Technical Recruiter

Salient; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous 401(k)

Catered lunches

Job summary

Salient is seeking a seasoned Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for technical roles in our San Francisco office. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of startup recruiting experience, specializing in software and AI/ML roles, with a proven ability to generate a consistent pipeline of candidates.

This role requires strong negotiation skills and the capacity to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment. We value individuals who are proactive and passionate about building high-performing teams in AI.

We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and a generous 401(k).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in a startup.
• Proven track record in hiring for technical roles, especially software and AI/ML.
• Ability to close candidates and sell visions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles from sourcing to closing.
• Proactively engage with technical talent and maintain a pipeline.
• Collaborate with the CEO and hiring managers for effective recruiting.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing engineering talent

Negotiation skills

High-volume sourcing

Startup experience

Ability to work with ambiguity

Tools

ATS (Ashby)

Job description

About Us

We’re building the AI infrastructure powering the future of financial operations - starting with automating the most painful and complex workflows in loan servicing.

• Backed by a16z and Y Combinator, with $65M raised in Series A funding.
• 8-figure ARR < 2 years already serving > 20% of the auto lending industry, and processing millions of real customer calls and transactions daily.
• Fully deployed with major financial institutions - not just PoCs.
• We are expanding into new financial services segments!
• In-person office culture in San Francisco, CA.

We're fully integrated with our customers, own the full stack, and are moving fast to bring modern AI into regulated industries where precision, reliability, and performance matter most.

What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting across technical roles from sourcing, screening, coordinating, and closing.
• Proactively source and engage engineering and technical talent (software, AI/ML, infrastructure) with high outbound volume.
• Move candidates through the process fast; we run lean stages and expect speed without sacrificing quality.
• Partner directly with the CEO and hiring managers to understand what great looks like for each role and calibrate quickly.
• Build and maintain a live pipeline; we expect sourced candidates flowing continuously, not in batches.
• Handle offers, negotiate, and close; we need a closer, not a coordinator.
• Identify gaps in process and fix them without being asked.
• Track recruiting metrics and maintain organized candidate records in ATS (Ashby).

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience; startup experience required.
• Proven track record hiring engineers: software, AI/ML, or similar technical roles is non-negotiable.
• High-volume sourcer who can generate outbound pipeline consistently, not just reactively.
• Experience closing skeptical candidates; you know how to sell a vision and move people off the fence.
• Operates well with ambiguity, limited process, and a CEO who is deeply involved in hiring.
• You don't wait to be told what's broken - you fix it.
• Present in-office 4 days a week; this is a hands-on, in-person role.

You'll Thrive Here If

• You've helped build an engineering team at an early-stage startup from the ground up.
• You're used to a founder-led hiring culture where speed and judgment matter more than process compliance.
• You're passionate about AI, startups, and what it takes to build a high-performing team.
• You're energized by high output, not managed by it.

At Salient, we’re building at the edge of AI - fast, focused, and with real ownership. Sprints and major launches move quickly, and we look for people who are energized by that pace and ready to collaborate in person 4 days a week in our San Francisco office with a start time of 8:00 AM.

We also offer a benefits package designed to support our full-time employees: medical, dental, and vision coverage, a generous 401(k), and catered lunches.

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