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Skydio · 1 week ago

Senior Technical Recruiter

San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $180K/yr

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, specializing in empowering a diverse audience of drone users. They are seeking a proven Senior Technical Recruiter to drive the recruitment of elite engineering and operations talent across their core engineering functions, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience and successful hiring outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drone ManagementDronesMachine LearningRobotics

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Trevor King

Responsibilities

Operate as the go-to recruiting expert and trusted advisor for hiring leaders and interview teams within your functions

Relentlessly seek top talent, curate high-quality pipelines, craft compelling candidate experiences, and secure exceptional hires across niche and highly competitive skill sets

Develop & strategically deploy a deep understanding of what makes Skydio special to target, engage, partner, and close top talent

Drive structured interview and decision-making processes that maintain rigorous hiring standards

Foster collaborative relationships across Hiring Managers, People Ops, and Compensation to drive successful outcomes

Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, improve recruiting processes, and mentor junior team members

Pitch in wherever necessary as a core member of a lean, mean startup recruiting machine

Qualification

Technical RecruitingSourcing Niche TalentEngineering Team BuildingSilicon Valley Ecosystem KnowledgeIn-house Recruiting ExperienceInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsMentoring

Required

Deep recruiting expertise in at least two of the following areas: Cloud, Mobile, Infrastructure, Embedded, Wireless, Camera/Optics, Hardware Engineering, or Hardware Operations

Proven track record building high-performing engineering teams for successful growth-stage companies

Strong knowledge of the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem and what it takes to compete for top talent

Track record of sourcing niche talent pools for highly specialized roles in competitive markets

Exceptional interpersonal skills, organizational rigor, and a relentless commitment to delivering a top-tier candidate experience from first outreach to signed offer

Ability to influence and advise hiring teams at all levels, bringing market intelligence and recruiting strategy to the table, not just resumes