Senior Recruiter - Operations

Lambda•California, PA

64d•Onsite

About The Position

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, builds Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. Lambda’s mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give every person access to artificial intelligence. One person, one GPU. If you'd like to build the world's best deep learning cloud, join us. Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco or San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday. Our Talent Acquisition team is seeking a strategic, results-driven Operations Recruiter to build world-class teams for our rapidly scaling AI infrastructure operations. As an Operations Recruiter, you'll join our lean, high-impact People Team and drive hiring across critical data center operations, power infrastructure, and supply chain roles. You'll own the complete recruiting lifecycle while serving as a strategic partner to our Operations leadership team as we scale our physical infrastructure to power the next generation of AI applications. The Operations team plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless end-to-end execution of our AI-IaaS infrastructure and hardware. This team is responsible for sourcing all necessary infrastructure and components, overseeing day-to-day data center operations to maintain optimal performance and uptime, and driving cross-company coordination to align operational capabilities with strategic goals.

Requirements

8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with at least 3 years focused on operations, supply chain, logistics, or data center roles
Prior experience recruiting at a high-growth startup, technology company, or agency servicing similar companies
Track record of successfully hiring for roles such as: Data Center Operations Engineers/Technicians, Power and Cooling Infrastructure Specialists, Supply Chain Managers and Analysts, Warehouse and Materials Managers, Facilities Engineers
Master advanced sourcing techniques across LinkedIn Recruiter, industry-specific job boards, operations communities, and specialized platforms for facilities and supply chain professionals
Excel at building talent pipelines in competitive markets, particularly in major tech hubs with significant data center presence
Strong ability to assess candidates' hands-on operational experience and problem-solving capabilities
Experience with modern ATS platforms (Ashby preferred) and recruiting analytics tools to drive data-informed hiring decisions
Exceptional communication skills to engage with both technical operations professionals and executive stakeholders
Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments where priorities shift rapidly and scrappy execution is essential

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting in the San Francisco Bay Area's competitive operations talent market
Background in or exposure to hyperscale data center operations, colocation facilities, or cloud infrastructure providers
Familiarity with manufacturing operations and hardware deployment processes
Network within the data center, facilities management, or supply chain communities

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end recruiting for our hyper-growth AI infrastructure operations, prioritizing exceptional hiring manager partnerships and candidate experiences that reflect our operational excellence culture
Source, screen, and evaluate top-tier talent across data center operations, power infrastructure, supply chain management, and warehouse/materials management roles
Partner with Operations leadership to develop and execute aggressive hiring strategies including competitive intelligence, talent mapping, and analysis of the data center and supply chain talent markets
Navigate complex operational interviews and guide decision-making processes across distributed teams of interviewers and hiring managers
Leverage recruiting analytics and market insights to optimize hiring velocity, quality, and conversion rates in the competitive operations talent market