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ExaExaSan Francisco, CA

Technical Recruiter

Own end-to-end technical recruiting while partnering with Exa’s founders and leaders to attract exceptional engineering, research, and operations talent. The role also designs scalable recruiting systems using agentic search tools and requires startup recruiting experience, technical fluency, and strong communication.

120k – 170k/yr
On-site2+ YOERecruiting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical recruiting cycle end-to-end, including sourcing, outreach, interviews, and closing.
  • Represent Exa externally and attract top-tier engineers, researchers, and operators.
  • Partner with founders and team leads to scope roles and identify high-leverage hires.
  • Build and optimize recruiting systems and workflows using Exa’s in-house agentic search tools.
  • Experiment with creative sourcing strategies in the competitive San Francisco startup market.
  • Help shape Exa’s talent brand and recruiting culture as the company scales.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles in startups or high-growth technology companies.
  • Familiarity with San Francisco startup culture and identifying and attracting top startup talent.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to tell a compelling story and sell a vision.
  • Technical literacy and the ability to communicate engineering projects to technical candidates.
  • A builder mindset with an interest in designing recruiting systems.
  • Comfort working in a fast-moving, high-growth startup environment.

Benefits

  • International candidate sponsorship, including STEM OPT, OPT, H1B, O1, and E3.
  • Premium medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Fertility benefits.
  • Monthly wellness stipend.

Skills

Technical RecruitingSourcingcandidate outreachinterviewingrecruiting systemsagentic searchTechnical Communicationtalent branding

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