Full-Time Tech Recruiter
VidRush is an AI-native video production platform that replaces an entire video team with coordinated AI agents.
Creators turn a simple idea into a fully produced, long-form video—research, script, voiceover, visuals, motion graphics, and rendering—in under an hour. No timelines. No editing headaches. Just intent → finished video.
We’re building a new way to create video that feels more like writing than editing, and we’re already seeing strong traction from serious creators and media teams.
If you’re excited about AI, creator tools, and building category-defining products from first principles, you’ll fit right in.
The Role
We are looking for a high-ownership technical recruiter who can help us scale our engineering team fast — particularly by sourcing and closing impact-driven backend engineers.
We’re not looking for a recruiter who sends volume. We’re looking for someone who can:
consistently find high-quality, autonomous, pragmatic engineers
source talent beyond the obvious channels
build a repeatable hiring engine
work closely with founders, move quickly, and drive results
What You’ll Recruit For
We’re hiring backend engineers in two core categories:
1) Python AI / Agentic Backend Engineers
Engineers working on pipelines and AI agent modules such as:
LangGraph / LangChain pipelines
agentic search and research workflows
video understanding + extraction tools
automation pipelines that feed into our editor and video recipe system
2) Backend Engineers for Web Applications
Engineers responsible for scalable backend systems powering:
our web-based video editor
project management + media pipelines
deployment systems and infrastructure
The Profile We Hire
We are extremely selective. We don’t care about credentials. We care about:
autonomy
engineering taste
problem solving
pragmatism
impact
ability to build clean systems fast without requiring micromanagement
A typical failure case we want to avoid:
Someone who brute forces solutions (e.g., extracting thousands of video frames and sending them to ChatGPT) instead of using efficient APIs and tools.
We want engineers who:
can own modules end-to-end
make smart build-vs-buy decisions
work independently with minimal oversight
Your Responsibilities
As our Tech Recruiter, you’ll own hiring end-to-end:
Sourcing & Outreach
Find and engage engineers in Turkey and Eastern Europe
Tap into communities, referrals, hidden networks — beyond LinkedIn cold outreach
Build scalable sourcing systems (pipelines, templates, strategies)
Screening & Qualification
Conduct initial recruiter interviews
Qualify for independence, competence, and problem solving ability
Filter out candidates who need excessive guidance or are not pragmatic
Process & Hiring Engine
Improve and operationalize our hiring process
Manage candidate funnel and follow-ups
Coordinate trial tasks and feedback loops
Keep candidates warm and moving fast
Partnership with Founders
Work directly with founders
Give clear market feedback (compensation ranges, availability, competitive landscape)
Help shape role definitions and hiring strategy
What Success Looks Like (First 60 Days)
Backend engineer pipeline built + consistently active
At least 3–5 high-quality candidates moving weekly
Strong sourcing channels identified for Turkey & Eastern Europe
Hiring velocity improves significantly (less founder time spent recruiting)
Multiple hires closed
Requirements
2+ years recruiting technical roles (backend / software engineers)
Proven ability to source hard-to-find talent
Strong understanding of backend engineering profiles (Python, web backend)
Comfortable working in fast-paced startup environments
High ownership: you operate like a founder in hiring
Bonus Points
Existing network in Turkey / Eastern Europe engineering talent
Experience recruiting AI/ML engineers or agentic system engineers
Previously recruited for early-stage startups (pre-seed to Series A)
Ability to write compelling outreach that gets replies
