💼 About This Role

You'll be the first recruiter and lead Wispr's talent team, scaling engineering and ML from 15 to 50. You'll define the talent brand, host events, and manage full candidate relationships. This role offers the chance to build a recruiting function from scratch at a high-growth AI startup backed by $81M.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Scale engineering and ML teams from 15 to 50 in 2026
• Define and promote the talent brand for Wispr Flow
• Host events, meetups, and lunches to build relationships
• Manage full candidate lifecycle from first touch to close

📋 Requirements

• 7+ years of full life-cycle recruitment experience in startup environment
• Track record of hiring top talent across product design and engineering
• Proactive, ambitious, results-oriented approach
• Highly organized with ability to manage competing priorities

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience hiring for AI/ML roles
• Experience building recruiting teams from scratch
• Familiarity with technical assessment of portfolios

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive compensation ($200K-$300K + equity)
• 🏖️ Flexible time off
• 🧠 Work with top AI researchers and engineers
• 🚀 High-growth environment with 150% quarterly revenue growth

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
3. 3Panel Interview· 60 min
4. 4Offer· 15 min

🚩 Heads Up

• Role mixes recruiting and event planning
• Vague company size (startup, 15-50 headcount)