Founding Technical Recruiter

DepthFirst • San Francisco, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a Founding Technical Recruiter to build our talent engine from the ground up and help us rapidly scale our technical talent this year. This is a rare opportunity to define the DNA of depthfirst during our most critical growth phase: shaping not just who we hire, but how we hire, what our culture becomes, and what it means to be a world-class security AI company.
You'll own full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles, partner directly with founders and hiring managers on hiring strategy, and design the end-to-end recruiting process that will carry us through our next stage of growth. This role has the potential to grow into Head of Talent as we scale.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally at high-growth startups
• Proven track record of hiring exceptional engineering talent in competitive markets
• Deep understanding of technical roles: you can speak credibly about backend systems, ML infrastructure, and security engineering
• Experience building recruiting functions from scratch (0→1) or being an early recruiting hire
• High ownership mentality and comfort with ambiguity: you thrive in fast-moving environments
• Mission-driven and genuinely excited about AI and security
• Located in or willing to relocate to San Francisco (this role is in-office)

Responsibilities

• Own and build full-cycle recruiting for engineering and technical roles, managing multiple searches simultaneously
• Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and inform compensation strategy
• Build our recruiting strategy from scratch: defining our sourcing approach, candidate evaluation frameworks, and competitive positioning in the market that maintains a high bar as we scale
• Source proactively and creatively: building pipelines through direct outreach, technical communities, referrals, and other channels
• Help build our employer brand and recruiting narrative, helping candidates understand why depthfirst is the most compelling place to build the future of autonomous security

Benefits

• Competitive salary with meaningful equity
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Office lunch and dinner (SF office)
• High ownership and impact: you'll define how we hire and who we become as a company
• The opportunity to join a rapidly scaling AI startup during its most formative phase

What This Job Offers

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