Lydia Moon
Client Director @Candidate Labs
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Client Director @Candidate Labs
San Francisco, CA, US
Partnering with top VC-backed (Seed to Series C) startups in the AI space. I work closely with founding teams to place exceptional technical talent -> engineers who want to have outsized impact and build at the frontier of what\'s possible with AI. These startups are reimagining industries, and hiring is one of their biggest unlocks.Most roles are high-ownership opportunities across Full-Stack, Backend, Frontend, ML Engineering, AI Research, Forward Deployed, and Product Engineering - with a strong focus on 0→1 and deeply technical problem solving.Examples of current clients: Cursor (a16z), Decagon (a16z, Accel), Endex (OpenAI), Graphite (a16z), Reducto (a16z), Black Forest Labs (a16z), Finch Legal (Sequoia), Titan (General Catalyst), Hedra (a16z), Salient (a16z) and dozens more.
ABOUT LYDIA MOON
Experienced Technical Recruiter with a proven track record of building high-performing teams in fast-paced, high-growth tech environments.Currently at Candidate Labs, where I help place top technical talent at some of the most promising AI-forward (Seed - Series C) startups like - Decagon, Deeptune, Cursor, AfterQuery, Reducto, Doctronic, Endex, Rilla & 70+ more - who are all transforming legacy industries and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with technology-> If you\'re a cracked engineer looking to join a startup, email me at l••••@candidatelabs.com.I am also working with Cursor\'s team to build out the Technical Support Engineering team across the APAC region.Previously at OpenAI supporting hiring across multiple verticals including Marketing, Workplace Operations, Corporate Security, User Operations, RevOps, and Finance.Known for my expertise in hiring for niche and business-critical roles, I specialize in navigating complex hiring landscapes from pandemic-era slowdowns to hyper-growth scaling periods. I\'ve successfully tripled U.S. team placements, optimized recruitment functions, and consistently earned trust as a strategic partner to executive stakeholders.Tools & Systems:ATS: Workable, Ashby, LeverRecruiting Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Brighthire, Harmonic.ai, JuiceboxOther: built out my own AI agents to streamline my own recruiting workflows using chatGPT and Zapier, integrating with Google Doc, Gmail, Airtable, and AI note taking tools.
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