Senior Recruiter

Responsibilities

• Execute full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles including engineering, product, GTM, and operations.
• Partner with leadership, founders, and hiring managers to understand team goals, align on hiring roadmaps, and execute prioritized headcount plans.
• Scale the recruiting engine by refining structured interview processes, calibration frameworks, and decision-making systems.
• Source, engage, and close exceptional candidates through outbound outreach, referrals, communities, and creative sourcing strategies.
• Leverage recruiting metrics and dashboards to track pipeline health, optimize time-to-hire, and ensure high-quality hiring decisions.
• Deliver a high-touch, exceptional candidate experience from first outreach through onboarding.
• Train and support hiring managers with structured interview frameworks, calibration processes, and objective evaluation techniques.
• Partner with the Head of Talent and marketing to strengthen Nectar’s employer brand and talent narrative.

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a proven track record in scaling technology start-up environments.
• Proven ability to identify, engage, and close exceptional candidates across both technical and non-technical disciplines.
• Collaborative mindset with excitement about working within a growing talent team.
• Strong judgment around culture add, role fit, and long-term potential while maintaining high quality without sacrificing speed.
• Comfort partnering closely with hiring managers, functional leaders, and executives.
• Resourceful, adaptable, low ego, and highly comfortable operating in ambiguity with a strong bias toward action.
• Willingness to collaborate in person with the team in Palo Alto.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working in an early-stage startup during a rapid growth phase.
• Strong pre-existing network within engineering, product, or GTM talent ecosystems.
• Experience experimenting with modern recruiting analytics, AI sourcing tools, or talent intelligence platforms.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $150,000 - $180,000
• Early equity
• Health, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) match
• Clear career growth opportunities
• Free lunch
• Deep exposure to cutting-edge AI tooling