Technical Recruiter

Voice AI that resolves, not transfers.Most phone systems trap callers in menus and scripts. Vapi is the platform for deploying voice agents that know your business and can listen, adapt, and resolve in minutes.The numbers: 1 billion calls. 1 million developers. 10x enterprise ARR growthThe customers: Amazon Ring, ServiceTitan, New York Life, Intuit, Kavak, and thousands more, from YC startups to the Fortune 500The news: a $50M Series B led by Peak XV Partners, with Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), Y Combinator, and our earlier backers. Total raised: $72MRole: Technical RecruiterLocation: San Francisco, CA (Onsite Tuesday–Thursday)Company Stage: Series B | ~60 employeesTeam: Talent AcquisitionReports to: Head of Talent / VP PeopleSalary Range: $150-170kVapi (/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!Why We’re Hiring This RoleVapi 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 Do30 DaysFocus 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 DaysIndependently 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 DaysConsistently 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 Are2+ 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 VapiGenerational 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 OfferReal 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!