Recruiter, Robotics

About the Team

The Robotics team is responsible for building early foundational capabilities at the intersection of hardware, software, autonomy, and operations. We operate like a startup inside OpenAI: fast-moving, cross-functional, and intentional about every hire. Our work is highly visible and directly shapes the long-term direction of the organization.

About the Role

As a Recruiter for Robotics, you will run full-cycle searches across engineering, hardware, operations, and other interdisciplinary roles that support the growth of this early-stage team. You’ll partner directly with senior leaders and subject-matter experts to define profiles, build pipelines, assess talent, and close high-impact hires in competitive spaces. We’re looking for people who have strong recruiting fundamentals, are comfortable with ambiguity, and can build trusted relationships at all levels. This team operates with high visibility and handles sensitive work, so strong judgment and confidentiality are key.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

In this role, you will:

• Manage end-to-end recruiting for robotics roles across engineering, hardware, operations, and cross-functional domains.

• Build and maintain high-quality pipelines through a mix of outbound sourcing and inbound assessment.

• Partner closely with executives and senior ICs to refine searches and evaluate candidates.

• Guide candidates through a clear, thoughtful, and organized process.

• Close candidates with confidence and provide strong counsel on timing, trajectory, and role fit.

• Maintain reliable operational rigor across documentation, scheduling, and communication.

You might thrive in this role if you:

• Have strong full-cycle recruiting foundations and can flex into sourcing deeply when needed.

• Communicate clearly, anticipate stakeholder needs, and operate with maturity in high-visibility contexts.

• Build genuine, long-term relationships with candidates and hiring partners.

• Are comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy creating structure in a fast-moving, startup-like environment.

• Are organized, proactive, and able to drive searches forward with autonomy and clarity.

• Have experience supporting early-stage teams, startups, or VC incubators, and are comfortable acting as a hands-on talent partner in dynamic environments.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. 

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