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Founding Recruiter

Raindrop
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San Francisco, CA$150k - $200k + equityFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Raindrop is hiring a Founding Recruiter to own the end-to-end recruiting function and help scale the team in San Francisco, CA. The role focuses on building a top-of-funnel engine, improving talent density, and tracking recruiting metrics in a fast-growing AI startup.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end recruiting function: sourcing, outreach, interviewing, coordination, closing.
  • Build a world-class top-of-funnel engine through relentless outbound sourcing, referrals, content, and other creative recruiting tactics.
  • Help make the company a magnet for top talent by building a reputation for talent density.
  • Track and analyze recruiting metrics (pipeline, offer acceptance rates, time-to-hire) to inform hiring strategies.

Qualifications

  • Has recruited strong engineering teams, ideally at high-growth startups or AI / dev tool companies.
  • Proven ability to source, engage, and close standout engineering candidates in competitive markets.
  • Understands technical talent deeply and has strong instincts for evaluating engineering profiles.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Aggressive user of AI tools and automation; always looking for ways to make work more efficient and scalable.
  • Growth mindset
  • Highly organized and reliable.
  • Willing to work in person in San Francisco (or willing to move)

Skills

Required:Recruiting engineering candidatesSourcing and outreachMetrics and analyticsCommunication
Nice to have:AI tooling and automation
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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