Recruitment ManagerSalient builds AI agents for regulated financial services. Our agents automate loan servicing, compliance, collections, recovery, insurance claims, and disputes for banks, captives, and specialty lenders.We are deeply integrated with our customers, own the full technology stack, and move quickly to bring modern AI into regulated industries where precision, reliability, and performance matter.What You'll DoOwn full-cycle recruiting across technical roles from sourcing, screening, coordinating, and closing.Proactively source and engage engineering and technical talent (software, AI/ML, infrastructure) with high outbound volume.Move candidates through the process fast; we run lean stages and expect speed without sacrificing quality.Partner directly with the CEO and hiring managers to understand what great looks like for each role and calibrate quickly.Build and maintain a live pipeline; we expect sourced candidates flowing continuously, not in batches.Handle offers, negotiate, and close; we need a closer, not a coordinator.Identify gaps in process and fix them without being asked.Track recruiting metrics and maintain organized candidate records in ATS (Ashby).What We're Looking For5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience; startup experience required.Proven track record hiring engineers: software, AI/ML, or similar technical roles is non-negotiable.High-volume sourcer who can generate outbound pipeline consistently, not just reactively.Experience closing skeptical candidates; you know how to sell a vision and move people off the fence.Operates well with ambiguity, limited process, and a CEO who is deeply involved in hiring.You don't wait to be told what's broken - you fix it.Present in-office 4 days a week; this is a hands-on, in-person role.You'll Thrive Here IfYou've helped build an engineering team at an early-stage startup from the ground up.You're used to a founder-led hiring culture where speed and judgment matter more than process compliance.You're passionate about AI, startups, and what it takes to build a high-performing team.You're energized by high output, not managed by it.At Salient, we're building at the edge of AI - fast, focused, and with real ownership. Sprints and major launches move quickly, and we look for people who are energized by that pace.
Our team typically works around 60 hours per week, beginning at 8:00 AM, with four days spent collaborating in person at our San Francisco office.We also offer a benefits package designed to support our full-time employees: medical, dental, and vision coverage, a generous 401(k), and catered lunches.