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.