Talent Acquisition Specialist

GraceMark Solutions; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GraceMark Solutions seeks an experienced Talent Acquisition Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for a fast-growing company at the intersection of AI, robotics, and advanced technology. You will partner with technical leaders to build exceptional teams across AI/ML, robotics, simulation, product, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in robotics/autonomy or deep-tech recruiting, strong technical sourcing abilities, and hands-on use of AI tools to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience in robotics, autonomy, or deep-tech.
• Proficiency evaluating technical publications, GitHub, and candidate projects.
• Hands-on use of AI assistants for recruiting.
• Advanced sourcing including Boolean and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, or Rippling.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle from intake to closing.
• Recruit across AI/ML, robotics hardware/software, simulation, product, operations, and business functions.
• Develop targeted talent maps and proactively source via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Google Scholar, labs, referrals, conferences.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience with timely communication and transparency.
• Build AI-assisted recruiting workflows for sourcing, summaries, interview feedback, and pipeline reporting.
• Monitor metrics: pipeline health, conversion, time-to-fill, sourcing effectiveness, offer rates.
• Maintain ATS records and ensure compliant recruiting practices.
• Manage complex offers, compensation negotiations, relocation, and visa considerations.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Robotics deep-tech

Sourcing & Boolean

AI recruiting tools (Claude)

ATS experience

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

GitHub

Google Scholar

Greenhouse

Ashby

Lever

Rippling

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for a fast-growing company operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced technology.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an early-stage team in a high-ownership role, partnering directly with technical leaders and business stakeholders to build exceptional teams across AI/ML, robotics hardware and software, simulation, product, operations, and business functions.

The ideal candidate brings deep recruiting experience in robotics, autonomy, or a comparable deep-tech environment, along with strong technical understanding, proactive sourcing skills, and hands-on experience using AI tools to improve recruiting efficiency and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle, from intake meetings and sourcing strategy through screening, interviews, offer negotiation, and closing.
• Recruit across AI/ML, robotics hardware and software, simulation, product, operations, and business functions.
• Develop targeted talent maps and proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Google Scholar, research labs, referrals, conferences, and professional networks.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, establish evaluation criteria, calibrate candidate quality, and maintain efficient interview processes.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, transparency, and effective relationship management.
• Build and optimize AI-assisted recruiting workflows for sourcing research, outreach, candidate summaries, interview feedback, market intelligence, and pipeline reporting.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, including pipeline health, conversion rates, time-to-fill, sourcing effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and ensure structured, consistent, and compliant recruiting practices.
• Manage complex hiring situations involving competing offers, compensation negotiations, relocation, and visa considerations.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including successfully closing senior and hard-to-fill positions.
• Direct recruiting experience within robotics, autonomous systems, or a comparable deep-tech environment.
• Demonstrated success recruiting across AI/ML, hardware, and software engineering, as well as non-technical functions such as product, operations, and business.
• Strong technical aptitude, with the ability to evaluate resumes, technical publications, GitHub profiles, and candidates' project experience.
• Hands-on experience using AI assistants such as Claude or comparable tools, including AI agents and agentic workflows in recruiting.
• Advanced sourcing skills, including Boolean search, X-ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and technical talent research.
• Strong candidate engagement, offer management, compensation negotiation, and closing skills.
• Experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, Rippling, or similar systems.
• A data-driven approach to recruiting, with strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple searches, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Willingness to work onsite five days a week in either San Francisco, CA, or Cambridge, MA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting rapid headcount growth at a startup or following a funding milestone.
• An established network within robotics and AI communities in the Bay Area or Boston/Cambridge.
• Experience recruiting research-focused candidates, including PhDs and candidates with academic publications or laboratory experience.
• Familiarity with hardware development cycles, prototyping, testing, and production milestones.
• Experience developing AI prompt libraries, custom agents, or internal recruiting automation tools.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an early-stage team during an exciting period of growth.
• Take ownership of full-cycle recruiting across multiple technical and business disciplines.
• Work directly with technical leaders and decision-makers.
• Apply AI and automation to transform sourcing, candidate evaluation, and recruiting operations.
• Make a meaningful impact on team building, hiring strategy, and organizational growth.

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