In-house Recruiter

TL;DR

In-house Recruiter: Building and scaling the recruiting function for an engineering intelligence platform with an accent on full-cycle talent acquisition and process design. Focus on sourcing top-tier technical talent, partnering with hiring managers to define high-bar profiles, and creating an exceptional candidate experience in a fast-paced startup environment.

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to San Mateo, CA (Hybrid)

Salary: $75,000 – $100,000

Company

Faros is building an engineering intelligence platform that provides operational context to help AI agents and engineering teams operate with greater accuracy and trust.

What you will do

• Develop and implement end-to-end recruiting strategies to attract top-tier talent.
• Partner with executives and hiring managers to define role profiles and hiring tradeoffs.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing.
• Design and improve recruiting processes, including ATS management and pipeline hygiene.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews while ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.
• Utilize social media and professional networks to build robust candidate pipelines.

Requirements

• Must be based in or able to commute to San Mateo, CA
• Experience owning full-cycle recruiting in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Prior experience building recruiting processes from scratch or being an early recruiter.
• Familiarity with recruiting for technical roles such as engineering, product, or AI.
• Strong understanding of ATS tools, reporting, and recruitment metrics.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in a closely related talent or people operations role.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build a recruiting function from the ground up.
• High-ownership environment that values craftsmanship over volume.
• Direct, transparent communication culture.
• Collaborative team environment focused on building the future of AI and software development.