About this role
Atoms is building Physical AI systems, developing real-world robots for industries like food, mining, and transport to understand, predict, and control physical operations with precision. The technical recruiting team brings in specialized talent across machine learning, AI research, perception, robotics, autonomy, and ML infrastructure to support this hardware-software integration.
In this role, the recruiter will manage full-cycle hiring from intake to offer, partnering with engineering leaders to define technical requirements, build sourcing strategies from scratch, and evaluate candidate backgrounds. Ideal candidates possess a strong curiosity for complex technology, solid sourcing fundamentals, and the ability to distinguish between adjacent technical disciplines while maintaining a high-touch candidate experience.
What you will do
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for specialized technical positions across AI research, machine learning, robotics, autonomy, and ML infrastructure.
- Collaborate directly with engineering leaders to define hiring needs, technical profiles, and team requirements.
- Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive candidates in competitive markets.
- Assess technical backgrounds to understand candidates' actual contributions rather than relying solely on job titles or company pedigree.
- Provide transparent communication and a strong candidate experience throughout the entire hiring process.
- Utilize recruiting data and market evidence to evaluate pipeline health, manage hiring manager expectations, and adjust search strategies accordingly.
What you need
- Demonstrated background recruiting specialized technical talent in fields such as AI, machine learning, software engineering, robotics, or autonomy.
- Proven capability to source and engage passive candidates within competitive hiring landscapes.
- Strong sourcing fundamentals with the ability to build searches independently without relying purely on inbound applications.
- Aptitude for learning unfamiliar technical domains quickly and translating those requirements into effective sourcing tactics.
- Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders and senior hiring managers to drive timely hiring decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills alongside high ownership in a fast-moving environment.
Nice to have
- Experience recruiting in areas such as foundation models, computer vision, perception, autonomous vehicles, robotics, multimodal AI, world models, reinforcement learning, ML systems, or ML infrastructure.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA options
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) and Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter expenses
- Discretionary vacation days, 8 paid holidays, paid sick time, bereavement leave, and parental leave
- Voluntary insurance options and pet insurance discount
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy for this role?
This role is based in the San Francisco office. All office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.
What is the salary range for this position?
The base salary range is $120,000 to $170,000 per year. Actual compensation is determined on an individual basis depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.
What additional rewards are included besides base salary?
You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus. A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) is also provided.
What kind of technical domains will I recruit for?
You will own full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized technical roles across machine learning, AI research, perception, robotics, autonomy, and ML infrastructure.
The application is on the official ATOMS Careers page careers page.
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