Founding Recruiter: Architect of Our Talent Engine

ebro foods netherlands; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lassie is seeking a Founding Recruiter to build the talent engine from the ground up and drive hiring across software engineering, GTM, and G&A. You will own the candidate journey from first touch to offer, partner with founders to define roles, and develop AI-native workflows to improve efficiency and decision quality.

You’ll shape the recruiting function, build pipelines, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience that mirrors Lassie’s ambition and values.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience and deep expertise in sourcing, assessing, and closing top talent.
• Experience mapping talent-dense networks, sourcing, and maintaining long-term relationships with top talent.
• Experience designing or building AI-native workflows for recruiting tasks, or a strong instinct for AI-assisted processes.

Responsibilities

• Build Lassie's talent acquisition engine from scratch: strategy, process, tools, metrics, reporting, and brand
• Own end-to-end recruiting across software engineering, GTM, and G&A
• Partner with the founders and early hiring managers to define role requirements (MOCs) and design interview plans
• Do initial screens, and manage candidates through every stage from first touch to offer close
• Build talent pipelines across multiple simultaneous searches
• Create and refine recruiting analytics (funnel health, conversion rates, time-to-hire metrics, and more)
• Represent Lassie externally through events, meetups, and outbound messaging to raise awareness among top talent
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and make sure every touchpoint reflects Lassie's values and ambition

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate experience

AI workflows

Job description

Lassie is seeking a Founding Recruiter to build the talent engine from the ground up and drive hiring across software engineering, GTM, and G&A. You will own the candidate journey from first touch to offer, partner with founders to define roles, and develop AI-native workflows to improve efficiency and decision quality.

You’ll shape the recruiting function, build pipelines, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience that mirrors Lassie’s ambition and values.