Technical Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

Carbon Robotics is at the forefront of agricultural technology, utilizing advanced robotics, computer vision, AI/deep learning, and lasers to eliminate weeds without herbicides. Our innovative LaserWeeder™ solution reduces environmental impact, enhances soil health, and addresses critical challenges faced by farmers, such as labor shortages and rising costs. We are a funded company with significant investment from prominent VCs, including BOND, NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm), and others. Our team is driven by a bias for action and a commitment to executing innovative ideas, from designing transformative technology to ensuring product reliability on farms. Joining Carbon Robotics means tackling significant problems with substantial impact, offering opportunities for professional growth, complex problem-solving, and meaningful contributions to a mission that matters. We foster a culture of trust, empowering our team to act independently and make practical, real-world decisions.

About the Role

As a Technical Recruiter at Carbon Robotics, you will serve as a key talent partner to our engineering leadership, focusing on filling our most critical technical positions. You will manage the entire recruitment lifecycle, with a specific emphasis on software, hardware, robotics, and AI/ML engineering roles. This role is based in Seattle, requiring 4 days per week in the office.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from candidate sourcing to offer negotiations for crucial technical roles.
• Employ creative sourcing strategies to identify and attract passive candidates.
• Assess candidates for technical skills, cultural alignment, and congruence with Carbon Robotics' mission.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to refine job descriptions, optimize interview processes, and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Cultivate and maintain a strong talent pipeline to meet ongoing hiring demands.
• Represent Carbon Robotics at industry events, ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.
• Track key hiring metrics and continuously refine recruiting strategies for optimal efficiency and effectiveness.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities For Success

• Minimum of 4 years of technical recruiting experience, with a preference for experience in robotics, AI, machine learning, or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with startup environments or rapidly growing tech companies is advantageous.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting for software engineering roles (e.g., Python, C++, TypeScript, React, Dart/Flutter, ROS, AI/ML) and hardware engineering roles.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), especially Greenhouse, and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Solid understanding of technical hiring best practices, including a commitment to diversity hiring initiatives.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, high-growth environment.

Compensation and Benefits

Carbon Robotics is committed to equitable hiring practices, allowing for flexibility in hiring at various levels. The provided salary range is based on a target budgeted base salary, with individual compensation determined by factors such as relevant experience, skills, interview performance, role responsibilities, and job duties. Offers are made using our equitable hiring practices. Additional compensation may include benefits premiums, pre-IPO stock options, and On Target Earning (OTE) commissions where applicable. Base pay ranges are subject to annual review, and we uphold the principle of pay equity.

Salary Range: $120,000—$135,000 USD

Why Join Carbon Robotics?

• Mission-Driven Impact: Contribute to a team passionate about solving uniquely challenging problems and disrupting the Ag-Tech market.
• Growth Potential: Be part of a company poised for significant growth, as highlighted in publications like the Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We offer competitive compensation and a robust benefits package for full-time US-based employees, including:
  • Competitive salaries
  • Pre-IPO Stock Options
  • Generous Benefits: Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and dependents; Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA; Virtual Care (Doctor on Demand); Employee Assistance Program; Mental Health support; Restricted Healthcare Travel support; Menopause Support; Life Insurance; Long Term Disability; Flexible PTO; 401(k) plan; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.
• Inclusive Work Culture: Join an inclusive, tight-knit company culture that values innovation, mission-driven success, and open communication. We believe in building a diverse team with varied backgrounds and perspectives to create the best products and services.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Carbon Robotics is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion, welcoming all voices and promoting open communication. We believe that diverse teams build superior products. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and recruit and hire based on capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class.

Key skills/competency

• Technical Recruiter
• Talent Acquisition
• Robotics Recruiting
• AI/ML Recruiting
• Software Engineering Hiring
• Hardware Engineering Hiring
• Full-Cycle Recruitment
• Candidate Sourcing
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Greenhouse ATS