Technical Recruiter

atomic; San Francisco (KS, CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic is seeking a Technical Recruiter to join the Talent team and work closely with founders, CEOs, and portfolio leadership on critical hiring initiatives.

This role blends strategy with hands-on execution, focusing on engineering, product, data, and technical leadership hires, while shaping scalable talent infrastructure for Atomic’s growing portfolio.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-moving startups, demonstrates strong judgment, and enjoys helping build companies from the ground up.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of full-cycle recruiting, ideally across agency and startup environments.
• Strong technical recruiting background covering engineering, product, data science, AI/ML.
• Experience recruiting for venture-backed startups or fast‑paced tech companies.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor to founders and senior leaders.
• Excellent judgment in talent assessment and interviewing.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management with executives.
• Highly organized, execution‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Scrappy and resourceful, comfortable building processes in ambiguous settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting across Atomic’s portfolio, focusing on engineering, product, data science, AI/ML, and leadership roles.
• Partner with founders and executives to scope roles and drive searches from kickoff to close.
• Advise portfolio leadership on organizational design, talent planning, and compensation benchmarking.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines and relationships with top technical talent.
• Develop scalable recruiting frameworks, interview processes, scorecards, leveling, and playbooks.
• Expand Atomic’s network with operators, executives, advisors, and industry experts.
• Manage multiple searches and stakeholder relationships across a diverse portfolio.
• Collaborate with external agencies to support priority hires.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Startup experience

Executive partnering

Talent assessment

Communication

Job description

About Atomic

Atomic is a venture studio and venture capital firm that builds and scales companies from the ground up. We partner with exceptional founders to launch transformative businesses across industries including AI, fintech, healthcare, consumer, enterprise software, and more. We’ve launched and scaled more than 20 companies including Hims & Hers, Exowatt, Replicant, Found, Bungalow, Homebound, and Villa.

Talent is one of Atomic’s core differentiators. We believe great companies are built by exceptional teams, and we work closely with our founders from day zero to help them attract, assess, and hire world‑class talent.

Position Overview

Atomic is seeking a Technical Recruiter to join our Talent team and partner closely with Atomic founders, CEOs, and portfolio leadership teams on critical hiring initiatives.

This role is both highly strategic and deeply hands‑on. The ideal candidate is an exceptional full‑cycle recruiter with strong technical recruiting expertise and the ability to operate as a trusted advisor to early‑stage founders. You will lead searches across Atomic’s incubated and portfolio companies, helping build foundational teams from the ground up — with a particular focus on engineering, product, data, and technical leadership hiring.

In addition to recruiting execution, this person will help develop scalable talent infrastructure, playbooks, and best practices that support Atomic’s growing portfolio. The right candidate thrives in fast-moving startup environments, has strong talent judgment, and is energized by helping build companies at the earliest stages.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting across Atomic’s incubated and portfolio companies, with a primary focus on technical hiring across engineering, product, data science, AI/ML, and technical leadership roles

• Partner directly with founders and executive teams to scope roles, define hiring strategies, and drive searches from kickoff through close

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to portfolio leadership on organizational design, talent planning, leadership assessment, and compensation benchmarking

• Build and maintain high‑quality candidate pipelines and proactively cultivate relationships with top technical talent

• Develop scalable recruiting frameworks and talent resources, including interview processes, candidate scorecards, leveling frameworks, compensation guidance, and recruiting playbooks

• Help expand and strengthen Atomic’s broader talent network across operators, executives, advisors, and industry experts

• Manage multiple searches and stakeholder relationships simultaneously across a diverse portfolio of companies and industries

• Partner with external recruiting agencies and search firms when needed to support priority hiring initiatives

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally spanning both agency/search firm and startup or high-growth company environments

• Strong technical recruiting background with demonstrated success hiring for engineering, product, data science, AI/ML, and other technical functions

• Experience recruiting for venture-backed startups or fast‑paced technology companies

• Ability to operate as a trusted advisor to founders and senior leadership teams

• Strong talent assessment and interviewing capabilities with excellent judgment and high standards

• Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills; comfortable interacting with executives, founders, candidates, and external partners

• Highly organized and execution‑oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Scrappy, resourceful, and comfortable building processes in ambiguous, fast‑changing environments

• Strong intellectual curiosity and adaptability across industries and business models

• High EQ, humility, and a collaborative, team‑first mindset

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