Hardware Recruiter

About The Role:

What You’ll Do:

• Read job descriptions and quickly identify, source, and engage the most relevant candidates in the market.


• Write compelling outreach messages that generate responses from passive candidates and build genuine interest in Atomic Machines.


• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by keeping candidates informed, gathering and sharing feedback, and ensuring every interaction reflects the company positively.


• Maintain regular communication with hiring managers on pipeline health, progress, and search challenges.


• Proactively identify when role requirements or candidate profiles need to evolve based on market realities and recommend adjustments.


• Drive referrals by engaging employees and partnering with hiring managers as active sourcing contributors.


• Apply a consistently high hiring bar using first-principles thinking and role-specific requirements rather than relying on pedigree or brand-name experience.

What You’ll Need:

• Prior experience recruiting for technical roles.


• Demonstrated success sourcing and engaging passive candidates through targeted, personalized outreach.


• Strong written communication skills with a track record of generating candidate responses.


• Experience managing candidate relationships with proactive, transparent communication throughout the hiring process.


• Sound judgment to recognize when a search strategy is not working and confidence to recommend course corrections.


• Proven ability to partner closely with hiring managers on pipeline strategy, referrals, and candidate calibration.


• A first-principles approach to candidate evaluation, focused on role requirements rather than résumé prestige.


• Bachelor’s degree required.


• Ability to work onsite in Emeryville or Santa Clara three days per week.

This role may be hired at the L3-L6 level depending on years of experience and expected impact. We are open to exceptional recruiters at different stages of their careers—from high-potential recruiters ready to accelerate their growth to seasoned recruiters who can immediately operate as strategic hiring partners.