Growth Lead
Operations · San Francisco · On-site · Full-time
About HUD
HUD's mission is to build reliable, fair and open infrastructure for AI data. We want data to be valuable for the people who create it and trustworthy for the labs that train on it. Our team is a quickly growing group of researchers, engineers and operators building the economy that shapes what AI will become. Backed by $16M from top VCs and YC (W25), our marketplace and platform are used by startups, Fortune 500 companies and frontier labs.
About the role
We’re hiring a Growth Lead to help HUD meet the right people and evangelize our vision. This is the most unique role at HUD as “right people” could mean
Candidates for hiring, the initial focus of this role
AI engineers and researchers at events
Key people at other AI companies and the broader AI ecosystem
This role isn’t growth in the traditional GTM sense - though it could become that if you develop a large rolodex and enjoy sales. Where this role leads really depends on you!
Responsibilities
Telling HUD’s story and getting people excited about our vision through worldbuilding
Finding, connecting, and meeting with candidates, AI engineers and researchers, and other key people in the AI ecosystem
Define our culture and values, then screen candidates and develop an onboarding process for new hires based on them
Work with the Chief of Staff to own end-to-end recruiting, including building and optimizing the systems (recruiting ops and tooling, automated workflows, etc.)
Work with the Marketing & Events Lead to host community events, represent HUD at industry events, and create content
Work with the GTM Engineers to find intros or connection pathways into high-priority leads
Experience
You may be a good fit if you have:
Genuine excitement about frontier models and telling HUD’s story - explain your interest in detail under “Why are you interested in working at HUD?”
Experience finding and connecting with people in any context (e.g., recruiting or GTM)
Strong soft skills - well-spoken, probably extraverted, and good at reading people
Desire to learn recruiting, marketing and events, GTM, or any other function that could evolve from this role
Early-stage startup experience with ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
Strong candidates may also have:
Strong network within the RL researcher, RL engineer, and broader startup communities
A clear point of view on how great technical companies tell stories
Experience in recruiting, community, or content roles in startups
Evidence that you can understand technical products well enough to explain them simply and accurately
A standout portfolio of writing that showcases your ability
We prioritize technical aptitude and learning potential over years of experience. Motivated candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don't meet all criteria.
Team & company details
Team Size: ~25 people currently, mostly full-time in-person, but some remote.
Our team: Our team includes 4 International Olympiad medalists (IOI, ILO, IPhO), serial AI startup founders, and researchers with publications at ICLR, NeurIPS, etc.
Company stage: We have 8 figures in funding and are scaling profitably and quickly to meet very strong demand.
Logistics
Employment: Full-time.
Location: San Francisco office only for this role.
Visa Sponsorship: We provide support for relocation and visas for strong full-time candidates to the US or Singapore.
Timeline: Applications are rolling. The process is 2 technical interviews and a 2-3 day work trial.
What we offer
Competitive compensation
100% covered top-of-the-line medical, dental, and vision (US and Singapore employees)
Lunch and dinner for in-office employees
Company-wide holiday break (Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day) on top of PTO and paid holidays
Other perks including an Equinox membership, 401k, and commuter benefits (US employees) and a health/wellness stipend (Singapore employees)
Unlimited* access to tokens for ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, etc. *By unlimited, we mean no one on our token usage leaderboard has ever hit a limit. So we have no idea what the limit is.
Two top-floor offices in San Francisco’s Union Square and Singapore’s Raffles Place
Annual travel budget to visit either office
Compensation
Actual offers are adjusted for experience and location, but our base salary bands are
San Francisco: $160,000 - $235,000
Due to high volume, we may not actively respond to every application, but feel free to contact us at recruiting@hud.so or elsewhere if we missed your application!