Founding Technical Recruiter Job at Catalyst Labs in Florida

Founding Technical Recruiter Apply to join Catalyst Labs as a Founding Technical Recruiter. Your application will be reviewed within 24 hours. Join our team among the first 25 applicants. About Catalyst Labs : Catalyst Labs is a leading talent agency specializing in Talent and Recruitment. We collaborate directly with Founders, CEOs, and Heads of People & Talent to build high‑performance teams and scale hiring infrastructure. Catalyst Labs is deeply embedded in our clients’ recruitment operations. About the Client : Our client has raised $17 million in funding to build an innovative open‑source visual AI platform that enables anyone to create generative workflows through an intuitive, code‑free interface. The platform uses a visual node‑based system, supports a growing library of community‑built tools, and helps artists, creators, and technical teams design complex AI processes with ease. Location & Work Type : San Francisco, CA — Full Time, Onsite. Roles & Responsibilities Own full‑cycle recruiting across engineering, design, go‑to‑market, and general & administrative roles. Build and refine the recruiting engine, including interview loops, scorecards, sourcing systems, candidate experience, and applicant tracking system hygiene. Monitor funnel health (pass‑through rates, time to hire, source mix) and continuously improve quality and speed. Partner closely with founders to plan headcount, clarify role scopes, uphold hiring standards, and maintain hiring momentum. Source creatively through open‑source communities, GitHub, Discord, specialized technical networks, and outbound channels. Close high‑quality candidates by clearly communicating the company mission, growth trajectory, and equity potential. Optionally grow into a Head of Talent role by hiring and mentoring recruiters and owning end‑to‑end talent strategy. Qualifications More than 5 years of full‑cycle technical recruiting experience. Experience hiring across engineering, machine learning & AI, design, go‑to‑market, and general & administrative teams. Ability to excel in fast‑moving early‑stage environments with ambiguity and rapid iteration. Hands‑on experience building or strong interest in building a recruiting function from the ground up. Strong system‑design mindset for recruiting—including interview frameworks, process creation, and first‑principles thinking. Comfort working with data and speaking in terms of pass‑through rates, time to offer, and conversion metrics. Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence founders and hiring managers with clarity and sound judgment. Genuine interest in AI and modern creative tools. Ability to build trust across different disciplines and shift context between engineering, go‑to‑market, and operations hiring. Based in San Francisco or willing to join an in‑person, high‑velocity team culture. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Catalyst Labs by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr