Founding Recruiter

Clera is an AI-powered recruiting platform reinventing how top talent connects with U.S. companies. As a Founding Recruiter, you’ll partner with our founding and engineering teams to shape how AI is used in modern recruiting, owning high-impact searches for U.S.-based roles in a fast-moving startup. This remote, Americas-based role thrives on initiative, independence, and delivering real hiring outcomes.

What youll do

• Run full-cycle recruiting for U.S.-based roles using Clera’s AI-powered platform.
• Review AI-generated matches and quickly identify the strongest, most relevant talent.
• Interview and qualify candidates, then present tight, high-signal shortlists to hiring managers.
• Join client calls, clarify role requirements, and provide honest, strategic hiring guidance.
• Act as a true partner to clients, including challenging unclear or unrealistic expectations.
• Own candidate pipelines end-to-end, ensuring fast, clean movement through every stage.
• Give structured feedback to the engineering team to improve matching logic and workflows.
• Keep candidate notes and process documentation accurate, up to date, and reliable.
• Prioritize across multiple searches and drive them to successful hires with minimal oversight.

What Clera is looking for

• 3+ years recruiting for U.S. clients or U.S.-based roles.
• Experience in fast-paced environments (startup or high-velocity agency).
• Strong client-facing presence: clear communication, expectation management, and relationship-building.
• Excellent English, written and spoken.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and AI-driven recruitment workflows.
• Ability to work aligned with Pacific Time (PST), including occasional evening or weekend calls.
• 40-50 hours per week schedule aligned with PST.
• Experience recruiting across multiple functions (engineering, sales, operations, G&A).
• Demonstrated high ownership, reliability, and ability to move quickly without hand-holding.
• Hands-on experience improving recruiting tools, processes, or product.
• Experience in both agency and in-house recruiting.