Technical Recruiter [6 Month Contract]

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

About the role

We are looking for a Technical Recruiter who has strong closing skills and independently manages a full-lifecycle recruiting desk. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious, startup-minded person who wants to experience non-linear growth by joining a top company early on, and it comes with a lot of responsibility across hiring and retaining top talent.

This is a temporary role with flexibility for remote applicants that meet our role requirements.

We are seeking someone with an experienced recruiting background who is excited to support all facets of our growing business and is capable of managing and building recruiting and people systems from the ground up.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Independently manage a full-lifecycle recruiting desk for various engineering roles

• Utilize AI and agentic coding tools to increase workflow automation and improve overall productivity & efficiency

• Build targeted sourcing campaigns to attract general and specialized engineering talent

• Learn to influence and partner with leadership leveraging recruiting data and metrics

• Gain industry and business acumen on the Physical AI, autonomous vehicle, and Venture Capital landscape

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and help proliferate a compelling talent brand

• Successfully negotiate and close candidates to fill critical roles with time sensitivity and rigor.

We're looking for someone who has:

• 6+ years of experience in technical recruiting

• Evidence of a fast growth trajectory in previous roles, including agency, in-house, or VC

• Experience sourcing using LinkedIn and through other creative sourcing channels

• High aptitude for learning new tools and technical topics quickly

• Experience working with technical leaders and closing roles to meet our hiring goals

Nice to have:

• Worked at a venture backed company

• Early recruiting team experience or early startup experience (joined in first 5 years of founding)

This is a temporary hourly position with an opportunity to convert based on performance. Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target hourly rate.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.