VibeCodeCareers 
On-site in San Francisco, this mid-level recruiter role at Clera involves full-cycle recruiting for a small AI/ML infrastructure startup. The position focuses on sourcing top engineering and go-to-market talent to shape the company's growth.
Skills / Requirements
- AI
- Ashby
- Candidate Evaluation
- Clay
- Full-cycle Recruiting
- GTM Roles
- Juicebox
- Onboarding
- Performance Reviews
- Recruiting Operations
- Talent Sourcing
- Technical Recruiting
- Vibe Coding
- Workflow Automation
Why Apply
This role is ideal for someone using AI tools to automate recruiting workflows, as Clera values experience with vibe coding approaches. Familiarity with tools like Ashby, Juicebox, or Clay is beneficial.
What You'll Be Doing
You will manage the entire recruiting process, from defining role requirements to onboarding new hires. This includes sourcing candidates through unconventional channels and evaluating them using portfolios and projects. Collaboration with founders and team leads is key.
Working in San Francisco, United States
- San Francisco is a major tech hub, offering abundant networking opportunities and a vibrant startup scene.
- The city provides access to a diverse talent pool, essential for recruiting top-tier candidates.
- Public transit options like BART and Muni make commuting within the Bay Area manageable.
- Despite a high cost of living, San Francisco offers a dynamic cultural and professional environment.
Pay and Career Growth
The role offers a competitive salary range of $100,000 to $150,000 annually, with potential for visa sponsorship. Working closely with founders provides significant exposure to strategic decision-making and growth opportunities in a high-caliber startup.
Benefits and Perks
- competitive salary
- Onboarding support
- Performance reviews
- Visa sponsorship
Is This Role Right for You?
Good fit if you...
- Experienced in full-cycle recruiting for technical and GTM roles.
- Comfortable using AI tools to automate and optimize recruiting workflows.
- Thrives in a startup environment with a hands-on approach.
May not be for you if...
- Prefers remote work over on-site roles.
- Lacks experience in recruiting for technical roles or startups.
- Uncomfortable with unconventional sourcing strategies or evaluating non-traditional profiles.
Original Job Description
About the Role
This is a full-cycle recruiting role at a small, high-caliber AI/ML infrastructure startup where every hire directly shapes the company’s trajectory. You will work closely with founders and researchers to bring in exceptional engineers and go-to-market leaders, and you will own the recruiting function end-to-end in a tight-knit, in-person environment.
What You’ll Do
Own end-to-end recruiting across technical (engineering, product) and GTM roles simultaneously.
Build and optimize recruiting operations and tooling, automating workflows wherever possible.
Partner with founders and team leads to define role requirements, evaluation criteria, and interview processes.
Develop a strong understanding of a technical AI/ML product to pitch candidates credibly and compellingly.
Source top candidates through high-signal and unconventional channels beyond standard job boards.
Screen candidates for both technical competence and product intuition, using portfolios and projects alongside resumes.
Support new hire onboarding and ramp-up.
Help define and run performance review processes, leveling frameworks, and feedback systems.
What We’re Looking For
3 or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience covering technical (engineering, product) and GTM roles.
Ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts well enough to engage credibly with engineering and product candidates.
Hands-on experience at an early-stage startup, with the independence and adaptability that requires.
Experience building and optimizing recruiting ops, including workflow automation.
Strong instincts for talent quality and a track record of creative sourcing strategies.
Comfort evaluating candidates via portfolios and projects, not just resumes, including non-traditional profiles.
Familiarity with modern recruiting tools such as Ashby, Juicebox, or Clay.
Experience using AI or vibe coding approaches to automate recruiting workflows.
Exposure to or ownership of people ops and HR functions such as onboarding, performance reviews, and leveling.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $100,000 to $150,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, CA, United States.
