Crux is hiring a founding Senior Technical Recruiter to partner with hiring managers across Engineering, Product, and Design. You will own the end-to-end recruiting process for critical hires, from sourcing to closing talent in a competitive market.
What You'll Do
- Partner with hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and team needs across engineering, product, and design.
- Build and manage full-cycle recruiting processes to deliver a high quality pipeline of technical talent.
- Source, engage, and assess candidates for roles ranging from entry-level to senior leadership.
- Develop creative sourcing strategies to identify hard-to-find talent, especially in AI/ML engineering.
- Act as a trusted advisor to both candidates and hiring teams, ensuring alignment and a smooth process.
- Own metrics-driven recruiting: track pipeline health, hiring velocity, and conversion rates to optimize outcomes.
- Represent our company brand and values in every candidate interaction, ensuring a world-class candidate experience.
- Collaborate with People/HR to continuously improve interview processes, evaluation methods, and building a team with a wide range of backgrounds.
What We're Looking For
- 6+ years of technical recruiting experience
- Demonstrated success hiring across engineering, product, and design functions
- Proven ability to attract and hire AI/ML engineers or related specialized technical talent
- Strong experience managing the entire recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to close
- Skilled at building trusted relationships with hiring managers and executives
- Passionate about creating an inclusive, transparent, and respectful candidate process
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, Series B environment with evolving priorities
- Proficiency with ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and cutting edge recruiting practices leveraging AI and data
Nice to Have
- 3+ years in-house at a high-growth tech company
Team & Environment
You will partner with hiring managers across Engineering, Product, and Design within a team of 50+.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $150,000-$180,000 total cash inclusive of a prorated company wide bonus between $20,000-$30,000 tied to revenue goals + equity: stock options
- Fully paid Employee healthcare benefits, including dependent coverage
- $400 WFH stipend
- Mission driven company with the best team around
Work Mode
We are a remote-first company with quarterly onsite meetings.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.





