Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Avathon; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Option Grants

Medical Coverage

Parental Leave Plans

401k with Employer Match

Monthly Technology Allowance

Generous Time Off Programs

Job summary

Avathon is seeking a hands‑on Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead university recruiting and full‑cycle hiring for technical and GTM roles in Pleasanton, CA. You will partner with top universities to pipeline PhD, MBA, and early‑career talent, while coordinating with our India team to ensure global alignment and speed.

You will advise senior leaders on market conditions, implement structured interviewing, and drive data hygiene across Greenhouse for real‑time insights and improved candidate

Qualifications

• Proven track record building university recruitment programs and engaging advanced degree candidates.
• 6+ years of progressive, full‑cycle talent acquisition experience within high‑growth technology or SaaS organizations.
• Balanced recruiting expertise across AI/ML, Engineering and commercial GTM hiring.
• Experience collaborating with offshore recruiting teams (specifically in India) to drive global hiring alignment.
• Expertise with Greenhouse ATS (or equivalent) and meticulous recruiting data hygiene.
• Strong understanding of structured interviewing methodologies, talent analytics, and pipeline metrics.
• Proven track record consulting with hiring managers on offers and market conditions.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with agility to shift between strategy and hands‑on sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale Bay Area campus recruiting initiatives and university partnerships.
• Own full‑lifecycle recruiting across technical (AI/ML, Data Engineering, Software Architecture, Product) and GTM/commercial roles.
• Develop creative, proactive multi‑channel sourcing strategies to pipeline diverse, high‑caliber passive talent.
• Partner with recruiting team in India to ensure global alignment and delivery.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor to leadership and hiring managers on market intelligence and offers.
• Implement structured interviewing practices and scorecards to improve decision quality.
• Maximize Greenhouse to manage pipelines and real‑time reporting metrics.
• Leverage external agencies strategically to fill niche or urgent roles.
• Provide a high‑touch candidate experience from outreach through onboarding.

Skills

University recruiting

Full-cycle TA

AI/ML hiring

Engineering hiring

GTM hiring

Data-driven recruiting

People analytics

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Offshore collaboration

Interviewing techniques

Education

PhD

MBA

Advanced degree programs

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

Who We Are & Why Join Us

Avathon is the leading Industrial AI autonomy platform, helping customers across heavy industries -- energy, mining, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and logistics -- accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations. Our platform is built on a Computational Knowledge Graph foundation that contextualizes and connects operational data across siloed systems, bringing together time series, structured, unstructured, and machine vision data to power AI-driven applications in asset performance management, supply chain intelligence, visual AI, and global trade management. With capabilities spanning digital twins, normal behavior modeling, natural language processing, and computer vision, Avathon delivers real-time predictive intelligence and agentic decision-making at industrial scale. Cutting-Edge AI Innovation – Join a team at the forefront of AI, developing groundbreaking solutions that shape the future. High-Growth Environment – Thrive in a fast-scaling startup where agility, collaboration, and rapid professional growth are the norm. Meaningful Impact – Work on AI-driven projects that drive real change across industries and improve lives.

Learn more at: avathon.com

About The Role

Avathon is seeking a hands‑on, high-impact Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team in Pleasanton, CA. In this role, you will drive full‑lifecycle recruiting across both technical and commercial GTM organizations, while serving as the primary architect for our local university recruitment and early‑career talent programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and scale our Bay Area campus recruiting initiatives. Build, maintain, and expand strategic partnerships with top universities (e.g., UC Berkeley, Stanford) to pipeline early‑career PhD, MBA, and technical master's talent.
• Own full‑lifecycle recruiting across technical (AI/ML, Data Engineering, Software Architecture, Product) and GTM/commercial roles (AEs, SDRs, Field Marketing, Demand Gen, Revenue Operations).
• Develop creative, proactive multi‑channel sourcing strategies to pipeline diverse, high‑caliber passive talent across hyper‑competitive tech markets.
• Partner closely with and provide clear guidance, candidate calibration, and process direction to our recruiting team in India to ensure global alignment and delivery execution.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor to executive leadership and hiring managers, offering market intelligence, candidate compensation guidance, and realistic timeline expectations.
• Implement structured interviewing practices, standardized scorecards, and interviewer calibration sessions to improve decision quality and candidate experience.
• Maximize Greenhouse to manage pipelines, maintain high data hygiene standards, track funnels, and generate real‑time reporting metrics for leadership.
• Leverage external agency resources strategically when needed, managing vendor delivery and performance to fill niche or high‑urgency roles.
• Deliver a high‑touch, consistent candidate experience from initial outreach through offer negotiation and onboarding partnership.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven track record building university recruitment programs and engaging advanced degree candidates (PhDs, MBAs, early‑career researchers).
• 6+ years of progressive, full‑cycle talent acquisition experience within high‑growth technology or SaaS organizations, with a proven track record balancing both technical (AI/ML, Engineering) and commercial GTM (Sales, Marketing) hiring.
• Balanced recruiting expertise: Demonstrated success sourcing and closing both highly technical roles (AI, ML, Data Science, Software Engineering) and commercial GTM profiles (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success).
• Experience collaborating with offshore recruiting teams (specifically in India) to drive global hiring alignment.
• Expertise with Greenhouse ATS (or equivalent modern ATS) and a commitment to meticulous recruiting data hygiene.
• Strong understanding of structured interviewing methodologies, talent analytics, and pipeline metrics.
• Proven track record leveraging recruiting market data to consult with hiring managers and navigate complex offer negotiations.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the agility to shift between executive strategy discussions and hands‑on sourcing.

Why This Role Matters

At Avathon, our ability to transform industrial operations through AI starts with our ability to attract and hire extraordinary talent. As a Senior TA Partner in Pleasanton, you will directly shape the future of our company—recruiting the builders, researchers, and commercial drivers who power our mission, while building long‑term talent channels with top‑tier academic institutions.

Salary & Benefits

• Location: Candidates must be based in or near Pleasanton, CA with the ability to work out of our Pleasanton office 5 days a week.
• Base Salary Range: $130,000 to $165,000 annually

What are the benefits and perks at Avathon?

• Evolving culture with the opportunity to drive new ideas and technology
• Stock Option Grants
• Generous Time Off Programs
• Medical Coverage, and Parental Leave Plans
• Employer‑Sponsored Lifestyle Spending Account
• 401k with Employer Match
• Monthly Technology Allowance
• Contract and temporary roles are not eligible for the above benefits.

Avathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Avathon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.