What we do

Adaptive is a rapidly growing vertical software company of 40 building an AI-native ERP for real estate and construction. We have grown rapidly to over 500 customers and have raised $26m from Emergence, a16z, and other top funds as well as a collection of angels from companies like Brex, Ramp, Airbase, Square, and Shopify.

Why join us?

Power the local built environment

We serve the small businesses that are building communities across our country. Your favorite local café, the new house on the corner, or the ADUs helping to solve the housing crisis were all built by our customers--those that have lived in their cities for their entire lives and have a true passion for their craft. These are creative, dynamic, skilled individuals who bring neighborhoods to life by conceiving of and constructing environments where people connect and build memories.

Join a world class team

We have built a culture rooted in collaboration and execution - and experience! We have deep backgrounds in finance, technology and construction and a fast-growing customer base. We have the momentum, team, and vision to win in this massive market. We'd love for you to join us.

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Role Summary

As Adaptive’s first dedicated recruiter, you will build—from the ground up—the systems, relationships, and processes that fuel our most important asset: our people. Partnering closely with the executive team, you’ll own the full hiring lifecycle for every function (with an early emphasis on engineering), craft a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects our builder-centric culture, and ensure that new hires hit the ground running through a smooth, data-driven onboarding program. Your work will directly shape Adaptive’s growth trajectory and culture during this pivotal stage.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Building – Proactively identify, engage, and nurture diverse talent pools across technical and business roles using a mix of outbound outreach, referrals, events, and employer-branding initiatives.

• End-to-End Recruitment – Manage requisitions from kick-off to signed offer: craft compelling job descriptions, screen applicants, coordinate interviews, drive debriefs, negotiate offers, and close candidates.

• Onboarding Ownership – Design and continuously improve a structured onboarding program that accelerates time-to-productivity and reinforces Adaptive’s values, processes, and product context for all new hires.

• Process Design & Optimization – Establish scalable, metrics-driven recruiting workflows (ATS configuration, interview guides, scorecards, diversity checkpoints) and track funnel data to inform decisions.

• Stakeholder Enablement – Train and coach hiring managers and interviewers on inclusive interviewing, candidate experience, and data-driven selection to raise the bar across the organization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a high-growth startup or agency environment.

• At least 1 year focused on technical recruiting (e.g., software engineers, data roles) with a track record of closing senior-level talent.

• Demonstrated success creating or scaling recruiting processes and tooling (ATS, sourcing tech, analytics).

• Strong project-management skills: able to juggle multiple searches, stakeholders, and timelines without dropping details.

• Clear, persuasive communicator—written and verbal—with the ability to craft candidate-centric messaging and influence senior leaders.

• Comfortable operating as a “team of one” today, with the vision to build and mentor a future recruiting function as Adaptive grows.
  

A note to applicants

Thank you for your interest in joining our team.

We believe that all people are capable of great things. Because of this, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements that are listed within this job description.

Compensation

The annual base compensation range for this role is $130-150k USD plus equity and benefits.