Founding Recruiter, Tavus

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, ideally in-house experience as first recruiter at an early-stage startup
• Proven success hiring top-tier talent across all functions, and specifically highly technical AI/ML roles
• You’re a builder: you’ve created recruiting systems/processes from scratch or significantly improved existing ones
• Exceptional communication and candidate experience instincts
• Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable working in ambiguity
• Passion for AI and the opportunity to shape a team working at the edge of what’s possible

Desirable

• We’re hiring our first in-house recruiter to lead the charge in scaling our world-class team
• This is a foundational role: you’ll build our recruiting engine from scratch, own full-cycle hiring across technical and GTM roles, and partner directly with the founding team to define and execute on talent strategy
• We’re looking for someone who thrives in early-stage chaos, loves building systems, and is excited to attract the kind of people who want to build what hasn’t been built before
• Own end-to-end recruiting across all functions (engineering, GTM, Operations, and more)
• Build the recruiting infrastructure from the ground up - tools, process, candidate experience, data tracking, etc
• Craft compelling job descriptions and outbound messaging to attract top talent in AI, engineering, and beyond
• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes, and closing strategies
• Source exceptional candidates through outbound efforts and creative channels
• Champion inclusive hiring best practices from day one
• Build and nurture a talent pipeline for future roles as Tavus scales
• Take lead on all things People Ops - from generating offers, onboarding new hires, handling visa logistics, etc