Recruiter – People Operations

Embedding VC

. Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering, solution engineering, sales/GTM, and operations roles .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, onboarding, and offboarding processes, while maintaining compliance with California employment regulations. Proficient in managing ATS and hiring metrics to optimize recruitment efficiency and candidate experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle RecruitingOnboarding And OffboardingSourcing SkillsExperience With ATSCompliance With I-9 Regulations

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Hard Skills

RecruitingSourcingOnboardingOffboardingCandidate ClosingJob PostingScreeningInterview StructuringNegotiationData Management

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationOrganizational SkillsDiscretionSystems-MindedEarly-Stage Operator Mindset

Tools & Technologies

ATSHRISPayroll PlatformCap-Table Software

Industry Keywords

AI/ML RecruitingRobotics RecruitingComputer Vision RecruitingStartup ExperienceImmigration Counsel Coordination

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering, solution engineering, sales/GTM, and operations roles
Conduct intake, job posting, sourcing, screening, scheduling, debriefs, offers, and candidate closing
Build recruiting pipelines through sourcing tools, referrals, university/new-grad programs, AI and robotics communities, and industry events
Run a fast, candidate-friendly process with structured interviews, scorecards, same-week feedback, and weekly pipeline reports
Set up and maintain the ATS and hiring metrics including time-to-fill, pass-through rates, offer-accept rate, and cost per hire
Manage agency and contract recruiters when used, including negotiating terms, enforcing quality, and controlling spend
Partner with founders on leveling, base pay, commission, equity framing, and closing candidates
Own onboarding from signed offer through day 90, including offer letters, background checks, I-9 and E-Verify, paperwork, equipment/account setup, schedules, and check-ins
Maintain onboarding guides and ensure new hires are set up in payroll, benefits, and the cap table on day one
Coordinate visa-related onboarding with outside immigration counsel
Run offboarding, including exit checklists, equipment/access recovery, final pay timing, exit interviews, and documentation
Maintain compliant personnel files and answer paperwork, benefits enrollment, and policy questions
Report to the CEO and work with every hiring manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
In-house recruiting experience at an early-stage startup (seed to Series B, under ~50 employees)
Experience hiring both software engineers and salespeople
Hands-on end-to-end onboarding and offboarding, including I-9 and new-hire compliance for California employees
Strong sourcing skills, including cold outreach to senior ML engineers or enterprise AEs
Organized and systems-minded; able to build processes and maintain clean ATS and personnel records
Excellent written and verbal communication
Discretion with compensation, equity, immigration, and personnel matters
Early-stage operator mindset; comfortable with no existing HR function
Able to work on-site in Palo Alto
Recruiting experience for AI/ML, robotics, computer vision, or hardware roles is a nice-to-have
Hands-on experience with a modern ATS, HRIS/payroll platform, and cap-table software is a nice-to-have
Experience working with immigration counsel on employment visa cases is a nice-to-have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Benefits
Payroll and benefits enrollment from day one
Equipment and account setup
30/60/90-day check-ins
Path to Head of People as the team grows