Senior Recruiter Job at Chef Robotics (San Francisco)

Senior Recruiter

Chef Robotics

Location:
United States , San Francisco

Category:
Human Resources

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

100000.00 - 175000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As our Senior Recruiter you will be responsible for helping Chef scale by identifying, engaging, and hiring world-class talent. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers across engineering, operations, and G&A functions to ensure we build a high-performing, values-aligned team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company at an inflection point and shape our hiring practices from the ground up.Success in the role requires experience in, and a commitment to, keeping an extremely high bar for hiring as well as the grit, organization, and indefatigable nature to build a healthy pipeline of great talent. You should be a builder and a culture champion who is able to work with a high-talent team to create a hiring process and a company that supports top talent. Experience recruiting for startups and for software, physical (hardware) AI enabled companies is strongly preferred.

Job Responsibility:

Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple roles (technical and non-technical), from sourcing and screening to offers and close
Partner with hiring managers to understand headcount needs, role requirements, and ideal candidate profiles
Drive sourcing strategies to attract passive candidates using tools like LinkedIn, Gem, and referrals
Maintain a high bar for candidate experience and communication throughout the hiring process
Collaborate with the Head of People to improve and scale recruiting operations (interview training, metrics tracking, employer branding, etc.)
Champion our mission and culture, serving as the first point of contact for many future “Chefs”
Experiment with new sourcing channels and creative outreach tactics to build a diverse pipeline
Oversee the ATS (Applicant Tracking System), ensuring clean pipelines and strong communication at each stage for a high-touch candidate experience
Uphold an exceptionally high hiring standard, ensuring that we attract world-class talent

Requirements:

3–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, startup or tech environment
Proven ability to hire across multiple functions
technical, software, AI, robotics, recruiting experience strongly preferred
You’re adept at prioritizing and managing multiple searches simultaneously, driving results in a fast-paced environment
Strong sourcing chops—you’re scrappy, resourceful, and love the hunt
You excel at sourcing, engaging passive talent
You possess strong communication skills and can quickly build rapport and trust with candidates
You’re empathetic, warm, and able to build trust with both candidates and hiring teams
Obsessed with candidate experience and passionate about creating a thoughtful process
You’re energized by working in an early-stage, dynamic environment and excited to build systems that scale
You have a strong network in robotics, AI, or mechatronics, especially in the Bay Area
You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and have experience working in startups
You quickly grasp new technical concepts and can credibly engage with engineering experts
Experience in robotics, AI/ML, or other advanced technologies is strongly preferred

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 04, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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