WhyHireWrong?
WhyHireWrong?
1 – 10 Employees
HR TechRecruitmentSaaS

WhyHireWrong? is an HR technology and recruitment SaaS platform designed to support the hiring process through a web-based environment for employers and applicants. Its portal references project listings, application workflows, account access, and contact channels, pointing to a software-led service for managing recruitment activity and connecting candidates with opportunities.

The platform appears suited to organizations seeking a centralized way to handle hiring-related projects and applications, while giving applicants a dedicated route to engage with available roles. With a small team and a service-oriented product model, WhyHireWrong? sits at the intersection of recruitment operations, applicant engagement, and cloud-based HR software.

Founding Recruiter - San Francisco Hybrid

Partner with the founder of a rapidly growing AI voice recorder company to build recruiting infrastructure and close more than 25 technical and business hires.

Description

  • Lead full-cycle recruiting for more than 10 simultaneous openings across engineering, machine learning, research, marketing, finance, go-to-market, and operations.
  • Source candidates personally each week.
  • Translate hiring needs into scorecards and structured interview plans.
  • Lead offer and closing discussions with the founder, including salary and equity conversations.
  • Own the applicant tracking system from implementation through funnel reporting.
  • Challenge the founder when roles lack clear scope or hiring standards decline.
  • Build the company’s recruiting function and processes from the ground up in close partnership with the founder.

Requirements

  • Bring 4–6 or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including in-house work at a fast-growing startup.
  • Show measurable success closing both technical positions in engineering, machine learning, and research and business roles in marketing, finance, go-to-market, and operations.
  • Source candidates directly each week rather than relying solely on sourcers or inbound applicants.
  • Manage more than 10 searches across different functions while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
  • Confidently lead offer and closing conversations, including explanations of startup equity.
  • Be based in San Francisco or clearly prepared to work in a hybrid or on-site San Francisco setting.
  • Early recruiting experience at a seed or Series A company is preferred.
  • Experience hiring machine learning, speech, or large language model researchers is preferred.
  • A background in consumer technology, direct-to-consumer, or hardware is preferred.
  • Experience hiring across Europe or India, including employer-of-record or contractor arrangements, is preferred.
  • Experience applying AI tools to sourcing and outreach is preferred.
  • Experience owning an ATS such as Ashby, Greenhouse, or Lever, including funnel reporting, is preferred.

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