Talent Acquisition Lead

<div class="textLayer"> <p>Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.</p> <p>Since public launch, Emergent has reached<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>$50M ARR in 7 months</strong>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>5M+ users across 190+ countries</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>have built<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>6M+ applications</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>on Emergent. We’ve raised<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>$100M</strong>, backed by<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Google, Lightspeed, Prosus, Together, and Y Combinator</strong>.</p> <p>We’re solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT &amp; IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.</p> <p><strong>We’re hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.</strong></p> <h2 data-start="831" data-end="848">What you’ll do</h2> <ul data-start="850" data-end="1571"> <li data-start="850" data-end="941"> <p data-start="852" data-end="941">Own hiring end-to-end<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>across multiple functions — from role scoping to offer close.</p> </li> <li data-start="942" data-end="1036"> <p data-start="944" data-end="1036">Partner deeply with founders and leaders<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>to define what “A+ talent” means at Emergent.</p> </li> <li data-start="1037" data-end="1129"> <p data-start="1039" data-end="1129">Design and run high-signal interview processes<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>that are fast, fair, and bar-raising.</p> </li> <li data-start="1130" data-end="1181"> <p data-start="1132" data-end="1181">Personally close critical and senior hires.</p> </li> <li data-start="1182" data-end="1288"> <p data-start="1184" data-end="1288">Build and manage<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>top-of-funnel strategy<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>(sourcing, referrals, communities, employer brand inputs).</p> </li> <li data-start="1289" data-end="1394"> <p data-start="1291" data-end="1394">Create a<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>predictable hiring engine<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>— dashboards, pipelines, forecasts, and weekly hiring rhythms.</p> </li> <li data-start="1395" data-end="1457"> <p data-start="1397" data-end="1457">Develop and mentor recruiters as we scale the talent team.</p> </li> <li data-start="1458" data-end="1571"> <p data-start="1460" data-end="1571">Continuously improve candidate experience — every candidate should leave impressed, even if we don’t hire them.</p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2 data-start="1578" data-end="1603">What we’re looking for</h2> <ul data-start="1605" data-end="2159"> <li data-start="1605" data-end="1703"> <p data-start="1607" data-end="1703">6–12 years of experience in<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong data-start="1636" data-end="1671">high-growth tech startup hiring</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>(preferably product/AI/SaaS).</p> </li> <li data-start="1704" data-end="1779"> <p data-start="1706" data-end="1779">Proven track record of<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong data-start="1729" data-end="1777">scaling teams fast without dropping the bar.</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="1780" data-end="1847"> <p data-start="1782" data-end="1847">Strong experience hiring<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong data-start="1807" data-end="1845">engineers + senior non-tech roles.</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="1848" data-end="1919"> <p data-start="1850" data-end="1919">Someone who can operate as both<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong data-start="1882" data-end="1917">strategist and hands-on closer.</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="1920" data-end="2003"> <p data-start="1922" data-end="2003">High ownership mindset — you don’t wait for perfect inputs, you create clarity.</p> </li> <li data-start="2004" data-end="2091"> <p data-start="2006" data-end="2091">Excellent stakeholder management — you can challenge, influence, and align leaders.</p> </li> <li data-start="2092" data-end="2159"> <p data-start="2094" data-end="2159">Deep belief that<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong data-start="2111" data-end="2159">talent is the biggest competitive advantage.</strong></p> </li> </ul> </div>