Recruiting Lead

Klarity; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in addition to cash

Employer-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid Parental Leave

Learning Fund

Wellness Fund

401k

Relocation support to SF Bay Area

Office perks

Job summary

Within is seeking a hands-on Recruiting Lead (IC) to own full-cycle recruiting for priority roles, primarily in engineering and technology. You will design interview processes, evaluation frameworks, and scalable workflows that can scale with the company as it grows.

The role emphasizes AI-native recruiting practices and close partnership with founders and hiring managers. You will identify exceptional talent in competitive markets, build a durable recruiting function, and implement sourcing

Qualifications

• Significant full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally at a startup that scaled.
• Hands-on use of AI tools in recruiting workflows with measurable efficiency gains.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for priority roles across engineering and technical functions.
• Build recruiting foundations: interview processes, evaluation frameworks, sourcing strategies, and scalable workflows.
• Drive top-of-funnel quality through outbound sourcing in competitive markets.
• Partner with founders and hiring managers on scope, calibration, and decisions.
• Develop AI-native recruiting workflows across sourcing, screening, and ops.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

AI-native recruiting

Talent engagement

High judgment/ambiguous environments

Tools

AI tools in recruiting

Job description

About Within

Tldr on us: Series B, $91M raised, 7x growth last year. Digital Transformation gave rise to a $600B consulting Industry. AI Transformation will be 10x bigger and will be delivered through agents. We built that. Our AI discovers how work actually happens across every team and application, Structures it into a living Context Graph, and Improves it continuously. ServiceNow mapped 900+ processes in 9 days. DoorDash captured 3,800+ finance operations in 14 weeks. That's not a project. That's compounding intelligence. OpenAI, Google, DoorDash, and Stripe use Within to transform how they transform. We shipped GPT-4 document chat within 12 hours of OpenAI's API launch. We move fast, reward agency, and care deeply about our customers, our team, and our mission. Most recruiting roles are about running the machine. This one is about building it.

Read This Before Applying

We hire exponential contributors, not headcount.

We are AI-native in how we operate. We use AI throughout our hiring process and expect every person we hire to be AI-native in their work. You should already have gained 200–300% efficiency in your own workflow over the last two years — and have a real point of view on what creates leverage and what doesn't. Curiosity isn't enough; we want hands-on practice and outcomes.

We do not build sprawling HR infrastructure. No programs for the sake of programs. No enterprise HR software stack. Every system you build should be lean, high-signal, and tied to outcomes. If you've spent your career building HR organizations at traditional companies, this role will frustrate you.

We are high-intensity and mission-driven. Within isn't for people seeking work-life balance in the traditional sense. The people who thrive here are energized by hard problems and high standards — not drained by them.

We are in-person. Five days a week, San Francisco. Our culture is built on proximity. This is a firm requirement.

If this sounds like the environment you've been looking for, keep reading. If it sounds exhausting or misguided, we're not the right fit.

The Role

This is a hands-on, founding role at the intersection of recruiting execution, systems design, and AI-enabled workflows. You'll own full-cycle recruiting for priority roles while defining how hiring operates as Within scales.

Within's People organization is actively evolving — including an ongoing search for a VP of People — which means team structure, systems, and ownership are still taking shape. This role is best suited for someone who sees that as an opportunity, not a risk. You won't inherit a mature recruiting function. You'll build the structure, workflows, and operating rhythm that make hiring scalable and predictable over time.

In the near term: identify and close exceptional talent in highly competitive markets. Longer term: build a recruiting function that consistently delivers high-quality hires, with the sourcing strategies and operating rhythm to scale as Within grows.

Who You Are

• A builder, not a maintainer.
• AI-native, with receipts.
• Strong full-cycle executor.
• Exceptional at engaging top talent.
• High-judgment, energized by ambiguity.

What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for priority roles across engineering and technical functions, from intake through close.
• Build Within's recruiting foundation — interview processes, evaluation frameworks, sourcing strategies, and workflows that create consistency and scale over time.
• Drive top-of-funnel quality through outbound sourcing in highly competitive markets.
• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers on role scope, talent calibration, and hiring decisions.
• Build and refine AI-native recruiting workflows across sourcing, screening, and ops — and share what compounds.

Experience

• Significant full-cycle recruiting experience, OR demonstrated success building a 0→1 recruiting function at a startup that has scaled
• Experience supporting technical or product-related hiring strongly preferred
• Hands-on AI tool use in recruiting workflows — active, practical, with measurable efficiency gains

Leveling & Compensation

Level: Recruiting Lead (IC). Scope and team structure will evolve in partnership with the incoming VP of People.

This role reports directly to a co-founder in the interim, with reporting structure evolving once the VP of People is in seat.

Location: San Francisco, CA. This role works in-person from our San Francisco office five days per week. This reflects how our team operates and is a firm requirement.

Benefits:

• Equity in addition to competitive cash compensation
• 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision options!
• Paid Parental Leave
• $500 Annual Learning Fund
• $150 Monthly Wellness Fund
• 401k via Betterment
• Relocation support to San Francisco Bay Area (where applicable)
• Office-related Perks:
  • BART or Caltrain to the office?: Contribute pre-tax funds to a Parking & Transit account, and you will never be taxed for it!
  • Lunchtime, Leveled Up: Enjoy curated local eats delivered to the office daily to enjoy with the team over an engaging conversation
  • Snack Central: Drinks and snacks for every craving - from healthy bites to Within team favorites.
  • Safe & Secure Bike Room: Commute in and safely store your bike.

Within is an equal opportunity employer. Within provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.

Compensation Range: $180K - $250K