Senior Technical Recruiter

Beacon AI • San Carlos, CA

4h • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re a fast-moving team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. Backed by top investors, we’ve secured a dozen Department of Defense contracts and partnered with major airlines to deliver mission-critical systems. We operate without silos or heavy processes. Small, focused teams own what they build, ship quickly, and learn fast, pushing the boundaries of how humans and AI work together in aviation.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to serve as our founding technical recruiting hire. This is a highly impactful role with direct influence on the quality and growth of our engineering organization. You will lead hiring across multiple engineering roles while helping define how technical recruiting operates as the company scales.
This role requires strong ownership, sound judgment, and comfort operating in ambiguity. You will work closely with our Recruiting Coordinator and engineering leadership as a trusted strategic partner throughout the hiring process.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical recruiting experience, ideally in early-stage or fast-growing startups.
• Strong track record of hiring technical talent across a range of experience levels and disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to source and evaluate high-quality technical candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
• Expertise in building recruiting processes from scratch and operating without established playbooks.
• Strong relationship-building skills, judgment, comfort pushing back, and ability to earn trust and influence senior stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Proven success as a founding or early technical recruiting hire.
• Deep, hands-on experience using Ashby.

Responsibilities

• Own technical hiring strategy and execution across multiple engineering roles (e.g. backend, frontend, AI, iOS, robotics).
• Partner with engineering leaders to define role requirements, calibrate on candidates, and align on hiring bar and signal.
• Source, screen, and assess candidates; synthesize interview feedback; and make clear hiring recommendations.
• Establish clear structure, expectations, and processes for technical hiring in an early-stage environment.
• Design and improve interview loops to increase signal quality and reduce false positives.
• Coach hiring managers on effective interviewing and evaluation.
• Partner closely with the Recruiting Coordinator to optimize recruiting workflows and pipelines, and ensure smooth execution and a strong candidate experience.

Benefits

• Healthcare: 100% of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents
• Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays
• Stipends: Monthly phone and wellness benefits
• 401(k): Offered (no current employer match, but we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed