Highly organized; juggles many parallel processes without dropping balls
Must be based in SF or willing to relocate; on-site 5 days/week
Project Description
We are looking for a Founding Recruiter & People Ops Associate with 2-4 years of experience to join as the first dedicated people hire at a fast-growing cybersecurity startup. You'll work directly with the CEO to build the entire people function from scratch - owning recruiting end-to-end while laying the foundation for people ops, culture, and internal operations as the company scales from 15 to 30+ employees.
What will you be doing?
Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering and sales roles (~8-10 hires before end of year)
Build onboarding processes, recruiting playbooks, and people policies from zero (expense policies, parental leave, offboarding, etc.)
Manage benefits administration, payroll support, and open enrollment
Drive team culture - plan events, establish rituals, and handle office management needs
Partner directly with the CEO on all hiring decisions and internal operations strategy
Key Requirements
2-4 years of experience in recruiting, people ops, or HR (minimum 1 year required)
Startup experience - comfortable with ambiguity, wearing many hats, and no task being "too small"
Recruiting experience strongly preferred (full-cycle or coordination)
Highly organized and process-oriented - can build structure where none exists
Must be based in San Francisco and work on-site 5 days/week (4th & Market)
Interview:
Initial Screen 15 mins
Hiring Manager Screen (30 minutes)
Skills Assessment (TBD)
On-Site (60-90 minutes)
About Client
Client is on a mission to stop the most dominant cyberattacks on the planet.
Client is an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that protects SMBs from account takeovers, specifically targeting Microsoft 365 environments. Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have exploded, rising 141% year-over-year, and have become the #1 way businesses lose money to cyberattacks. Client detects more attacks and responds faster than any competitor on the market while triggering fewer false positives.
Founded by a team of YC W24 alumni with backgrounds at Abnormal Security, Palo Alto Networks, and Bridgewater, Client found product market fit remarkably fast - going from first customer in January 2025 to mid-seven-figures in ARR within a year. The company already protects over 1.6 million users across 10,000+ businesses and wins 90%+ of head-to-head competitions.
Culture & Values:
Feedback-first and direct - people give and receive feedback constantly
Collaborative environment with youthful energy (team mostly in their early-to-mid 20s)
People take their work seriously but don't take themselves too seriously
High-output, fast-moving startup where everyone contributes to building from zero to one
In-office five days a week for Bay Area employees, with remote options available
Client is the secret weapon of high-growth MSPs and is scaling rapidly with the goal of reaching $20M+ in revenue in the next 12 months.