Technical Recruiting Manager

HappyRobot; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Competitive salary

Equity in a high-growth startup

Job summary

HappyRobot is seeking a Technical Recruiting Manager to lead their technical hiring efforts. You will partner with founders and hiring managers to attract and retain exceptional talent. Responsibilities include developing recruiting strategies, building candidate pipelines, and enhancing the candidate experience.

Preferred qualifications include 8+ years in technical recruiting, proven success in high-growth environments, and a passion for AI and technology. Join us for an opportunity to grow in a competitive startup environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical recruiting, leading initiatives or teams.
• Proven success hiring software engineers, product managers, data scientists, etc.
• Strong sourcing expertise with a track record of engaging top-tier candidates.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruiting for technical and business-critical roles.
• Develop hiring strategies aligned with company growth.
• Build and manage candidate pipelines through sourcing and branding.

Skills

Technical recruiting expertise

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder influence

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

About HappyRobot

HappyRobot is the infrastructure for enterprises to build and orchestrate AI workforces. Our AI workers don't just communicate - they make decisions, take action, and run operations autonomously across voice, email, and enterprise systems. Born in Y Combinator (S23) and backed by a16z and Base10 with over $60M raised, we power critical operations for global enterprises worldwide. Our platform is battle-tested in the most demanding environments - where AI has real consequences. We started in logistics, built our own voice stack, models, and orchestration layer from the ground up, and are now bringing that infrastructure to every enterprise that runs the real economy. Learn more about our vision in our manifesto.

About The Role

As Technical Recruiting Manager, you will lead and scale our technical hiring function, partnering closely with founders and hiring managers to attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent across engineering, product, data, and operations teams. You'll own recruiting strategy, drive hiring excellence, and build the processes, systems, and talent pipelines needed to support rapid company growth.

What You'll Do

• Lead the end-to-end recruiting function for technical and business-critical roles
• Develop and execute hiring strategies aligned with company growth objectives
• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers on workforce planning, role definition, and hiring priorities
• Build and manage high-quality candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, referrals, networking, and employer branding initiatives
• Establish structured interview processes, scorecards, and hiring best practices to improve decision quality and consistency
• Analyze recruiting metrics and hiring funnel performance to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance and onboarding
• Manage and optimize recruiting tools, systems, and workflows to support hiring at scale
• Train and advise hiring managers on interviewing, candidate evaluation, and talent market trends
• Strengthen the company's employer brand across LinkedIn, industry events, communities, and referral programs
• Help build and scale the recruiting team as the company grows

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in technical recruiting, including experience leading recruiting initiatives or teams
• Proven success hiring software engineers, product managers, data scientists, and other technical talent in high-growth environments
• Strong sourcing expertise with a track record of identifying and engaging top-tier candidates
• Experience developing recruiting strategies, processes, and scalable hiring programs
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and serve as a trusted talent advisor to leadership
• Strong analytical skills and experience using recruiting data to drive decisions
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and candidate closing abilities
• Deep interest in AI, technology, and building world-class teams
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment
• Passion for making talent acquisition a strategic competitive advantage

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup, backed by top investors.
• Ownership & Autonomy – Take full ownership of projects and ship fast.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Healthcare, dental, vision coverage.
• Top‑Tier Compensation – Competitive salary + equity in a high-growth startup.
• Work With the Best – Join a world‑class team of engineers and builders.