Founding Recruiter

Keka Technologies Private Limited; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flam is looking for a Founding Recruiter to build and scale our talent engine as we grow post‑Series A across India and global markets. You will work directly with the founders and business leaders to hire world‑class talent across engineering, AI, product, GTM and creative, and to architect the processes, tools and rituals that will power our next phase of growth.

You’ll own full‑cycle hiring, define interview loops, build top‑of‑funnel, optimize processes, and align talent strategy with Flam’s

Qualifications

• 4–8 years in full-cycle recruiting, preferably in high-growth startups.
• Experience hiring for engineering and GTM roles.
• Founding/talent-partner experience or potential to act as first recruiter in a growing company.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle hiring for priority roles across GTM, Product, Design, Marketing, and Founders’ Office.
• Define role scorecards, interview loops, and hiring bars with founders and functional leads.
• Build high-quality top-of-funnel through outbound, talent communities, events, and referrals — not just inbound applications.
• Own candidate experience end-to-end: communication, feedback loops, interview readiness, and a fast process across India and global roles.
• Set up recruiting processes, simple dashboards, and reporting to give founders real-time visibility into hiring funnels and market insights.
• Partner on employer branding — job descriptions, founder-led content, events and touchpoints that reflect Flam’s culture and ambition in AI + MR.
• Act as a thought partner on org design, headcount planning and compensation benchmarks for early leadership and IC hires.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent sourcing

Interview design

Stakeholder management

Job description

Flam is looking for a Founding Recruiter to build and scale our talent engine as we grow post‑Series A across India and global markets. You will work directly with the founders and business leaders to hire world‑class talent across engineering, AI, product, GTM and creative, and to architect the processes, tools and rituals that will power our next phase of growth.

What you’ll own

• Full‑cycle hiring for priority roles across GTM, Product, Design, Marketing, and Founders’ Office.
• Partnering closely with founders and functional heads to define role scorecards, interview loops, and hiring bars that align with Flam’s mission and stage.
• Building high‑quality top‑of‑funnel through targeted outbound, talent communities, events, and referrals — not just inbound applications.
• Owning our candidate experience end‑to‑end: communication, feedback loops, interview readiness, and a clear, fast process across India and occasional global roles.
• Setting up and optimising recruiting processes, simple dashboards, and reporting to give founders real‑time visibility into hiring funnels and market insights.
• Partnering on employer branding — job descriptions, campaigns, founder‑led content, events and touchpoints that reflect Flam’s culture and ambition in AI + MR.
• Acting as a thought partner on org design, headcount planning and compensation benchmarks for early leadership and IC hires.

What success looks like (6–12 months)

• A predictable 0 → 1 recruiting engine for Flam: clear process, strong pipelines, and tight alignment with founders on what “great” looks like for every key role.
• 10–30 high‑impact hires across GTM and Product functions, with strong bar for ownership, speed and culture add.
• Founders and leaders spend time only with calibrated, high‑signal candidates because you handle sourcing, screening and process orchestration.
• A noticeable lift in Flam’s talent brand among AI, MR and startup communities in SF and beyond.

You’ll be a great fit if

• You have 4–8 years of full‑cycle recruiting experience, including meaningful time in high‑growth startups hiring for engineering and GTM roles.
• You have built or significantly scaled hiring processes in a lean environment and are comfortable operating as the first / founding talent partner.
• You know how to source and close top technical and business talent using outbound, networks and creative channels, not just job boards.
• You communicate crisply, can pitch a vision to senior candidates, and are comfortable representing the company to leaders in AI, product and sales.
• You enjoy working directly with founders, can push back with data, and thrive in ambiguity, speed and constant iteration.
• You are Bengaluru‑based or open to working closely with our Bengaluru hub while collaborating with teams in San Francisco and other markets.

Nice to have

• Experience hiring in AI, deeptech, dev‑tools or marketing/advertising tech companies.
• Prior experience as a first recruiter / talent partner at Series A–B startups, especially with global teams.
• Comfort with building simple recruiting analytics and dashboards for leadership.
• If you share your preferred tone (formal vs. conversational) and any must‑have bullets (ESOP mention, remote policy, comp band)

Why Join Flam?

• Flam is building the future of AI-native content. We’re at the intersection of:
• Enterprise Scale: Trusted by Fortune 500 companies
• Product Innovation: Transforming how brands communicate
• Rapid Growth: Scaling new technology to global enterprises