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On-site role in San Francisco for a senior-level Head of Talent at Hud, a company building infrastructure for RL training data and AI marketplaces. The role focuses on recruiting top engineering and GTM talent to support Hud's strategic growth.
Skills / Requirements
- AI Automation
- Ashby
- Clay
- Juicebox
- Non-traditional Profiles
- People Functions
- Portfolio Evaluation
- Product/Market Intuition
- Recruiting
- Recruiting Ops
- Startup Experience
- Talent Acquisition
- Technical Competence
- Vibe Coding
- Workflow Automation
Why Apply
This role is ideal for someone adept at leveraging AI tools for recruitment, as it involves automating workflows and using platforms like Ashby, Juicebox, and Clay. The position also values experience with vibe coding, highlighting the integration of AI in talent acquisition processes.
What You'll Be Doing
The Head of Talent will manage the entire recruiting process for technical and GTM roles, from sourcing to onboarding. They will partner with founders to set hiring criteria, optimize recruiting operations, and ensure a high standard of talent quality. The role also involves developing performance review processes and supporting new hires.
Pay and Career Growth
Hud offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including full medical coverage and perks like Equinox membership and commuter benefits. The company is well-funded and scaling rapidly, providing a dynamic environment with opportunities for career advancement.
Benefits and Perks
- 401k
- Commuter Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Dental Insurance
- Equinox membership
- Free meals
- Holiday break
- Medical insurance
- Unlimited tokens
- Vision Insurance
Is This Role Right for You?
Good fit if you...
- Experienced in recruiting for engineering and GTM roles.
- Comfortable evaluating candidates based on portfolios and projects.
- Proficient in using AI tools to streamline recruitment workflows.
May not be for you if...
- Uncomfortable with fast-paced startup environments.
- Lacks experience in technical recruitment or early-stage startups.
- Prefers traditional recruitment methods over AI-assisted processes.
Original Job Description
About HUD
HUD is building infrastructure to create RL training data and evals for frontier AI agents, as well as a marketplace to sell these to frontier labs through the HUD marketplace. Our platform is used by frontier labs, Fortune 500 companies, and startups. We’ve raised $15M from top VCs and were YC W25.
About the role
We’re hiring a Head of Talent to hire strong engineers and GTM leaders so we can keep up with our rapid growth. That said, our bar is high because we believe HUD will only be 30-40 people in an end state – our marketplace model means scaling revenue does not rely on scaling headcount. Your challenge is to identify and sign these exceptional talent.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end recruiting across technical and GTM roles
Build and optimize recruiting ops and tooling, automating workflows whenever possible
Partner closely with founders and team leads to define role requirements, evaluation criteria, and interview processes
Develop a strong understanding of our product to effectively pitch technical candidates
Source top candidates through high-signal and unconventional channels
Screen candidates for both technical competence and product/market intuition
Support onboarding and new hire ramp
Help define and run performance review processes, leveling, and feedback systems
Experience
You may be a good fit if you:
Have experience hiring engineering, product, and GTM roles
Are comfortable evaluating candidates via portfolios and projects, not just resumes
Can understand and communicate technical concepts well enough to engage credibly with candidates
Are highly organized and can manage multiple roles and pipelines simultaneously
Have strong instincts for talent quality and bar-setting
Early-stage startup experience with ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
Strong candidates may also have:
A track record of sourcing creatively
Familiarity with Ashby, Juicebox, and Clay
Experience with vibe coding and using AI to automate workflows
Exposure to or ownership of people/HR functions
Experience evaluating non-traditional candidate profiles
We prioritize technical aptitude and learning potential over years of experience. Motivated candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all criteria.
Team & company details
Team Size: ~25 people currently, mostly full-time in-person, but some remote.
Our team: Our team includes 4 International Olympiad medalists (IOI, ILO, IPhO), serial AI startup founders, and researchers with publications at ICLR, NeurIPS, etc.
Company stage: We have 8 figures in funding and are scaling profitably and quickly to meet very strong demand.
Logistics
Employment: Full-time.
Location: San Francisco office only for this role.
Visa Sponsorship: We provide support for relocation and visas for strong full-time candidates to the US or Singapore.
Timeline: Applications are rolling. The process is 2 technical interviews and a 2-3 day work trial.
What we offer
Competitive compensation
100% covered top-of-the-line medical, dental, and vision from Blue Shield of CA (US employees)
Lunch and dinner when you’re in the office (in-office employees)
Company-wide holiday break (Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day) on top of PTO and paid holidays
Other perks including an Equinox membership, 401k, and commuter benefits (US employees)
Unlimited* access to tokens for ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, etc. *By unlimited, we mean no one on our token usage leaderboard has ever hit a limit. So we have no idea what the limit is.
Due to high volume, we may not actively respond to every application, but feel free to contact us at recruiting@hud.so or elsewhere if we missed your application!
