Executive Recruiter at Whatnot | San Francisco

As an Executive Recruiter at Whatnot, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our team by identifying and attracting top-tier talent. Your expertise in recruitment will help us build a diverse and high-performing workforce. You will collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand their needs and develop effective sourcing strategies. Your ability to engage candidates and promote our company culture will be key to our success.

Whatnot is seeking a dynamic Leadership Recruiter to join our innovative team in San Francisco. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and attracting top-tier leadership talent that aligns with our company culture and strategic goals. You will work closely with hiring managers to understand their needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies that drive results.

Be Part of the Next Wave in Commerce with Whatnot!Whatnot stands as the largest livestream shopping platform across North America and Europe, empowering users to buy, sell, and discover cherished items. From trading cards to fashion, electronics, and even live plants, our sellers are crafting genuine businesses across a multitude of categories. We are pioneering live commerce on a scale previously unseen in the Western market, creating a new industry framework from the ground up.Our remote co-located teams are driven by our core values and are strategically positioned in hubs throughout the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We prioritize speed, maintain close connections with our users, and concentrate on impactful work.Recognized as one of the fastest-growing marketplaces, Whatnot has recently been honored as the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Stay updated with our latest news through our blog and engineering insights, and join us in transforming passion into business and uniting people through commerce. Role OverviewIn the role of Early Talent Recruiter, you will collaborate with various teams across the organization to create innovative recruitment strategies, enhance our employer brand, and foster enduring relationships with early talent worldwide.Work closely with hiring managers in Engineering to devise focused hiring strategies that attract premier early career talent.Oversee the complete recruitment process—conducting interviews, managing offers, and supervising intern programs.Serve as a Whatnot brand ambassador at university and early career events, with required travel during peak campus recruitment seasons.Enhance the recruitment experience by integrating candidate feedback, refining the early talent hiring process for optimal results.Cultivate lasting connections with high-potential candidates by understanding their aspirations and career goals.

Join Whatnot as a Senior Technical Recruiter, where you will play a crucial role in shaping our engineering teams by attracting and hiring top-tier talent. Your expertise in technical recruitment will drive our growth and innovation as we strive to build an exceptional platform for our users.In this role, you will collaborate closely with hiring managers, develop sourcing strategies, and engage with candidates to ensure a seamless hiring process. You will be instrumental in enhancing our employer brand and ensuring a positive candidate experience.

Embark on a Journey with Whatnot - The Future of Commerce!Whatnot stands as the premier livestream shopping platform across North America and Europe, where enthusiasts can buy, sell, and explore their favorite items. From trading cards to fashion, electronics, and even live plants, our platform empowers sellers to create genuine businesses across a myriad of categories. We are pioneering live commerce in the West, crafting an industry without a blueprint, and our team is pivotal in shaping this exciting frontier.Operating as a remote co-located team, we draw inspiration from our core values while maintaining hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. Our agility allows us to stay close to our users and prioritize impactful work.Recognized as one of the fastest-growing marketplaces, we are proud to have been named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Stay updated with Whatnot by checking our news and engineering blogs, and join us in empowering individuals to transform their passions into thriving businesses while fostering community through commerce. Your RoleAs a Recruiter on our Early Talent team, you will collaborate with various departments to establish strategic recruitment processes, enhance our brand presence, and build enduring relationships with emerging talent worldwide.Collaborate with engineering hiring managers to devise targeted hiring strategies that attract top early-career talent.Oversee the complete recruitment process, including conducting interviews, managing offers, and supervising intern programs.Serve as a brand ambassador for Whatnot at university and early-career events, with travel required during peak campus times.Refine the early talent recruiting process by gathering and implementing feedback from candidates and other insights.Foster long-term relationships with high-potential candidates by understanding their aspirations and aligning them with opportunities at Whatnot.

Join Whatnot as a Software Engineer specializing in Data. In this pivotal role, you will harness your technical expertise to develop innovative solutions that enhance our data capabilities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize data-driven applications that will support our growing user base.The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology and a drive to improve processes through data insights. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our platform and make a significant impact on our business.

Step into the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!Whatnot stands as the premier livestream shopping platform across North America and Europe, dedicated to helping enthusiasts buy, sell, and discover their favorite items. From trading cards to fashion, electronics to live plants, our diverse sellers are crafting genuine businesses across an array of categories. We’re pioneering live commerce on an unprecedented scale in the West, charting a course that has never been navigated before. The talent here is actively shaping the evolution of a groundbreaking industry.As a dynamic remote co-located team, we are inspired by our core values and are anchored in hubs throughout the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We prioritize agility, maintain close connections with our users, and focus on impactful work.Recognized as one of the fastest-growing marketplaces, Whatnot has also been honored as the #1 Best Startup Employer in America according to Forbes. Stay updated on Whatnot’s latest developments through our news and engineering blogs as we empower individuals to transform their passions into flourishing businesses and unite people through commerce. Your Role and ResponsibilitiesEnhance Onboarding Operations. Oversee the entire onboarding process including welcome communications, I-9 verification, swag distribution, and IT setup. Continuously refine the process as our team expands.Facilitate In-Person Orientation. Work alongside Talent Programs to design and implement engaging onboarding experiences at our San Francisco hub.Drive Cross-Functional People Ops Initiatives. Collaborate with Finance, Total Rewards, IT, Legal, Recruiting, and People Business Partners to strategize and execute key People Ops projects.Ensure Data Integrity. Manage Workday transactions related to job changes, departures, and compensation updates, maintaining accurate and audit-ready records.Develop Scalable Processes. Identify and address gaps in onboarding, offboarding, and core People Operations functions.

