Remote Recruiter — Build World-Class Defense Tech Talent

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

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.