Founding Recruiter

Nearly all disease will become treatable in our lifetimes. At the same time, drug discovery is quickly becoming an engineering discipline. There has never been a more exciting time for new biotech research to solve humanity's most fundamental problems.

At Mandolin, we're building the "last mile" delivery infrastructure to accelerate this unbounded future of cutting-edge drugs - cell/gene therapies and biologics for Alzheimer's, cancer, schizophrenia, genetic disorders, amongst many others. Reasoning-adept LLMs uniquely unlock the opportunity to bridge this market gap. We're starting with an "AI knowledge worker" for clinics administering these drugs, and then partnering with health insurers and pharma companies to bring drug breakthroughs to market at scale.

Ultimately, our mission is to substantially extend healthy human lifespans by minimizing the time it takes to bring life-changing drugs to patients.

We're a lean, aggressive team of former founders set on building a new generational incumbent in healthcare. We've raised substantial institutional funding from the best healthcare AI investors like SignalFire, Maverick, and ex-Thrive GP Gaurav Ahuja (including first institutional checks into rocketships like Hims&Hers, Ro, Grow Therapy, Cityblock, and Devoted Health).

Mandolin was founded by Will Yin and Rohit Rustagi - Stanford dropouts and second-time exited founders - alongside teammates from Google, Stanford, Genentech, and others.

Why work at Mandolin?

We've found market fit and are building out our founding team very quickly. Reasons to join:

• We have incredible market pull and are already working closely with some of the largest healthcare providers all over the country.
• We're solving a difficult technical problem, which unlocks a massive $30B+ market opportunity and enormous impact once solved.
• You'll get to define the future of the company from the ground floor, alongside a world-class team from Stanford, Google, and Palantir.
• We are building an in-office culture in SF, while still being able to hire the best talent from anywhere. We will offer relocation to accommodate our in-office culture.

Who we're looking for

You'd be a perfect fit for our team if you...

• Thrive in the 0-to-1 phase, building and scaling a recruiting function from scratch with a strong sense of ownership.
• Are passionate about finding and attracting top talent, ensuring we hire exceptional people who align with our mission and culture.
• Are relentlessly resourceful and creative, using innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage the best candidates.
• Balance speed with thoughtfulness, moving quickly while maintaining a high bar for talent and candidate experience.
• Love both strategy and execution, shaping hiring processes, employer branding, and candidate experience while actively recruiting and closing top candidates.

What you'll work on

As our Founding Recruiter, you will play a critical role in shaping Mandolin's talent strategy and hiring the exceptional people who will define our company's future. You'll partner closely with leadership to build a high-performing team, own the full-cycle recruiting process, and help cultivate a strong employer brand. This is a unique opportunity to join at an early stage and directly influence the company's growth trajectory.

• Own and manage the end-to-end hiring process, from sourcing to offer negotiation.
• Develop and implement a hiring roadmap to support rapid scaling, ensuring we attract top-tier talent across engineering, product, operations, and go-to-market roles.
• Build strong talent pipelines through proactive outreach, networking, and innovative sourcing strategies.
• Establish Mandolin as a desirable place to work by crafting compelling job narratives and engaging with the broader talent community.
• Ensure a world-class experience for every candidate, regardless of the outcome.
• Implement efficient recruiting processes, leveraging data and tools to enhance decision-making.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in a high-growth startup or health tech environment.
• You thrive in ambiguity and love creating processes from scratch.
• Strong ability to build trust with candidates, hiring managers, and leadership.
• Excellent storytelling and negotiation skills to attract and close top talent.
• You use metrics to drive decisions and continuously improve recruiting efforts.

If this sounds awesome, send us a note at hiring@mandolin.com.