Principal Recruitment Consultant (Deep Tech)

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States

Base salary: $100,000–$160,000 annually, plus uncapped commission.

Company

hirify.global finds, moves, and manages specialist talent for companies building physical technology, including robotics, physical AI, autonomy, defense, space, aviation, eVTOL, automotive, and motorsport.

What you will do

• Own a Bay Area recruitment desk end to end.
• Win founders, CTOs, and engineering leaders at scaling hardware companies.
• Work with VCs and investors to solve talent shortages across their portfolios.
• Deliver contingent, retained, and contract searches for scarce engineering and leadership talent.
• Use proprietary AI tools to accelerate recruitment delivery.
• Coach consultants and build a team from the ground up.

Requirements

• $450,000+ in annual 360 billings.
• Track record placing engineers or technical leaders in hardware, deep tech, defense, or a related market.
• Commercial judgment to assess which roles to accept and which to decline.
• Ability to work full time in San Francisco, CA.

Nice to have

• Retained search experience.
• Contract delivery experience.
• ITAR program hiring experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Strong base salary with uncapped commission.
• Defined career framework with routes into leadership or senior account management.
• AI tools built specifically for recruiters.
• Incentive trips for top billers.
• Health insurance, 401(k), and PTO.
• Equal opportunity employer hiring based on ability and track record, with accommodations available during the process.