Founding Recruiter — Confidential AI-Powered Radiology Platform

Aionia; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Aionia, a confidential AI-powered radiology platform in San Francisco, is seeking its founding recruiter to own end‑to‑end hiring across engineering, sales, and operations. You will partner directly with the founder/CEO and hiring managers to shape roles, create descriptions, and build pipelines from scratch using LinkedIn and referrals.

You will establish recruiting processes, deliver a great candidate experience, and help scale the team from ~30 employees to the next phase, including

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in tech/startups.
• Recruited at early‑stage startups (sub‑50 employees).
• Experience hiring non‑technical roles (sales, ops).
• Experience building recruiting processes and systems from scratch.
• Operates independently and makes decisions with limited guidance.
• Warm, high‑energy communicator who sells candidates on the company.
• Quick learner who can deeply understand technical business context.
• Excited to be first recruiter and own the talent function.
• Full‑cycle recruiting for engineering roles.
• Strong outbound sourcing skills (LinkedIn, creative channels).
• Based in San Francisco; on‑site 5 days/week required.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering, sales, and operations — as the company's first dedicated recruiter.
• Partner with founder/CEO and hiring managers to define roles, shape job descriptions, and align on what great candidates look like.
• Build top-of-funnel pipelines from scratch using LinkedIn, referrals, and creative sourcing channels.
• Establish foundational recruiting systems and interview processes to replace ad hoc approach.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience at every touchpoint as the first impression of the company.
• Run first-round screens and evaluate candidates for culture add and early-stage fit.
• Track recruiting metrics and continuously improve processes.
• Represent the company's mission and culture to the talent market.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate experience

Stakeholder management

Communication

Startup recruiting

In-house recruiting

Decision making

Tools

Ashby

Job description

Founding Recruiter
Build talent from ~30 to 50+.

Confidential AI-Powered Radiology Platform · San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA (North Beach) · On-site 5 days/week $120K – $145K Base + Equity Series A · $22.6M Raised No Visa Sponsorship

About the Company

This company is building an AI-powered cloud radiology platform, replacing 25-year-old on-premise imaging and reporting software. Radiologists using the platform complete more exams per diem and realize a 2x increase in revenue. The company is a well-funded Series A (Top-Tier VC Backed) with backing from notable industry angels.

Why Candidates Should Join

• AI-native from the ground up — replacing legacy radiology tools with a modern cloud platform
• Already generating enterprise revenue with radiology groups actively using the product nationwide
• Founding role with direct founder/CEO access on every hire
• Clear growth paths into People Operations, Talent Leadership, or HR as the team scales

What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering, sales, and operations — from sourcing through close — as the company's first dedicated recruiter
• Partner directly with the founder/CEO and hiring managers to define roles, shape job descriptions, and align on what great candidates look like
• Build top‑of‑funnel pipelines from scratch using LinkedIn, referrals, and creative sourcing channels — then double down on what works
• Establish foundational recruiting systems, interview processes, and tools (including Ashby) to replace the current ad hoc approach
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience at every touchpoint, serving as the first impression of the company for prospective hires
• Run first‑round screens and evaluate candidates for culture add, drive, and early‑stage fit
• Track recruiting metrics and continuously improve processes to hire faster and better as the team scales from ~30 employees
• Represent the company's mission and culture to the talent market, pitching the company compellingly against larger offers

Requirements

Required

• 2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in tech/startups
• Recruited at early‑stage startups (sub‑50 employees)
• Experience hiring non‑technical roles (sales, ops)
• Experience building recruiting processes and systems from scratch
• Operates independently and makes decisions with limited guidance
• Warm, high‑energy communicator who sells candidates on the company
• Quick learner who can deeply understand technical business context
• Excited to be first recruiter and own the talent function
• Full‑cycle recruiting for engineering roles
• Strong outbound sourcing skills (LinkedIn, creative channels)
• Based in San Francisco; on‑site 5 days/week required

Nice to Have

• Part of a startup's growth story (team scaled significantly during tenure)

Traits to Avoid

• Only large‑company recruiting experience, no startup exposure
• Needs defined playbooks and heavy structure to operate
• Agency‑only background with no in‑house experience

Tools & Stack

Ashby is confirmed (referenced in the responsibilities above); no other tools confirmed in my records — send over if there's more to list and I'll add a full Tools & Stack section.

Interview Process

1 HM Screen (45 min) — Chief of Staff

Assesses baseline fit, recruiting background, and alignment with the founding role.

2 Mock Working Session (45 min) — Founder/CEO

Hands‑on session evaluating how you'd approach real hiring scenarios alongside the founder.