Contract Recruiter (Entry level - SF)

About The Role

Early career role - training will be provided! Recruiting at Valon isn’t support. It’s the engine. Every hire we make compounds our ability to build the AI-native operating system that will run trillion-dollar regulated industries. That means the people who identify, engage, and coordinate exceptional talent aren’t peripheral to the mission — they help create the conditions for the mission to scale.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain high-quality candidate pipelines
• Source technical talent across engineering, product, data, and early-career roles
• Support university recruiting programs
• Coordinate career fairs and recruiting events
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring teams
• Use tools and AI to improve recruiting execution
• Keep recruiting systems clean and actionable

What You Bring

• Experience in sourcing, recruiting coordination, university recruiting, talent operations, or a related recruiting support role
• Strong interest in technical recruiting, early-career talent, and high-growth hiring environments
• Excellent organization and attention to detail across scheduling, candidate communication, event logistics, and pipeline management
• Strong written communication skills, especially for candidate outreach and follow-up
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at once without dropping details
• Comfort working with recruiters, hiring managers, candidates, university partners, and cross-functional stakeholders
• A high-agency mindset: you notice what needs to be done, take ownership, and follow through without needing every step defined
• Familiarity with recruiting tools, applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, spreadsheets, and AI tools
• Candidate-first instincts and a belief that speed, clarity, and care matter at every stage of the process
• Curiosity, resilience, and comfort operating in ambiguity as we continue to build and improve our recruiting processes