Technical Founding Recruiter

Tome; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early equity

Health insurance

Paid time off

Company holidays

Remote Wednesdays

Team events

Family leave

401k plan

Commuter stipend

Lunch stipend

Job summary

Lightfield is reinventing CRM and is an early-stage startup. We’re seeking a hands-on technical recruiter to scale our Engineering team across software, ML, and infrastructure. You’ll own full-cycle recruiting end-to-end, build proactive pipelines, run initial screens, and close top talent in a competitive market.

You’ll partner with engineering leaders to define profiles, calibrate quickly, track funnel metrics, and implement lean ATS discipline so no great candidate falls through the cracks.

Qualifications

• Full-cycle technical recruiting across engineering disciplines.
• Ability to build proactive candidate pipelines and outreach.

Responsibilities

• Own technical recruiting end-to-end for engineering, ML, and infrastructure.
• Screen and assess candidates to fit Lightfield's needs.
• Partner with engineering leaders to define roles and improve funnel metrics.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Screening talent

Hiring manager partnering

ATS discipline

Tools

ATS

Job description

• Lightfield is reinventing CRM from the ground up - and we’re doing it fast. We’re an early-stage startup where every hire directly shapes our trajectory, and we’re looking for a hands‑on technical recruiter to help us build the next phase of our engineering team
• You’ll own technical recruiting across the company, with a focus on scaling our Engineering team across software engineering, ML, and infrastructure. You’ll work closely with our technical leaders to source exceptional candidates, run initial screens, manage processes end-to-end, and help us close great people
• Full-cycle technical recruiting - end-to-end ownership across our technical roles, with a focus on scaling our Engineering team. Senior engineers, ML specialists, infrastructure leads - you know how to find them, pitch them, and close them in competitive markets
• Sourcing engine, zero one - proactively build strong technical candidate pipelines rather than relying on inbound. You’ll figure out where the best engineers are, how to reach them, and how to get them excited about Lightfield across outbound, referrals, and other creative sourcing channels
• Screening & talent judgment - run initial screens and develop a strong understanding of what great looks like at Lightfield, so our engineering team spends its time with the right candidates
• Process & tooling - implement the right amount of ATS structure and communication discipline for a lean, fast-moving startup so no great candidate ever falls through the cracks - without over-engineering for a company our size
• Candidate experience - run a crisp, high-velocity process that respects candidates’ time and turns skeptics into advocates, hired or not
• Hiring manager partnership - work closely with engineering leaders to define profiles, calibrate quickly, keep searches moving, and identify what’s working or not working in each funnel. Track key recruiting metrics and use them to continuously improve sourcing and conversion

Benefits

• Meaningful early equity
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 3 weeks of PTO
• 11 paid company holidays + we enjoy a winter holiday break
• Wednesdays work from home
• Regular team dinners, events, offsites, and retreats
• 3 months of paid family leave
• 401k plan
• Other perks include: commuter and lunch stipend

• This is a highly hands‑on role for someone who loves recruiting, moves quickly, has strong judgment on technical talent, and wants significant ownership at an early‑stage company
• A strong communicator who can get technical candidates excited about an early‑stage company and help close them in competitive processes
• Strong experience recruiting technical roles across software engineering, ML, and/or infrastructure, including senior and staff‑level talent
• 4+ years of full‑cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in fast‑paced, high‑growth startup environments
• An excellent sourcer who knows how to proactively identify and engage exceptional technical candidates rather than relying primarily on inbound
• Genuinely motivated by the mission, not just the process - you want to help build something from the ground up, not just fill seats
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple searches simultaneously without letting candidates or processes fall through the cracks
• Autonomous and decisive - you operate well as a team of one, make trade‑offs without hand‑holding, and iterate fast
• Comfortable with speed and ambiguity - at an early‑stage startup, the priorities shift, the roles evolve, and the bar keeps moving; you adjust without losing momentum