Founding Recruiter

About Us

At Tavus, we're building the human layer of AI. Our mission is to make human-AI interaction as natural as face-to-face interaction, enabling the human touch where it has been previously unscalable. We achieve this through pioneering research in multi-modal AI models for human perception and understanding, combined with state-of-the-art human avatar rendering and communication models. Our models power everything from text-to-video AI avatars to real-time conversational video experiences across industries like healthcare, recruiting, sales, education, and more. By enabling AI to see, hear, and communicate with human-like authenticity, we're creating the foundation for the next generation of AI employees, assistants, and companions.

We're a Series A company backed by top investors, including Sequoia, Y Combinator, and Scale VC. Join us in driving the future of human-AI interaction. Check it out for yourself 😎

The Role

We’re hiring our first in-house recruiter to lead the charge in scaling our world-class team. This is a foundational role: you’ll build our recruiting engine from scratch, own full-cycle hiring across technical and GTM roles, and partner directly with the founding team to define and execute on talent strategy.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in early-stage chaos, loves building systems, and is excited to attract the kind of people who want to build what hasn’t been built before.

Your Mission 🚀

• Own end-to-end recruiting across all functions (engineering, GTM, Operations, and more)
  

• Build the recruiting infrastructure from the ground up - tools, process, candidate experience, data tracking, etc.
  

• Craft compelling job descriptions and outbound messaging to attract top talent in AI, engineering, and beyond
  

• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes, and closing strategies
  

• Source exceptional candidates through outbound efforts and creative channels
  

• Champion inclusive hiring best practices from day one
  

• Build and nurture a talent pipeline for future roles as Tavus scales

• Take lead on all things People Ops - from generating offers, onboarding new hires, handling visa logistics, etc.

Requirements

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, ideally in-house experience as first recruiter at an early-stage startup
  

• Proven success hiring top-tier talent across all functions, and specifically highly technical AI/ML roles
  

• You’re a builder: you’ve created recruiting systems/processes from scratch or significantly improved existing ones
  

• Exceptional communication and candidate experience instincts
  

• Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable working in ambiguity
  

• Passion for AI and the opportunity to shape a team working at the edge of what’s possible

Bonus if you have:

• Experience hiring in ML/AI-heavy companies or deep tech startups
  

• Experience building out roles/processes in Ashby
  

• Played Portal 1 and 2 - or willing to as part of onboarding 😄

Benefits

When you join Tavus, you’re joining a family. Our work is driven by our team, and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule, unlimited PTO, competitive healthcare and gear stipends, as well as, of course, plenty of fun! At the end of the day, we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn, directly drive impact, and be with a team you love.

To learn more about our team culture, and benefits, check out our hiring page!

Tavus is growing fast, and we’d like you to grow with us! Are you excited to get your hands dirty? Drop your resume and we’ll be in touch!

We are not looking for cultural fits, we are looking for culture creators. In fact, diversity is what drives our success – it’s at the core of how we hire, communicate, and work. We are inclusive to all and combine our diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and thinking to build the best experiences for our clients.