Technical Recruitment Contractor - San Francisco

Andromeda-Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Andromeda Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a versatile Technical Recruitment Contractor to lead hands-on recruiting, partnering with our Chief People Officer and Global Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive local SF hiring and support US people strategies.

You will own full-cycle recruiting for software and hardware roles, build pipelines, enhance candidate experience, manage onboarding, and contribute to employer branding and local events to attract top talent in SF.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of full-cycle recruiting in startups.
• Experience hiring technical roles and building pipelines.
• Solid understanding of US/California labor laws.
• Familiarity with HRIS, ATS tools and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for software and hardware roles in SF.
• Build and maintain pipelines; source proactively and partner with hiring managers.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and manage onboarding in SF.
• Support employer branding and local events to attract top talent.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

US labor law (CA)

Stakeholder engagement

HR data & analytics

AI tools familiarity

Tools

Rippling

Deel

Workable

Job description

The Bigger Picture

At Andromeda, we're building the social intelligence layer for humanoid robots - technology that allows robots to understand people, build relationships and become a meaningful part of everyday life.

Our first robot, Abi, is already doing this in aged care and healthcare, where she brings conversation, companionship and engagement to people every day.

Now we're scaling from early deployments into a platform that can operate across thousands of real-world environments. We're looking for individuals who want to tackle hard problems across robotics and AI, and help define what it means for robots to live and interact alongside people.

Role Overview

We’re seeking a versatile, highly organized, and culture-driven Technical Recruitment Contractor to join our team in San Francisco. Working directly alongside our Chief People Officer and Global Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will drive on-the-ground recruitment efforts in SF and support US people strategies.

This contractor role focuses primarily on execution across local recruitment, candidate experience, and employer branding in SF. You will balance hands-on talent acquisition and headhunting with supporting global recruitment administration and helping shape our local San Francisco presence.

Key Responsibilities

Full Cycle Recruiting

• Partner closely with the Global Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive full-cycle recruitment, focusing on high-impact software and hardware roles, with the range to pick up operations roles as well.

• Build and maintain strong pipelines through proactive sourcing and partner with hiring managers to reach into various talent pools. Deploy creative strategies to find talent that is difficult to reach.
• Deliver a standout candidate experience, including in Andromeda Robotics’ San Francisco office.
• Support global recruitment administration tasks, including screening applicants, scheduling interviews and continuous improvement of our Applicant Tracking System.
• Support employer branding and talent marketing initiatives (e.g., updating careers pages, creating social media content and organizing local networking/hiring events) to attract top-tier talent in SF.
• Manage onboarding experience for our SF team members to ensure every new starter has a seamless, welcoming, and high-impact first week.

Strategic Support & US Operations

• Work closely with the Chief People Officer and Global Talent Acquisition Specialist to align local SF hiring plans with broader global recruitment strategy.
• Manage local candidate scheduling, interview loops, and host candidate visits to the SF office to ensure a high-touch candidate experience.
• Track and maintain accurate candidate pipeline data in the ATS, delivering regular hiring updates and local market talent insights to leadership.

What We’re Looking For

• You are a proactive, no-ego collaborator who takes initiative and is passionate about building highly engaged, high-performing teams.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy the intensity of early stage start-ups.
• You work effectively across different geographies, combined with excellent stakeholder engagement skills and a deep passion for building a positive employee experience.
• 2–5 years of full-cycle recruiting, with a track record of hiring technical roles within a start-up.
• You have a solid understanding of US/California labor laws.
• You are comfortable using HR data, working with spreadsheets, and pulling metrics to support strategic decision-making.
• You have familiarity with modern HRIS platforms (e.g. Rippling, Deel, and Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., Workable).
• AI & Automation Fluency: Hands-on experience using modern AI tools or LLMs (e.g., for data analysis, code/formula generation, or text extraction) and modern AI-forward financial platforms to speed up workflows.

Why Join Us?

• Help us build the social intelligence layer for humanoid robots, creating technology that understands people, foster genuine relationships, and becomes a meaningful part of everyday life.
• Work directly with a Chief People Officer to learn how global people strategies are built and executed.
• A unique opportunity to scale your skills rapidly across recruiting and people operations.

Our Values

• Empathy – Kindness and compassion are at the heart of everything we do.
• Play – Play sharpens focus. It keeps us curious, fast and obsessed with the craft.
• Never Settle – A relentless ambition, bias toward action, and uncomfortable levels of curiosity.
• Tenacity – Tenacious under pressure, we assume chaos and stay in motion to adapt and progress.
• Unity – Different minds. Shared mission. No passengers.

Salary

The expected starting hourly rate range for this role is $40-65/hour USD. Weekly hours will be logged & paid fortnightly.