Technical Recruiter at Apptronik Inc. in Austin, Texas

Job Description:

Apptronik is building robots for the real world to improve human quality of life and to help solve the ever-increasing labor shortage problem. Our team has been building some of the most advanced robots on the planet for years, dating back to the DARPA Robotics Challenge. We apply our expertise across the full robotics stack to some of the most important and impactful problems our society faces, and expect our products and technology to change the world for the better. We value passion, creativity, and collaboration to help us overcome existing technological barriers in the industry to create truly innovative products.

You will join a team developing state-of-the-art general-purpose robots designed to operate in human spaces and with human tools. It is designed to work alongside humans, mobilize to human spaces, and manipulate the world around it.

We are looking for a Technical Recruiter to join our People Team. This person will have full-cycle experience - they have sourced and built their own pipeline of candidates and led them through the hiring process. Responsibilities encompass both technical and non-technical positions as dictated by operational demands. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is interested in building teams and processes at an early-stage robotics startup!

*This is a contract position with the possibility of extension and/or conversion to full-time.*

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage, and build trust-based relationships with top talent, understanding their motivations, requirements, and alignment to the role(s)
• Act as a recruiting subject matter expert and provide outstanding support to our hiring teams
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies for a variety of hardware and software positions
• Identify and lead efforts to optimize our tools and processes, as well as ways to improve candidate experience
• Partner with HR for onboarding, visa requirements, etc.
• Stay up to date on competitors, industry, top talent, and hiring trends

Must have

• 2+ years of Recruiting experience
• 1+ year(s) of full-cycle Recruiting experience for Engineering, or related technical roles
• Success in identifying and hiring top talent in competitive markets
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with little direction
• Proven success in hiring for difficult-to-fill positions, requiring creative sourcing solutions
• Experience building partnerships with hiring managers and other internal stakeholders
• Interest in Sourcing and building your own talent pipeline
• Track-record of successfully sourcing for technical roles in a high-tech, startup environment
• Previous experience as a Technical Sourcer, or a Technical Recruiter with zero sourcing support
• Exceptional sourcing skills, including expertise in ad-hoc, complex web search string generation, and traditional web sourcing techniques (ex: site x-ray searching, flip searching, location specific searching, targeted community searching, etc.)

Nice to have

• DEI Recruiting experience
• Experience with Greenhouse
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience or interest in recruiting in the robotics space
• Self-motivated, driven, flexible, adaptable
• CHIPC (Curiosity, Humility, Integrity, Passion, Creativity)

*This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.

Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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