
• A company in the middle of a massive inflection, meaningfully de-risked on both the commercial and technical side

What This Job Offers

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