Technical Recruiter

HappyRobot; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

HappyRobot, a London-based startup advancing AI workforce orchestration, seeks a Technical Recruiter to partner with founders and hiring managers to attract top engineering and operations talent. You’ll own the candidate journey end-to-end, shaping sourcing strategies, and delivering high-quality pipelines that fuel rapid growth.

You’ll design compelling candidate experiences, collaborate to define role needs, and help scale the hiring operation with data-driven processes and reporting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in technical recruiting.
• Strong sourcing skills and creative approach to finding top talent.
• Experience recruiting for software engineers, product managers, and data scientists.
• Ability to own roles end-to-end with minimal oversight.
• Great communication, judgment, and candidate closing skills.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles — from sourcing to close
• Build and manage strong pipelines of high-quality candidates
• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define role needs and scorecards
• Craft great candidate experiences — from first touch to offer
• Iterate quickly on recruiting strategies and sourcing channels
• Build scalable processes, systems, and reporting to support hiring at scale
• Help build our employer brand across LinkedIn, events, and referrals

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting for tech roles

Sourcing strategies

Candidate closing

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

About HappyRobot

HappyRobot is the infrastructure for enterprises to build and orchestrate AI workforces. Our AI workers don't just communicate through voice and email - they make decisions, take action, and run operations autonomously across entire enterprise systems. Born in Y Combinator (S23) and backed by a16z, Base10, Prysm Capital and Eurazeo with over $150M raised, we power critical operations for global enterprises worldwide.

Our platform is battle-tested in the most demanding environments, where AI has real consequences. We started in logistics, built our own voice stack, models, and orchestration layer from the ground up, and are now bringing that infrastructure to every enterprise that runs the real economy. Learn more about our vision in our manifesto.

About The Role

As Technical Recruiter, you’ll partner directly with the founders and hiring managers to attract and hire top-tier talent across engineering and operations teams.

What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles — from sourcing to close
• Build and manage strong pipelines of high-quality candidates
• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define role needs and scorecards
• Craft great candidate experiences — from first touch to offer
• Iterate quickly on recruiting strategies and sourcing channels
• Build scalable processes, systems, and reporting to support hiring at scale
• Help build our employer brand across LinkedIn, events, and referrals

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of experience in technical recruiting, ideally in a high-growth startup
• Strong sourcing skills and creative approach to finding top talent
• Experience recruiting for roles like software engineers, product managers, and data scientists
• Ability to own roles end-to-end with minimal oversight
• Great communication, judgment, and candidate closing skills
• Deep interest in AI, technology, and building early-stage teams
• Organized, fast-moving, and excited about making hiring a strategic advantage

Why join us?

• Join a world-class team of engineers and builders.
• Backed by top investors including a16z, Y Combinator, Base10, Prysm Capital and Eurazeo.
• Have ownership and autonomy of projects and are encouraged to ship.
• Comprehensive Benefits including healthcare, dental, vision coverage.
• Competitive salary + equity in a high-growth startup.

Our Operating Principles

Extreme Ownership

We take full responsibility for our work, outcomes, and team success. No excuses, no blame-shifting — if something needs fixing, we own it and make it better. This means stepping up, even when it’s not “your job.” If a ball is dropped, we pick it up. If a customer is unhappy, we fix it. If a process is broken, we redesign it. We don’t wait for someone else to solve it — we lead with accountability and expect the same from those around us.

Craftsmanship

Putting care and intention into every task, striving for excellence, and taking deep ownership of the quality and outcome of your work. Craftsmanship means never settling for “just fine.” We sweat the details because details compound. Whether it’s a product feature, an internal doc, or a sales call — we treat it as a reflection of our standards. We aim to deliver jaw‑dropping customer experiences by being curious, meticulous, and proud of what we build — even when nobody’s watching.

We are “majos”

Be friendly & have fun with your coworkers. Always be genuine & honest, but kind. “Majo” is our way of saying: be a good human. Be approachable, helpful, and warm. We’re building something ambitious, and it’s easier (and more fun) when we enjoy the ride together. We give feedback with kindness, challenge each other with respect, and celebrate wins together without ego.

Urgency with Focus

Create the highest impact in the shortest amount of time. Move fast, but in the right direction. We operate with speed because time is our most limited resource. But speed without focus is chaos. We prioritize ruthlessly, act decisively, and stay aligned. We aim for high leverage: the biggest results from the simplest, smartest actions. We’re running a high-speed marathon — not a sprint with no strategy.

Talent Density and Meritocracy

Hire only people who can raise the average; ‘exceptional performance is the passing grade.’ Ability trumps seniority. We believe the best teams are built on talent density — every hire should raise the bar. We reward contribution, not titles or tenure. We give ownership to those who earn it, and we all hold each other to a high standard. A-players want to work with other A-players — that’s how we win.

First-Principles Thinking

Strip a problem to physics-level facts, ignore industry dogma, rebuild the solution from scratch. We don’t copy-paste solutions. We go back to basics, ask why things are the way they are, and rebuild from the ground up if needed. This mindset pushes us to innovate, challenge stale assumptions, and move faster than incumbents. It’s how we build what others think is impossible.