Founding Recruiter

What we're looking for:

We need someone with 2-6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in fast-paced startup environments who has a strong track record hiring engineers and technical talent. You should be comfortable building recruiting processes from scratch in an ambiguous, early-stage setting and have experience closing top candidates across both technical and non-technical roles. Bonus points if you've been part of a startup's growth story from a small team to 50+ employees.

What you'll do:

Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering, sales, and operations — from sourcing through close — as the company's first dedicated recruiter.

Partner directly with the CEO and hiring managers to define roles, shape job descriptions, and align on what great candidates look like.

Build top-of-funnel pipelines from scratch using LinkedIn, referrals, and creative sourcing channels — then double down on what works.

Establish foundational recruiting systems, interview processes, and tools (including Ashby) to replace the current ad hoc approach.

Deliver an excellent candidate experience at every touchpoint, serving as the first impression of New Lantern for prospective hires.

Run first-round screens and evaluate candidates for culture add, drive, and early-stage fit — not just passing resumes along.

Track recruiting metrics and continuously improve processes to hire faster and better as the team scales from ~30 employees.

Represent New Lantern's mission and culture to the talent market, pitching the company compellingly even when competing against larger offers.