Recruiter at Clera in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a full-cycle recruiting role at a small, fast-moving AI/ML startup where every hire meaningfully shapes the company. You'll own talent acquisition end-to-end across technical and GTM functions, working directly alongside founders to bring in exceptional engineers and go-to-market leaders. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own end-to-end recruiting across engineering, product, and GTM roles. - 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 product to pitch and engage candidates credibly. - Source top candidates through high-signal and unconventional channels. - Screen candidates for both technical competence and product/market intuition, using portfolios and projects alongside resumes. - Support new hire onboarding and ramp. - Help define and run performance review processes, leveling, and feedback systems. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 3+ years of experience as a full-cycle recruiter owning both technical (engineering, product) and GTM hiring. - Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts well enough to credibly screen engineering and product candidates. - Experience working in an early-stage startup environment with a high degree of autonomy. - Track record of building and optimizing recruiting ops, including workflow automation. - Strong instincts for talent quality and experience evaluating non-traditional candidate profiles. - Creative sourcing strategies and comfort working with high-signal, unconventional pipelines. - Familiarity with modern recruiting tools such as Ashby, Juicebox, or Clay. - Experience with AI-assisted workflow automation or "vibe coding" to streamline recruiting processes. - Exposure to or ownership of People Operations functions (e.g., onboarding, performance reviews, leveling). COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary range: $100,000–$150,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, CA, United States.