One platform that keeps originations, fulfillment, and servicing moving 24/7, built for regulated work and connected to the systems you already use. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
You'll be our first dedicated people leader, evolving our people function from foundational to strategic. You'll own everything from our sourcing and interview process, performance management to compensation frameworks, and employee relations to culture initiatives. You report to the CEO and partner closely with leadership on all people decisions. Manage our recruiting team and partner with leadership on hiring strategy and process improvements Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5-8+ years in People/HR roles at high-growth startups, with at least 2 years in leadership
- Experience scaling people functions at early-stage companies (50-200 employees)
- Track record designing and implementing people processes (performance management, compensation, onboarding, career frameworks)
- Business partner mentality - you advise leadership on strategic decisions, not just execute HR tasks
- AI Native. Strong experience working with Claude Code, Cursor, etc to build sourcing agents
- Strong coaching skills - you develop managers and help them navigate people challenges
More about this role
Kastle is building the AI employee for regulated finance. We work with some of America's largest banks and mortgage lenders, helping them scale their contact center and compliance operations using autonomous AI Agents that process payments, originate loans, and help customers get a world class experience during the biggest financial decisions of their lives. We've processed over $2 billion in transactions and are backed by Insight Partners and Y Combinator. If you are interested in selling the best product in the market and help large enterprise lenders and banks transform their operations, apply below.
We just raised a $24M Series A and are growing fast!
We're scaling our team 4x over the next year and need a talent leader to build a world class recruiting and people function. We have the basics in place (ATS, HRIS, benefits), but we need someone who can build strategic HR infrastructure, shape our culture, and partner with leadership on talent decisions.
You'll be our first dedicated people leader, evolving our people function from foundational to strategic. You'll own everything from our sourcing and interview process, performance management to compensation frameworks, and...
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