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Technical Recruiter, Hivemind

A16Z GAMES · San Mateo, CA · 1 mo ago
Human Resources$144k–$216k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are looking for a highly strategic and execution-focused Staff Software Recruiter to help scale some of the most critical engineering organizations within the company.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for complex software engineering functions with a particular emphasis on Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Perception, Planning, Controls, Distributed Systems, and other highly specialized technical domains
  • Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-find technical talent across aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, AI/ML, and adjacent industries
  • Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on market trends, talent availability, compensation competitiveness, and hiring risks
  • Drive strong operational rigor across pipeline management, funnel health, data accuracy, and stakeholder communication
  • Influence workforce planning and ensure hiring activity remains aligned to approved business priorities
  • Improve recruiting scalability through process improvements, documentation, interview calibration, and tooling optimization
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining urgency and high hiring quality standards
  • Mentor junior recruiters and sourcers while helping elevate recruiting best practices across the organization

Requirements

  • 10+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including significant ownership of complex software engineering searches
  • Proven success recruiting Software Engineers, Autonomy Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, Perception Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, or similar technical talent
  • Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, technical architectures, and engineering organizational structures
  • Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaining strong hiring outcomes
  • Strong sourcing and market-mapping capabilities across highly competitive technical domains
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and operational execution skills
  • Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics to drive decisions and pipeline visibility

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

  • 10+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including significant ownership of complex software engineering searches
  • Proven success recruiting Software Engineers, Autonomy Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, Perception Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, or similar technical talent
  • Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, technical architectures, and engineering organizational structures
  • Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaining strong hiring outcomes
  • Strong sourcing and market-mapping capabilities across highly competitive technical domains
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and operational execution skills
  • Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics to drive decisions and pipeline visibility

Skills

The ideal candidate should thrive in high-growth, high-ambiguity environments and bring a strong track record of closing senior and niche software engineering talent while balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder partnership.

Benefits

Offer Package includes:

  • Pay within range listed
  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity

Pay

$144,000 - $216,000 a year

Schedule

Full-time

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