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HUD is building infrastructure for RL training data and evaluations for frontier AI agents, plus a marketplace to sell these services to frontier labs. The company has raised $15M from top VCs, was part of YC W25, and is used by frontier labs, Fortune 500 companies, and startups.
As Head of Talent, you will own end-to-end recruiting across technical and GTM (go-to-market) roles. Your primary challenge is identifying and recruiting exceptional talent to support rapid growth, with the constraint that HUD's marketplace model means the company will remain lean—targeting 30-40 people in its end state, so scaling revenue does not require scaling headcount proportionally.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own end-to-end recruiting across technical and GTM roles
- Build and optimize recruiting operations and tooling, automating workflows
- Partner with founders and team leads to define role requirements, evaluation criteria, and interview processes
- Develop deep product understanding to pitch technical candidates credibly
- Source top candidates through high-signal and unconventional channels
- Screen candidates for technical competence and product/market intuition
- Support onboarding and new hire ramp
- Help define and run performance review processes, leveling, and feedback systems
The team currently has ~25 people, mostly full-time and in-person, with some remote flexibility. The team includes 4 International Olympiad medalists, serial AI startup founders, and researchers with publications at top venues like ICLR and NeurIPS. The company has 8 figures in funding and is scaling profitably to meet strong demand.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience hiring engineering, product, and GTM roles
- Comfortable evaluating candidates via portfolios and projects, not just resumes
- Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts credibly with candidates
- Highly organized with ability to manage multiple roles and pipelines simultaneously
- Strong instincts for talent quality and bar-setting
- Early-stage startup experience with ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
Strong candidates may also have:
- Track record of creative sourcing
- Familiarity with Ashby, Juicebox, and Clay
- Experience with vibe coding and using AI to automate workflows
- Exposure to or ownership of people/HR functions
- Experience evaluating non-traditional candidate profiles
The company prioritizes technical aptitude and learning potential over years of experience and encourages motivated candidates to apply even if they don't meet all criteria.
