Senior Recruiter

Chef Robotics • San Francisco, CA

3d • $100,000 - $175,000

About The Position

As our Senior Recruiter you will be responsible for helping Chef scale by identifying, engaging, and hiring world-class talent. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers across engineering, operations, and G&A functions to ensure we build a high-performing, values-aligned team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company at an inflection point and shape our hiring practices from the ground up.Success in the role requires experience in, and a commitment to, keeping an extremely high bar for hiring as well as the grit, organization, and indefatigable nature to build a healthy pipeline of great talent. You should be a builder and a culture champion who is able to work with a high-talent team to create a hiring process and a company that supports top talent. Experience recruiting for startups and for software, physical (hardware) AI enabled companies is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, startup or tech environment
• Proven ability to hire across multiple functions; technical, software, AI, robotics, recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• You’re adept at prioritizing and managing multiple searches simultaneously, driving results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sourcing chops—you’re scrappy, resourceful, and love the hunt. You excel at sourcing, engaging passive talent, and getting them excited about solving challenging problems with a high-caliber team.
• You possess strong communication skills and can quickly build rapport and trust with candidates.
• You’re empathetic, warm, and able to build trust with both candidates and hiring teams
• Obsessed with candidate experience and passionate about creating a thoughtful process
• You’re energized by working in an early-stage, dynamic environment and excited to build systems that scale
• You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and have experience working in startups.
• You quickly grasp new technical concepts and can credibly engage with engineering experts. Experience in robotics, AI/ML, or other advanced technologies is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• You have a strong network in robotics, AI, or mechatronics, especially in the Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple roles (technical and non-technical), from sourcing and screening to offers and close. The large majority of hiring will be in software, AI and robotics.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand headcount needs, role requirements, and ideal candidate profiles
• Drive sourcing strategies to attract passive candidates using tools like LinkedIn, Gem, and referrals
• Maintain a high bar for candidate experience and communication throughout the hiring process
• Collaborate with the Head of People to improve and scale recruiting operations (interview training, metrics tracking, employer branding, etc.)
• Champion our mission and culture, serving as the first point of contact for many future “Chefs”
• Experiment with new sourcing channels and creative outreach tactics to build a diverse pipeline
• Oversee the ATS (Applicant Tracking System), ensuring clean pipelines and strong communication at each stage for a high-touch candidate experience.
• Uphold an exceptionally high hiring standard, ensuring that we attract world-class talent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees