Nuro · 4 hours ago
Head of Talent Acquisition
Mountain View, California (HQ)
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$176K/yr - $265K/yr
5+ years expNuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all. The Head of Talent Acquisition will lead and scale the recruiting and sourcing organization, partnering with executives to design hiring strategies and ensure the recruitment teams have the necessary infrastructure to attract top talent.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead and scale Nuro’s recruiting and sourcing organization, managing managers and senior ICs across technical, business, and operations hiring
Partner with executives across Autonomy, Infrastructure, and Vehicle Engineering & Hardware to build data-driven hiring strategies and sourcing models that attract world-class AI, ML, robotics, and research engineering talent
Build and operationalize capacity models, pipeline analytics, and productivity metrics to optimize recruiter bandwidth, time to hire, and forecast hiring velocity
Drive and personally manage key executive and leadership searches, crafting compelling equity narratives and pre-IPO value propositions
Mentor, coach, and develop high-performing recruiting and sourcing teams, fostering a culture of urgency, accountability, and continuous improvement
Partner with People, Finance, and business leaders to align headcount plans, forecast capacity, and ensure execution against hiring goals
Maintain exceptional candidate experience and employer brand integrity across all touchpoints
Contribute to operational excellence by driving process innovation, recruiting enablement, and systems improvements
Qualification
Required
5+ years in a recruiting leadership role, experience leading recruiting and sourcing teams in high-growth technology environments
Experience managing managers and developing high-performing teams
Proven success hiring across complex technical and engineering functions; AI/ML or research engineering experience strongly preferred
Highly analytical, with expertise in building and interpreting recruiting dashboards, capacity models, and performance metrics to inform decisions
Strong executive presence and ability to partner effectively with senior leaders across the organization
Hands-on experience in leadership and executive recruiting, including crafting compelling equity and pre-IPO narratives
Exceptional communication skills and a data-driven, strategic mindset
Comfortable navigating startup-scale growth and balancing strategic planning with operational execution
Experience with ATS and HRIS systems, such as GreenHouse and WorkDay
Preferred
Experience managing large-scale operations or volume hiring programs alongside technical recruiting
Previous experience leading recruiting for robotics, ML/AI, or deep-tech organizations
Demonstrated success in driving diversity and inclusion through recruiting programs and outreach initiatives
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Competitive benefits package
Company
Nuro
Nuro is a robotics company specializing in the development of autonomous driving technologies.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (50)
2024 (67)
2023 (91)
2022 (91)
2021 (68)
2020 (55)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.34BKey Investors
Disney AcceleratorTiger Global ManagementT. Rowe Price
2025-08-21Series E· $97M
2025-04-09Series E· $106M
2024-04-06Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Jiajun Zhu
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Dave Ferguson
Co-Founder
Recent News
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