ABOUT RETELL AI

Retell AI is using first-principles thinking to reimagine the call center with cutting-edge voice AI. Thousands of companies now use Retell's AI voice agents to handle sales, support, and logistics calls that once required large teams of human agents. Backed by Y Combinator, Alt Capital, and other leading investors, we've scaled to $80M in ARR with a team of 50, up from $5M at the start of 2025, and are now valued at over $1.5B.

Our vision for 2026 is to build a modern CX platform where entire contact centers are powered by AI. Instead of basic automation that needs constant human tuning, we're creating intelligent AI “workers” that act as frontline agents, QA analysts, and managers, continuously executing, monitoring, and improving every customer interaction.

We're growing fast and looking for ambitious builders who want to tackle hard technical problems, move quickly, and have a real impact on one of the fastest-growing voice AI companies in the world.

Let's build the future together.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Retell AI transforms customer experience with voice AI for enterprises, including customers like CVS/Aetna, American Airlines, Lenovo, and Grab. We have more customer stories than we can tell!

We’re hiring an SEO Strategist to own organic growth end-to-end, from strategy to execution.

You will be responsible for building a compounding growth engine across:

Google search
AI-native surfaces (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
Programmatic and product-driven SEO

This is a high-ownership role. You won’t just optimize pages, you’ll design systems, build content moats, and create leverage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Own SEO strategy end-to-end

Define how Retell wins across search and AI discovery channels

Build content as “source of truth”

Create and maintain core content pillars that dominate key topics
Ensure consistency across docs, blog, landing pages, and product

Design scalable growth systems

Build programmatic SEO and repeatable content loops
Turn one idea into hundreds or thousands of high-quality pages

Leverage AI deeply

Use AI to generate, maintain, and evolve content
Build workflows that keep content fresh and accurate over time

Own technical SEO and on-page optimization

Improve site architecture, indexing, crawlability, and performance
Continuously optimize pages for both ranking and conversion

Partner with product and engineering

Embed SEO into product surfaces and user workflows
Influence how the product itself generates organic growth

Experiment aggressively

Test unconventional ideas
Move fast, learn fast, and double down on what works

YOU MIGHT THRIVE IF

Must have

5+ years of experience in SEO or growth roles
Proven track record of driving 10x+ growth through SEO
Strong experience with technical SEO and on-page optimization
Hands-on execution, you don’t just plan, you ship
Experience using AI tools to scale content and workflows

Nice to have

Experience with programmatic SEO
Experience optimizing for AI-native search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
Background in SaaS, developer tools, or technical products
Startup experience or working in fast-moving environments

JOB DETAILS

Cash: 170k-230k per year
Equity : Equity Provided
Location : Redwood City, CA, US
US Visas : Retell AI is open to sponsoring work authorization for qualified candidates, including H1B/H-1B, TN, L-1, E-3, F-1 (OPT/CPT), and O-1 visas.

OTHER BENEFITS

100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance
$70/day DoorDash credit for unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
$200/month wellness reimbursement (gym, fitness classes, etc.)
$300/month commuter reimbursement (gas, Caltrain, etc.)
$75/month phone bill reimbursement
$50/month internet reimbursement

COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY

Best Offer Upfront: Choose from three cash-equity balance options; no negotiation needed.
Top 1% Talent: Above-market pay (top 5 percentile) to attract exceptional builders.
High Ownership: Small teams, >$1M revenue/employee, and significant equity.
Performance-Based: Offers tied to interview performance, not experience or past salaries.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Resume Screening (15 min)
Hiring Manager Experience Screening (30min)
SEO Deep Dive (30 min)
Onsite (2–3 hours)

Retell is building the AI voice layer for every business.

We’re replacing outdated call centers with real-time AI voice agents that sell, support, and retain customers at scale.

Voice is still the most natural way humans communicate, yet it’s been stuck with legacy tech for decades. We’re changing that by bringing speed, empathy, and reliability to every phone conversation.

In under two years, thousands of companies now run on Retell. We’ve grown to $35M ARR, raised a $4.7M seed, and scaled a 24-person team, backed by Y Combinator, Altman Capital, and top-tier investors.

We’re now one of the top 50 AI apps in a16z’s rankings and a top-ranking startup on the Lean AI leaderboard.

We’re moving fast, tackling hard technical problems, and setting the standard for voice automation. If you want to help define the future of how businesses talk to customers, this is the place to do it.

Check us out on the Top Lean AI Native Companies Leaderboard at leanaileaderboard.com.