About the Role
We're looking for a recruiter who is excellent at the fundamentals: finding the right people, getting them to respond, keeping them engaged, and closing great hires. You'll work across technical and non-technical roles at a high-bar, fast-moving startup — partnering closely with hiring managers and owning the search from first outreach through offer.
What You'll Do- Read a job description and quickly identify, source, and reach out to the most relevant candidates in the market.
- Write compelling outreach messages that earn responses from passive candidates and generate genuine interest in Atomic Machines.
- Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience — keeping candidates informed, sharing and gathering feedback throughout the process, and treating every interaction as a reflection of the company.
- Keep hiring managers updated on pipeline status and surface challenges early so the search strategy can adapt.
- Recognize when the role scope or candidate profile needs to shift based on market realities — and bring that perspective to the hiring manager proactively.
- Solicit referrals and activate hiring managers as active sourcing partners, not just approvers.
- Apply a high bar consistently when evaluating candidates, using first-principles thinking rather than pattern-matching on pedigree.
- Prior experience recruiting for technical roles at a technical company.
- Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates through targeted, personalized outreach — not post-and-pray.
- Strong written communication skills — your messages get replies.
- A track record of keeping candidates warm and informed throughout a process, with clear and proactive communication.
- The judgment to recognize when a search isn't working and the confidence to recommend a course correction.
- Experience working closely with hiring managers as a true partner — looping them in on pipeline health, pulling in referrals, and aligning on what great looks like.
- A first-principles approach to candidate evaluation — you assess people on the actual requirements of the role, not just résumé brand names.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Willingness to work onsite in Emeryville or Santa Clara.
The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.
Skills Required
- 2-5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Experience in high-growth startup environments
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
What We Do
Atomic Machines is redefining humanity’s relationship with matter. We see a future where our tools will allow us to reorganize matter at the atomic level at will, where we will go from bits to atoms for any object or machine that can be designed in alignment with physical laws. We have begun our journey with the development of a robotic manufacturing platform capable of making an entirely new class of micro-electromechanical (MEMS) devices. We are well funded and have exceptionally strong product/market fit and a clear go-to-market path for the device we will make first with our platform. Our platform breaks traditional manufacturing paradigms and constraints, enabling inexpensive rapid prototyping as well as large scale manufacturing with highly compelling economics. Joining forces with us means becoming part of an incredibly talented, inventive and passionate multi-disciplinary team working on a massive world-changing mission. You will have the opportunity to help define the company from its early days. You’ll be challenged to learn and grow as a builder and a leader as the company itself grows rapidly. And you will receive significant equity compensation - you’ll truly be a company owner and benefit financially from our overall success.
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