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About the job Founding Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our Client

Has successfully secured seventeen million dollars in funding and is developing a cutting-edge open source visual AI platform. This innovative technology empowers users to create generative workflows using an intuitive, code-free interface. The platform incorporates a visual node-based system, enabling artists, creators, and technical teams to seamlessly design intricate AI processes. With a continually expanding library of community-built tools and extensions, users can customize, experiment, and produce exceptional creative work at scale. Backed by strong engineering and AI expertise, our client is at the forefront of making powerful AI accessible and adaptable for a global community of creators.

About Us

Catalyst Labs is a premier talent agency with a dedicated focus on Talent and Recruitment. We differentiate ourselves by being deeply integrated into our clients' recruitment operations.

We collaborate directly with Founders, CEOs, and Heads of People & Talent aiming to build high-performance teams, enhance hiring infrastructure, and elevate organizational capability. We take pride in facilitating meaningful conversations that align with your long-term growth in the dynamic landscape of modern talent acquisition.

Location: San Francisco,

Work type: Full Time, Onsite

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting across engineering, design, go-to-market, and administrative roles.
• Develop and enhance the recruiting engine, including interview processes, scorecards, sourcing systems, and candidate experiences.
• Assess funnel health metrics such as pass-through rates and time to hire while driving continuous improvements in both quality and speed.
• Collaborate closely with founders to strategize headcount planning, define role scopes, and maintain consistent hiring momentum.
• Utilize inventive sourcing strategies through open source communities, GitHub, Discord, specialized technical networks, and outbound initiatives.
• Attract and secure high-quality candidates by effectively communicating the company mission, growth potential, and equity opportunities.
• Possibility to evolve into a Head of Talent role, encompassing mentoring recruiters and overseeing the entire talent strategy.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of comprehensive technical recruiting experience.
• Proven track record in hiring across engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence, design, go-to-market, and administrative teams.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced early-stage environments characterized by ambiguity and rapid iteration.
• Hands-on experience in establishing or a strong interest in developing a recruiting function from the ground up.
• Strong system design mindset for recruiting, including interview frameworks, process innovation, and first principles thinking.
• Proficiency in utilizing data effectively to discuss pass-through rates, time to offer, and conversion metrics.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence founders and hiring managers with clarity and sound judgment.
• A genuine passion for AI and modern creative tools.
• Capable of building trust across varied disciplines and transitioning between engineering, go-to-market, and operations hiring.
• Must be based in San Francisco or willing to join a high-velocity in-person team culture.