Lead and scale the technical hiring function at a high-growth AI startup.
Posted by employer 10 months ago
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Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Our AI workers make decisions, take action, and run operations autonomously across enterprise systems.
Requirements
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
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In the role of Technical Recruiting Manager at HappyRobot, the individual will oversee the entire recruiting process for critical technical positions, collaborating closely with founders and hiring managers to refine hiring strategies. Key skills include a strong background in technical recruiting, particularly in high-growth environments, and the ability to leverage data for continuous improvement. This position is ideal for someone with over eight years of experience who thrives in fast-paced startup settings and is passionate about building exceptional teams. HappyRobot, backed by prominent investors, emphasizes a culture of ownership and craftsmanship.
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About the Role
As Technical Recruiting Manager, you will lead and scale our technical hiring function, partnering closely with founders and hiring managers to attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent across engineering, product, data, and operations teams. You'll own recruiting strategy, drive hiring excellence, and build the processes, systems, and talent pipelines needed to support rapid company growth.
What You'll Do
Lead the end-to-end recruiting function for technical and business-critical roles
Develop and execute hiring strategies aligned with company growth objectives
Partner closely with founders and hiring managers on workforce planning, role definition, and hiring priorities
Build and manage high-quality candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, referrals, networking, and employer branding initiatives
Establish structured interview processes, scorecards, and hiring best practices to improve decision quality and consistency
Analyze recruiting metrics and hiring funnel performance to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance and onboarding
Manage and optimize recruiting tools, systems, and workflows to support hiring at scale
Train and advise hiring managers on interviewing, candidate evaluation, and talent market trends
Strengthen the company's employer brand across LinkedIn, industry events, communities, and referral programs
Help build and scale the recruiting team as the company grows
What We're Looking For
8+ years of experience in technical recruiting, including experience leading recruiting initiatives or teams
Proven success hiring software engineers, product managers, data scientists, and other technical talent in high-growth environments
Strong sourcing expertise with a track record of identifying and engaging top-tier candidates
Experience developing recruiting strategies, processes, and scalable hiring programs
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and serve as a trusted talent advisor to leadership
Strong analytical skills and experience using recruiting data to drive decisions
Excellent communication, negotiation, and candidate closing abilities
Deep interest in AI, technology, and building world-class teams
Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment
Passion for making talent acquisition a strategic competitive advantage
Join a world-class team of engineers and builders.
Comprehensive Benefits including healthcare, dental, vision coverage.
Our Operating Principles
Extreme Ownership
Craftsmanship
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