Mach9 is at the forefront of leveraging advanced machine learning and computer vision techniques to transform raw geospatial data into actionable insights, empowering civil engineers to design, build, and maintain infrastructure worldwide. Our first product, Mach9 Digital Surveyor, helps surveyors automatically extract features from large-scale imagery and 3D datasets 96x faster than today's manual and labor-intensive drafting workflows, accelerating the development of cost-effective and sustainable transportation and utility infrastructure. Mach9 supports leading asset owners and engineering and construction organizations globally to solve the toughest engineering design, mission planning, and asset management problems.
Mach9 is backed by Quiet Capital, Y Combinator, Overmatch Ventures, Kyle Vogt (founder of Cruise), Amar Hanspal (former CEO of Autodesk), Scott Belsky (CPO of Adobe), Gokul Rajaram (former executive at DoorDash), and more.
As Mach9 rapidly grows, we are seeking a strategic and collaborative Founding Recruiter to lead our recruitment efforts and define excellence in our talent function. You will manage the full recruitment cycle, with a focus on sourcing and hiring top technical and commercial talent. Beyond filling roles, you’ll establish scalable systems, optimize the candidate experience, and act as a true partner to hiring managers and leadership. This is a high-impact role requiring strategic vision, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Talent Acquisition: Design and execute recruiting strategies to attract and hire top-tier talent across technical and commercial roles. Ensure a fast, efficient, and diverse hiring process that provides a best-in-class candidate experience.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with leadership and hiring managers to understand team priorities and future hiring needs. Align on candidate qualifications, culture fit, and growth potential. Maintain clear, organized records in our ATS (Ashby) to drive consistency and scale effectively.
Exceptional Candidate Experience: Craft engaging, transparent, and efficient candidate journeys that reflect Mach9’s values of speed, technical excellence, and collaboration. Ensure candidates feel valued, informed, and excited to solve real-world problems alongside our team.
Talent Advocacy: Actively represent Mach9 as a face of the company at industry conferences, recruiting events, and university programs. Showcase our values, culture, and mission to attract top talent while building excitement and awareness about our impact and opportunities.
Required Skills and Experience
Proven Recruitment Expertise: 3-5 years of experience recruiting technical and commercial talent, ideally in a high-growth startup or tech environment.
Speed & Agility: Proven ability to deliver results in fast-paced, evolving environments. You thrive under pressure with a proactive and flexible approach.
Exceptional Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on thoughtful, clear, and persuasive messaging.
Leadership & Ownership: Ability to lead by example as the first recruiting hire, demonstrating initiative, integrity, and a forward-thinking mindset.
Collaboration: Experience working cross-functionally with leadership and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
Detail-Oriented & Process-Driven: Passion for process improvement, metrics tracking, and scalability. Proficiency with ATS platforms (e.g., Ashby) and a willingness to learn new tools quickly.