Talent AI Operator

About the role

This is a first‑of‑its‑kind operations role at a pre‑seed AI recruiting startup. You will act as the human layer on top of autonomous AI agents that source, message, qualify, and schedule candidates at scale, stepping in for high‑judgment moments and helping shape AI‑native recruiting operations as the company grows.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise live AI agent pipelines, monitor candidate conversations, flag errors, and intervene when human judgment is needed.
• Handle high‑stakes recruiting moments such as senior candidate conversations, objection handling, and offer negotiations.
• Train and improve AI agents by reviewing outputs, labeling good and bad responses, and writing examples that sharpen model quality.
• Audit candidate matches, outreach quality, and conversion rates across thousands of weekly touchpoints.
• Guide candidates through final stages, manage offers, and ensure successful placements.
• Document what works, build SOPs, and define effective collaboration between humans and AI agents.

Required profile

• 2+ years in talent operations, recruitment, or sourcing at early‑stage tech startups.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with AI tools (large language models) to evaluate quality, spot errors, and understand AI capabilities.
• Proven ability to design and run end‑to‑end recruitment processes, from sourcing to offer management.
• Experience monitoring and quality‑assuring high‑volume pipelines (hundreds to thousands of weekly touchpoints).
• Track record of closing placements and managing final‑stage conversations, including offer negotiation.
• Comfort using data, dashboards, and conversion metrics to drive recruiting decisions.
• Experience labeling outputs or providing structured feedback to improve AI/ML systems.
• Cross‑functional experience working with product, engineering, and leadership in a startup environment.
• Familiarity with modern web or data technologies such as TypeScript, Python, or SQL is a plus.
• Mid‑career operator profile; not a senior executive seeking a step‑back role.

Required skills

• TypeScript
• Python
• SQL

What we offer

• Competitive base salary plus uncapped performance‑based compensation tied to placements.
• Performance‑based equity grants after a successful 90‑day window.
• Health insurance and visa sponsorship.
• Hybrid work model based in San Francisco with optional shared workspace; remote US candidates also considered.