Founding Recruiter at Trysela - $170k-$200k + Equity

About Trysela

Trysela.com is a rapidly growing AI startup focused on developing voice agents for the mortgage sector. With backing from Emergence Capital, the company has scaled to $10 million in revenue within 18 months and processes over 200 million calls each month. Trysela currently serves five of the leading ten US lenders and plans to expand its team from 15 to over 55 members.

Role Overview

As Trysela's inaugural in-house recruiter, you will establish the entire talent acquisition function during a period of rapid company growth, partnering closely with the CEO. Your responsibilities span full lifecycle recruiting for engineering, go-to-market, and operations positions, designing sourcing strategies and processes to attract top talent to the San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment cycles for both technical and non-technical roles, personally leading sourcing, interviewing, and closing senior engineers and leadership hires.
• Deploy and fine-tune the talent technology stack, including the Ashby ATS, creating scalable outbound sourcing programs to form the core candidate pipeline.
• Work alongside the CEO on workforce planning and cultivating the company culture, ensuring hiring standards and retention remain high during the scale-up to 55+ employees.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrable experience as the leading recruiter or founding member of a talent acquisition team at a Series A or B software startup with rapid growth.
• Expertise in sourcing and securing senior individual contributors and managerial roles within engineering and go-to-market functions, ideally in fintech or AI industries.
• Situated in the San Francisco Bay Area and ready to engage in a collaborative on-site work model, requiring presence at the office approximately four days weekly near Montgomery BART.

Additional Information

This position offers significant ownership as a founding talent team member with direct CEO partnership and a dedicated budget for recruiting tools. The company boasts rapid growth and impactful market traction, providing a stimulating environment for high-impact work. The opportunity comes with a competitive salary ranging between $170,000 and $200,000 annually, along with equity participation.

About Jack & Jill

Jack is an AI career coach assisting candidates in identifying their strengths and desired career paths while supporting their applications and interview preparations. Jill is an AI recruiter representing companies, sourcing candidates from Jack's network and facilitating introductions when there is a mutual interest.

This role is currently recruited exclusively through Jill, leveraging Jack’s network for candidate identification. Confidentiality may limit detailed public job posting data.