Founding Recruiter

Ropes AI, Inc

$80K — $120K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2 to 5 years of experience in technical recruiting at early-stage or growth-stage B2B software companies
  • Proven ability to evaluate technical talent and engage with candidates about technology stacks
  • Strong sourcing skills, utilizing outbound methods, referrals, and creative channels
  • Detail-oriented and efficient in managing candidate experiences through the recruitment process
  • Experience in environments where recruiting is less structured and often self-driven

Responsibilities

  • Own the full recruiting cycle across engineering, go-to-market, and operations
  • Establish the hiring infrastructure, including interview processes and pipeline tracking
  • Collaborate with the CEO and founding team on defining roles and assessing talent
  • Source and secure top technical and sales talent in a competitive market
  • Provide insights on candidate evaluation that will influence product development

Benefits

  • Impactful role where every hire significantly shapes the company
  • Ability to design and implement hiring processes and team culture effectively
  • Clear growth pathway to Head of Talent as the company scales
  • Direct influence on product development by leveraging recruiting insights and experiences
Full Job Description
TL;DR: We're looking for a founding recruiter to build the team that builds Ropes, hiring the engineers, sellers, and operators who will transform how the $4T+ contingent workforce industry. What You'll Do: • Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering, GTM, and operations, from sourcing through close • Build our hiring infrastructure from scratch: interview processes, scorecards, pipeline tracking, and employer brand • Partner directly with the CEO and founding team to define roles, calibrate on talent bar, and move fast on top candidates • Source and close exceptional technical and commercial talent in one of the most competitive hiring markets in the world • Bring a recruiter's lens to the product itself. You'll have direct input into how Ropes thinks about candidate evaluation because you live it every day Who You Are: • You're more interested in building a company's foundation than filling reqs at scale • You have 2 to 5 years of experience in technical recruiting or talent acquisition at an early-stage or growth-stage B2B software company • You've hired engineers and know how to evaluate technical talent, speak credibly with candidates about the stack, and sell a vision when the company is still small • You're a strong sourcer who doesn't wait for applicants. You build pipeline through outbound, referrals, events, and creative channels • You're organized, fast-moving, and obsessive about candidate experience from first touch to offer close • You've operated in an environment where recruiting wasn't a department. It was just you (or close to it) Why Ropes: • Early impact: You'll hire the people who define what Ropes becomes. Every seat matters at this stage • Ownership: This isn't a role where you execute a hiring plan someone else wrote. You'll shape the team, the process, and the culture from the ground up • Growth trajectory: High performers will have a clear path to Head of Talent as we scale from 10 to 50+ • Product influence: You're not just recruiting for a hiring platform. Your recruiting experience will directly inform how we build the product This is an on-site role in New York City, designed for recruiters who want to build a team from scratch and have a lasting impact on the company they help create.

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