Recruiter

Primordial Labs; New Haven (CT); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

100% remote

Health coverage

401(k) with 6% match

DTO (Discretionary Time Off)

Elite technology package

Job summary

Primordial Labs is seeking a results-driven Recruiter to own full-cycle hiring for a fully remote defense tech team. You’ll manage multiple requisitions across software, robotics, and systems engineering, partner with founders and hiring managers, and help shape our hiring approach as the first dedicated recruiter.

You’ll source proactively, build pipelines, and craft job postings that reflect Primordial Labs’ mission. The role is fully remote within the US with equity and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, in-house, agency, or both.
• Manage multiple requisitions independently from intake to close.
• Experience recruiting for technical roles such as software, robotics, or systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience with at least one applicant tracking system.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Own requisitions from intake through accepted offer for technical and non-technical roles.
• Screen candidates for skills, motivation, and fit with a remote, mission-driven team.
• Coordinate interview loops, gather structured feedback, and keep decisions moving.
• Extend offers in partnership with the Head of People, and close candidates with clear, honest communication.
• Proactively source passive candidates through referrals, veteran networks, and industry communities.
• Build pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles before they open.
• Write and refresh job postings that sound like Primordial Labs, not every other defense company.
• Run intake meetings to define success in each role, including must-haves vs. nice-to-haves.
• Advise hiring managers on market conditions, compensation expectations, and realistic timelines.
• Ability to identify and proactively troubleshoot roadblocks in a hiring process
• Help interviewers run consistent, fair, and well-structured interviews.
• Keep every candidate informed at every stage, including those we don't hire.
• Represent our mission, culture, and remote work model accurately and with enthusiasm.
• Make sure the process feels organized and respectful from first contact to offer.
• Keep our applicant tracking system accurate and up to date for every requisition.
• Track and report pipeline health, time to fill, and source effectiveness to the Head of People.
• Suggest practical improvements to how we recruit as the team grows.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Interview design

Offer negotiation

Remote work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Teamtailor

Juicebox

Rippling

Job description

About Primordial Labs

We're building the next generation interface for commanding autonomous systems in the real world. Our core product, Anura, translates spoken or typed intent into structured actions across drones, sensors, and mission software—enabling faster, more intuitive control in high-stakes environments. We’re a distributed team of engineers, operators, and technologists focused on deploying reliable autonomy at the tactical edge.

The Opportunity

Primordial Labs is hiring a Recruiter to own full-cycle hiring as our team grows. Every person you bring in shapes how fast Anura reaches the warfighters who use it. You'll report to our Head of People and run searches across engineering, field operations, program management, and business functions.

This role is for a recruiter who already knows how to run a search end to end and wants more ownership than a large company allows. You'll manage your own requisitions, partner directly with hiring managers and founders, and help shape how a fully remote defense tech company finds and hires great people. You’ll be our first dedicated recruiter on the team.

What You'll Do

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Own requisitions from intake through accepted offer for technical and non-technical roles.
• Screen candidates for skills, motivation, and fit with a remote, mission-driven team.
• Coordinate interview loops, gather structured feedback, and keep decisions moving.
• Extend offers in partnership with the Head of People, and close candidates with clear, honest communication.

Sourcing & Pipeline

• Proactively source passive candidates through referrals, veteran networks, and industry communities.
• Build pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill and niche roles before they open.
• Write and refresh job postings that sound like Primordial Labs, not every other defense company.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Run intake meetings to define what success in each role looks like, including must-haves vs. nice-to-haves.
• Advise hiring managers on market conditions, compensation expectations, and realistic timelines.
• Ability to identify and proactively troubleshoot roadblocks in a hiring process
• Help interviewers run consistent, fair, and well-structured interviews.

Candidate Experience

• Keep every candidate informed at every stage, including those we don't hire.
• Represent our mission, culture, and remote work model accurately and with enthusiasm.
• Make sure the process feels organized and respectful from first contact to offer.

Process & Data

• Keep our applicant tracking system accurate and up to date for every requisition.
• Track and report pipeline health, time to fill, and source effectiveness to the Head of People.
• Suggest practical improvements to how we recruit as the team grows.

About You

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, in-house, agency, or both.
• A track record of independently managing multiple requisitions at once, from intake to close.
• Experience recruiting for technical roles such as software, robotics, or systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience with at least one applicant tracking system.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Skills

• Strong sourcing skills, including Boolean search and creative outreach to passive candidates.
• Solid understanding of recruiting processes, interview design, and offer negotiation.
• Clear, warm written and verbal communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Highly organized, operates with a sense of urgency, and follows through to keep many searches moving at once.
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for defense, aerospace, or government contractors.
• Experience at a startup or high-growth company.
• Experience with Teamtailor, Juicebox and Rippling

Important Qualification Note: Due to the nature of our work and federal compliance requirements, this position strictly requires U.S. Citizenship and current residency within the United States. Please note that Permanent Residency (Green Card status) or visa sponsorship cannot satisfy these specific regulatory requirements.

Compensation

Compensation for this position includes a target base salary of $80,000 - $120,000 annually, with the specific figure determined by the candidate's experience level.

We’re committed to fair and equitable compensation and are happy to explain how we determine our salary ranges, just ask!

Our Benefits

• Beyond a Competitive Salary, we provide a significant equity stake, aligning your growth with ours.
• 100% Remote: This role is fully remote, open to residents across the US. We believe that talent knows no borders (well, except for the US in this case!).
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: We provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans so you and your family can stay healthy and worry free.
• Retirement Planning: Plan for tomorrow with our 401(k) package, complete with a generous 6% company match.
• Generous DTO: Our generous Discretionary Time off (DTO) policy is all about helping you take the breaks you deserve and live your healthiest, most fulfilling life.
• Elite Technology Package: Enjoy an elite technology package to make your work effortless and efficient.

Our Interview Process

Our interview process is designed to be thorough and respectful of your time. It typically includes:

• Manager Interview: A 45-minute discussion about relevant strategy concepts and your past experience.
• Team Interviews: Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. During this stage, you’ll meet your prospective peers to discuss our team dynamics, project workflows, and how we work together to win.

We are committed to a low-stress interview experience—no trick questions or brain teasers!

Primordial Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for everyone. Discrimination and harassment have no place here. We firmly believe that a diverse team enriches our problem-solving capabilities, sparks greater creativity, and ultimately leads to a better product and a more vibrant company.

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