Talent Acquisition Partner

Generalist•Somerville, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Generalist is building embodied foundation models that enable robots to interact intelligently with the physical world, with a focus on dexterity. The company combines large-scale AI and robotics and is building teams across research science, ML infrastructure, robotics controls, hardware, data operations, and go-to-market. Most openings are senior, and the company focuses on reaching talented professionals who may not be actively seeking a job. The Talent Acquisition Partner will work closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition to design and scale the hiring engine. The role develops talent strategies and candidate maps for relevant domains, bringing informed perspectives on contributors, research, engineering work, and career milestones to hiring managers. It also provides technical leaders with pipeline metrics, sourcing-channel insights, and candidate feedback to build trust and improve hiring practices. As an early member of the talent team, the partner will lead priority searches and help establish recruiting methods. The position supports in-person hiring across the San Francisco and Boston locations, including occasional site visits and industry events.

Requirements

At least 5 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
A track record of closing senior technical hires with competing offers, with specific examples to discuss.
Experience building and hiring from named-target searches in a domain not previously known to the candidate.
Ability to build and analyze recruiting funnels, identify bottlenecks, and use findings to influence hiring managers.
Fluency with ATS reporting and independently built spreadsheets.
Current, practical use of AI tools in recruiting workflows, with judgment about their benefits and limitations.
Exceptional written communication, including outreach, briefs, and internal recommendations.
Genuine technical curiosity and ability to assess the relevance of research by reading an abstract.
Strong relationship management with candidates, hiring managers, and agencies under pressure while maintaining hiring standards.
Based in San Francisco or Boston and able to work in person.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting for a frontier research organization or AI lab, including research scientists, pre-training and post-training, reinforcement learning, or ML infrastructure.
Recruiting experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or hardware.
Experience as an early or founding recruiter who built the recruiting function.
Experience with Ashby or a comparable ATS supporting structured interviews, and informed views on effective ATS design.
Agency or search-firm training early in a career, followed by in-house recruiting experience.
Familiarity with both the Bay Area and Boston talent markets.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end searches, including intake, strategy, sourcing, screening, interview-loop design, closing, and handoffs to onboarding.
Map target talent domains proactively and identify prospective candidates, particularly in areas where the company’s network is still expanding.
Source candidates through publications, conferences, repositories, and referral networks, and develop personalized outreach.
Use AI tools for research, enrichment, and workflow improvement while maintaining accuracy and quality.
Track pipeline conversion, channel effectiveness, and feedback to guide decisions and optimize recruiting strategy.
Partner with hiring managers on role scoping, calibration, interview loops, interviewer preparation, and debriefs.
Engage and close candidates by communicating the company’s mission, technical scope, and team.
Maintain clean ATS data, reliable scheduling, and structured interview practices in Ashby.
Collaborate with and manage external agencies as needed to supplement internal sourcing.
Support in-person hiring efforts across San Francisco and Boston, including occasional site visits and key industry events.