Startup Recruiter

This isn’t your typical recruiting role — it’s dynamic, immersive, and deeply technical. We’re building breakthrough technology that spans mechanical systems, AI, computer vision, materials science, and high-volume manufacturing. Every hire materially shapes what we build, and our bar is high by design: fair, well-defined, and grounded in first principles.

We’re looking for a technically fluent recruiter who can operate as a true partner to engineering and operations leadership. You’ll engage confidently across disciplines, speak the language of engineers, and understand how different domains intersect. You’ll be embedded in the work — onsite with our teams, learning how our systems operate, and helping exceptional technical talent understand the impact they can have here.

As a Startup Recruiter, you will own full-cycle recruiting for core technical and operational functions — including mechanical and electrical engineering, manufacturing and production engineering, finance, and people operations. You’ll drive search strategy, build pipelines from scratch, partner with hiring managers to define and calibrate roles, and close high-impact hires in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment.

We operate as one integrated team. Collaboration, curiosity, and adaptability aren’t “nice to haves” — they’re essential.

• Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple technical and operational domains, from kickoff through close.
• Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and align on success profiles.
• Develop and execute creative, data-driven sourcing strategies to reach exceptional, often passive, technical talent.
• Build deep technical and non-technical fluency by working closely with hiring managers to understand the systems, challenges, and roadmap — and translate that into compelling candidate narratives.
• Recognize standout candidate profiles and share them across the recruiting team to support company-wide hiring priorities.
• Maintain consistent, high-quality communication with candidates to deliver a thoughtful and transparent candidate experience.
• Jump in where needed — whether refining a pitch, opening a new function, or helping close a critical role — in a highly collaborative startup environment.
  

• 4–6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in technical domains, ideally in high-growth startup environments.
• Demonstrated success in hiring across multiple disciplines.
• Genuine curiosity about complex technology and a desire to build fluency in what our teams are developing.
• Proven ability to design and execute sourcing strategies that consistently engage passive, high-caliber technical talent.
• A first-principles recruiting mindset — you challenge assumptions, dig into the “why” behind role needs, and design search and evaluation strategies from the ground up.
• High degree of autonomy, paired with strong collaboration instincts; you know when to lead, when to escalate, or when to align.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with attention to tone, clarity, and detail.
• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high bar for quality and candidate experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Willingness to work onsite in Emeryville or Santa Clara 5 days a week, partnering closely with engineers and hiring managers.