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On-site in San Francisco, California, this mid-level role at Usul involves leading the People Operations team. Usul is developing an AI platform to streamline government procurement, aiming to expand its market reach globally. The role focuses on building systems and culture to support the company's growth.
Skills / Requirements
- ATS
- Candidate Tracking
- Comp Frameworks
- Cultural Fit
- Employee Onboarding
- High EQ
- HR
- Interview Process Design
- People Ops
- Performance Review
- Recruiting
- Sourcing Workflows
- Talent Lifecycle
- Vibe Coding
Why Apply
This role is ideal for someone skilled in using AI tools to automate and streamline HR processes. You'll be developing internal tools and automations to eliminate manual recruiting and HR tasks, aligning perfectly with vibe coding practices.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll manage the entire talent lifecycle, from sourcing to onboarding, while building the recruiting infrastructure. Partnering with founders, you'll ensure every hire aligns with company needs and culture, and develop HR foundations for a fast-paced startup environment.
Working in San Francisco, California
- San Francisco is a major tech hub, offering vast networking opportunities with other tech professionals and startups.
- The city is known for its vibrant culture, diverse communities, and innovative spirit, making it an exciting place to live and work.
- Public transportation options like BART and Muni make commuting in San Francisco manageable, even without a car.
- San Francisco's proximity to Silicon Valley provides access to a wealth of resources and industry events.
Pay and Career Growth
The salary range of $140,000 - $200,000 reflects the significant responsibility and impact of this role. The company culture values high standards and low ego, promoting a collaborative and ambitious work environment. Career growth is tied to the company's expansion and success in capturing new markets.
Benefits and Perks
- Cultural Impact
- Fast-paced Environment
- Growth Opportunities
- IPO
Is This Role Right for You?
Good fit if you...
- Candidates with 3-5 years in early-stage startup HR or recruiting.
- Those who have hands-on experience sourcing and closing difficult hires.
- Individuals who thrive in high-paced, ambiguous environments and are excited about national security tech.
May not be for you if...
- Candidates who have only maintained existing HR systems without building new ones.
- Those uncomfortable working without a team or extensive resources.
- Individuals who prefer structured, predictable work environments over dynamic, fast-changing ones.
Original Job Description
About Usul
Usul is building the “Amazon for Government”, a world where any company can sell to any government in a few clicks on their computer. Anything from national security tech, space stations, energy infrastructure, healthcare and more.
Our AI platform helps companies identify, pursue, and win the government opportunities they’re most likely to convert and makes it dramatically easier for governments to buy from the private sector.
In 1 year we’ve grown to $5M+ ARR securing Fortune 500 government contractors, the U.S. government and NATO as customers. We’re now entering the next phase of growth to capture the entire U.S. market and expand to over 60+ allied nations.
About the role
We’re building a small, elite team with high standards and low ego. We care about doing whatever it takes, getting better at the craft every week, and being genuinely fun to work with. We’re the youngest team in our world by far. We’re in our 20s running around defense conferences in Usul t-shirts, surrounded by 40 to 60 year olds in suits and military uniforms. People see us as the ambitious AI builders bringing real Silicon Valley energy and modern technology to one of the most traditional industries on earth.
As our Head of People you will be the architect of the team that takes Usul to IPO. You’ll build the systems, culture, and hiring machines that ensure we always have the right people in the right seats as we scale globally.
What you will be doing:
Own the full talent lifecycle end-to-end: sourcing, pipeline building, interviewing, offers, and closing exceptional candidates across technical and non-technical roles
Build and run Usul’s recruiting infrastructure from the ground up: ATS, sourcing workflows, candidate tracking, and interview process design that lets us move fast without dropping standards
Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to deeply understand each role, then go find the people who can actually do the job, not just the ones who look good on paper
Design and run a structured, high-signal interview process across the company so every hire is intentional and every candidate gets a great experience
Own employee onboarding and ops: from day one logistics to 90-day ramp plans that get people up to speed and bought in fast
Build out the HR foundation: comp frameworks, performance review cadences, benefits, policies, and the compliance backbone that lets a fast-moving startup operate cleanly
Be the cultural connective tissue: the person who keeps the team tight, surfaces problems early, and makes Usul a place people are proud to work and excited to recruit their friends to
Vibe-code internal tools and automations to eliminate manual recruiting and HR work so you can focus on what actually moves the needle
What we’re looking for:
3-5 years in recruiting, people ops, or HR at an early-stage startup: you’ve built from scratch, not just maintained what was already there
Hands-on sourcer who has personally found and closed hard-to-hire candidates: you’ve done the work yourself, not just managed an agency
Strong instincts for culture fit and high-performance hiring without sacrificing speed
Operator mentality: you build systems, templates, and processes so the machine runs even when you’re not watching
Comfortable building HR and people ops infrastructure from policy to payroll without a team underneath you yet
High EQ and genuinely great with people: candidates and employees alike trust you and want to talk to you
Bias to action, thrives in ambiguity, and genuinely excited about national security and defense tech
About the interview
Intro Call (15 min)
Founder Culture Call (15-30 min), in person if you’re in SF!
People & Recruiting Technical (45 min)
2-3 day Work Trial
Offer!
