Zania
Join Zania as the Head of Talent / Technical Recruiter and build the company’s hiring engine from 0→1.
About Zania Zania is building agentic AI for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to solve the industry’s most painful problems. We have found exceptional product‑market fit and are scaling our team very quickly. Some reasons to join us include:
Dream Customers: our customers are the most notable enterprises in the world, including FAANG, Big 4 firms and a portfolio of top customers.
Tier 1 Backing: funded by a leading tier‑1 venture capital fund, giving us the resources to build a generational company.
World‑Class Team: we are hiring the best. Our team includes AI and security leaders from Airbnb, Microsoft, Bain & Company, Deloitte, PwC, Brex, and Instacart.
Pioneering Technology: our engineers and GRC experts work at the absolute forefront of applied AI, building the next generation of agentic systems that will define the future of compliance.
Hyper‑Growth: we have seen 10x ARR growth in the last year and are rapidly expanding.
Competitive Compensation & Equity.
Role Overview As Zania’s first recruiter, you’ll build the team behind the company. You’ll own technical recruiting end‑to‑end, set the bar for speed and quality, and scale our hiring engine from 0→1. You move fast, think like a founder, and love closing great people.
What You’ll Do
Own Recruiting End‑to‑End
– run the full process from kickoff and sourcing to interviews, offers and closing.
Partner with leadership
– collaborate with the CEO and technical leadership to define roles, success criteria, and the bar.
Move fast
– build creative outbound strategies, track funnel health, and close exceptional talent with precision.
Deliver a world‑class candidate experience
– run a transparent, high‑touch process, pitch Zania’s mission and vision with clarity and conviction, and ensure every interaction reflects Zania’s speed, excellence and ambition.
Build the talent engine
– stand up our recruiting systems (ATS, dashboards, feedback loops), create scalable processes, and report metrics and insights to leadership.
Shape Zania’s brand
– help define how the world sees Zania through outreach, events, and storytelling; position us as the destination for world‑class engineers, AI researchers and builders.
What You Have
4–7+ years of technical recruiting experience in high‑growth startups (ideally AI, infra or enterprise SaaS).
Proven track record sourcing and closing top engineering and AI talent – fast.
Bias for action: you move quickly, iterate constantly, and don’t wait for perfect information.
Strong judgment and “bar‑raiser” instincts when evaluating technical talent.
Excellent communication – can pitch the mission, team and opportunity with clarity and conviction.
Highly organized and data‑driven; strong prioritization and stakeholder management skills.
Bonus: experience hiring in compliance, security or GTM functions.
Compensation & Benefits
Flexible PTO policy.
Medical, dental and vision insurance.
Meals and snacks in the office.
Relocation and immigration support.
Location: Palo Alto, CA – in‑person work with relocation assistance.
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About Zania Zania is building agentic AI for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to solve the industry’s most painful problems. We have found exceptional product‑market fit and are scaling our team very quickly. Some reasons to join us include:
Dream Customers: our customers are the most notable enterprises in the world, including FAANG, Big 4 firms and a portfolio of top customers.
Tier 1 Backing: funded by a leading tier‑1 venture capital fund, giving us the resources to build a generational company.
World‑Class Team: we are hiring the best. Our team includes AI and security leaders from Airbnb, Microsoft, Bain & Company, Deloitte, PwC, Brex, and Instacart.
Pioneering Technology: our engineers and GRC experts work at the absolute forefront of applied AI, building the next generation of agentic systems that will define the future of compliance.
Hyper‑Growth: we have seen 10x ARR growth in the last year and are rapidly expanding.
Competitive Compensation & Equity.
Role Overview As Zania’s first recruiter, you’ll build the team behind the company. You’ll own technical recruiting end‑to‑end, set the bar for speed and quality, and scale our hiring engine from 0→1. You move fast, think like a founder, and love closing great people.
What You’ll Do
Own Recruiting End‑to‑End
– run the full process from kickoff and sourcing to interviews, offers and closing.
Partner with leadership
– collaborate with the CEO and technical leadership to define roles, success criteria, and the bar.
Move fast
– build creative outbound strategies, track funnel health, and close exceptional talent with precision.
Deliver a world‑class candidate experience
– run a transparent, high‑touch process, pitch Zania’s mission and vision with clarity and conviction, and ensure every interaction reflects Zania’s speed, excellence and ambition.
Build the talent engine
– stand up our recruiting systems (ATS, dashboards, feedback loops), create scalable processes, and report metrics and insights to leadership.
Shape Zania’s brand
– help define how the world sees Zania through outreach, events, and storytelling; position us as the destination for world‑class engineers, AI researchers and builders.
What You Have
4–7+ years of technical recruiting experience in high‑growth startups (ideally AI, infra or enterprise SaaS).
Proven track record sourcing and closing top engineering and AI talent – fast.
Bias for action: you move quickly, iterate constantly, and don’t wait for perfect information.
Strong judgment and “bar‑raiser” instincts when evaluating technical talent.
Excellent communication – can pitch the mission, team and opportunity with clarity and conviction.
Highly organized and data‑driven; strong prioritization and stakeholder management skills.
Bonus: experience hiring in compliance, security or GTM functions.
Compensation & Benefits
Flexible PTO policy.
Medical, dental and vision insurance.
Meals and snacks in the office.
Relocation and immigration support.
Location: Palo Alto, CA – in‑person work with relocation assistance.
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