Technical Recruiter at Vapi

VAPI (/ˈWⱭːPI/): - We’re creating the shift to voice as humanity’s default interface. - We’re the most configurable platform for deploying voice agents. - We’re grown to 400,000 developers in 20 months, adding 2,000+ every day. - Try talking to Vapi now! [Upgrade to PRO to see link]   WHY WE’RE HIRING THIS ROLE: - Vapi is scaling rapidly across Engineering and Product, and we need a senior technical recruiter to own and drive this growth. - This role will build and execute the recruiting strategy that scales Vapi from 50 to 100+ employees. - You will partner closely with founders and engineering leadership on org design, headcount prioritization, and hiring strategy. - This is a hands-on recruiting leadership role, not a transactional req-management position.   WHAT YOU’LL DO: - 30 Days - Focus on top of funnel sourcing for Engineering and Product searches and fully ramp on Vapi’s roles, interview loops, and talent bar. - Build strong working relationships with the key stakeholders in engineering. - Assess current pipeline health, sourcing strategies, and interview pass-through rates. - 60 Days - Independently run full-cycle recruiting for priority Engineering and Product roles assigned. - Build high-quality top-of-funnel pipeline through sourcing, outbound campaigns, referrals, and networking. - Partner with the Lead Technical Recruiter as well as hiring managers to refine role definitions, interview loops, and scorecards. - Begin influencing closing strategy and candidate experience improvements. - 90 Days - Consistently close top-tier engineering and product talent at velocity. - Drive funnel optimization using Ashby data and recommend improvements to hiring speed and quality. - Act as a thought partner on headcount planning and future hiring needs. - Represent Vapi externally as a recruiting brand ambassador in technical and developer communities.   WHO YOU ARE: - 2+ years of technical recruiting experience in high-growth technology companies; ideally hyper scaling startups. - Proven track record hiring senior, high-impact engineering talent. - Deep sourcing and research expertise with the ability to map markets and identify exceptional candidates. (Ability to show metrics) - Comfortable owning closing strategy, including comp, equity, and mission-driven storytelling. - Experienced in building or refining structured interview processes and analytics. - High ownership mindset, bias for action, and comfort operating in ambiguity. - Strong communicator who can influence founders, executives, and hiring managers. - Former engineer and CS degree highly desirable.   WHY VAPI: - Generational impact: Build human interface for every business. - Ownership culture: 90% of company is previous founders. - Kind team: The founders Jordan and Nikhil are Canadians. - Tier-1 Investors: YC, KP seed, Bessemer series A.   WHAT WE OFFER: - Real stake: We offer competitive salary and excellent equity ownership. - Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision plans. - Team love: We love hanging out and do quarterly offsites. - Flexible time off: take what you need. - More: catered meals and transportation, gym & coaching stipends! - Salary Range: $150,000-170,000