Recruiter

Laminar (formerly H2Ok Innovations)•Somerville, MA

113d•$85,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Laminar is entering a period of rapid, high-stakes growth and needs a Recruiter who thrives in fast-moving environments and is energized by the challenge of scaling teams quickly without compromising quality, culture, or experience. This role owns the full talent lifecycle and plays a critical role in shaping the team, the culture, and how Laminar grows. The Recruiter will run high-volume, high-impact recruiting across technical and business roles, while also building the systems behind onboarding, performance, and retention. This role reports to the Head of Operations and partners closely with leadership, including the Co-Founders. It's ideal for someone who wants to move fast, take ownership, and build a world-class team from the ground up.

Requirements

4+ years of recruiting experience, including technical roles, in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Obsessed with talent—loves meeting smart ambitious people, building relationships, and convincing them to join something meaningful.
Proactive in candidate sourcing—goes out and finds them.
Ability to manage high volume without lowering the bar.
Systems-minded and execution-driven—builds processes and gets things done daily.
Comfortable pushing hiring managers and influencing decisions.
Cares deeply about candidate and employee experience—not just closing roles.

Nice To Haves

Constantly seek out exceptional people in a field and build authentic relationships with them.
Energized by connecting people to a mission you genuinely believe in.
Takes ownership and isn’t afraid to make hard decisions to keep the team strong.
Experience with HRIS tools.
HR certifications (SHRM-CP, PHR).
Exposure to compensation, org design, or performance management systems.

Responsibilities

End-to-End Talent Building: Full-cycle recruiting across engineering, data, deployments, customer support, and business roles.
Pipeline generation that doesn’t rely on inbound—you’ll creatively source, engage, and close top talent.
Recruiting marketing, partnerships, and employer brand development (universities, communities, networks).
Delivering a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects Laminar’s ambition and culture.
Building a High Talent Dense Team: Partnering deeply with hiring managers to define roles, raise the bar, and move quickly.
Reinforcing a culture of high performance and high talent density.
Helping leadership make strong hiring decisions—and tough calls when needed.
Contributing to the Onboarding & Employee Experience: Designing and continuously improving onboarding so new hires ramp quickly and feel connected to the mission.
Building a measurable onboarding framework with clear 30/60/90-day performance and integration milestones.
Creating systems that ensure people succeed, grow, and stay engaged.
People & Org Infrastructure: Building scalable recruiting and People Ops systems (including HRIS implementation).
Supporting org chart design and team structure as we scale.
Contributing to compensation design and competitive incentivization strategies.
Helping implement performance management, feedback cycles, and (when necessary) exits.

Benefits

Direct impact on product and culture.
Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Transportation benefit, Health and Wellness benefit, and more.
401k plan with employer matching.
Equity.
Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
Dynamic and inclusive work environment.
Opportunities for growth and professional development.
Access to Greentown Labs' extensive network of cleantech startups.
Laminar pays 100% of the individual health insurance premium for HMO medical, vision, and dental.
Flexible PTO.
A $90/month transportation benefit.
A $65/month health and wellness benefit.
FSA.
12 company-paid holidays.
Employer-matching 401(k).
Greentown Labs membership, among other valuable resources.