Join Whatnot as a Data Engineer specializing in Notifications. In this role, you will be pivotal in enhancing our notification systems to deliver real-time updates and improve user engagement. Your expertise will help shape our data architecture and optimize our processes, ensuring we provide the best experiences for our customers.

Join Whatnot as a Senior Technical Recruiter and play a pivotal role in shaping our engineering teams! As a key member of our talent acquisition team, you will leverage your expertise in sourcing, assessing, and hiring top technical talent. Your ability to connect with candidates and understand their motivations will be essential as we continue to grow our innovative platform.In this role, you will collaborate with hiring managers to identify their hiring needs, develop targeted recruitment strategies, and manage the full recruitment lifecycle. Your passion for building diverse and inclusive teams will help us foster a culture of innovation and excellence.

Join Whatnot as a Data Engineer specializing in Notifications, where your expertise will drive impactful data solutions. You'll be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing our data systems, ensuring reliable notifications for our users. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user engagement through data-driven insights.

Whatnot is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer focused on Growth to help shape the platform’s direction. This position is based in San Francisco, CA. Role overview This role centers on developing and applying machine learning solutions that support user experience improvements and drive business growth. Expect to work on projects that directly impact how users interact with the platform and contribute to key growth initiatives. What you will do Design and build machine learning models tailored to growth-related challenges Collaborate with teams to deliver solutions that improve user engagement Apply technical expertise to solve complex problems in a growing company Who this role suits This position is well-suited for engineers who are eager to take on new challenges and enjoy working in an environment where their work has a visible impact on business outcomes.

Join Whatnot as a Fullstack Engineer focusing on Seller Growth. In this role, you'll harness your expertise in both frontend and backend technologies to drive innovative solutions that enhance our seller platform.As a vital member of our team, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop features that empower sellers, optimize their experience, and help grow their businesses on our platform.

About Lambda Lambda builds AI cloud infrastructure for a wide range of customers, from individual AI researchers to large enterprises and hyperscalers. The company’s mission is to make computing as accessible as electricity, helping people unlock the potential of superintelligence. Location and Work Schedule This position is based in Lambda’s San Francisco office. Onsite presence is required four days each week, with Tuesday set as the official remote work day. The People Team Lambda’s People Team focuses on creating a workplace where employees thrive. The team handles recruiting, employee rewards, learning and development, employee relations, internal communication, and company culture. Values like speed, clarity, fairness, and growth guide their approach and support for every Lambda employee. Role Overview: Executive Recruiter The Executive Recruiter will report to the Head of Talent and play a key role in building Lambda’s leadership team during a period of rapid growth. This role calls for someone skilled at attracting senior-level talent in technology, especially those who excel in changing, high-growth settings.

At Superhuman, we value collaboration and innovation, requiring team members in this role to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with an expectation to work in person 2 days a week.About SuperhumanSuperhuman, now incorporating Grammarly, is an AI productivity platform dedicated to unleashing the superhuman potential within everyone. Our comprehensive suite of applications seamlessly integrates with over 1 million tools and websites, enhancing productivity through advanced AI capabilities. Our products include Grammarly's writing assistance, Coda's collaborative workspaces, Mail's inbox management solutions, and Go, a proactive AI assistant designed to understand context and deliver contextual help effortlessly.Since our inception in 2009, we have empowered over 40 million users, 50,000 organizations, and 3,000 educational institutions globally, helping them eliminate busywork and focus on what truly matters.The OpportunityAs a Leadership Recruiter at Superhuman, you will lead the charge in executive and senior-level hiring across our organization. Acting as a strategic talent advisor to senior leadership, you will spearhead searches for Director+ level roles across various tech functions, including engineering, product, and design.This pivotal role demands exceptional business acumen, a strong executive presence, and the capability to influence decisions at the highest levels. You will craft tailored search strategies, engage with and convert elite passive talent, and maintain a rigorous hiring process that upholds Superhuman's standards of excellence.Reporting directly to our Head of Business and Leadership Recruiting, you will closely collaborate with executives and cross-functional leaders to build diverse, impactful leadership teams that will shape the future of our company.Responsibilities:Oversee the entire process of executive and senior-level searches, from defining roles to onboarding successful candidates.Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and hiring leaders, contributing to org design discussions and succession planning as necessary.Create and implement proactive, research-driven sourcing strategies to identify and engage outstanding, often passive, leadership talent.Design structured executive assessment processes that ensure rigor, objectivity, and alignment with our company values.Deliver an exceptional candidate experience, providing a tailored, high-touch approach for senior leaders.Lead negotiations for complex, high-stakes compensation packages.

Whatnot is a livestream shopping marketplace connecting buyers and sellers across categories such as trading cards, fashion, electronics, and live plants. The platform supports sellers in building real businesses and is shaping live commerce at scale in North America and Europe. The team works as a distributed group with members based in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. Agility, user focus, and meaningful work are central to the company culture. Whatnot has been recognized among the fastest growing marketplaces and was named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Learn more about Whatnot through these resources: Core Values NYT: Fastest Growing Marketplaces Forbes: Best Startup Employer Whatnot News Engineering Blog Role overview The Software Engineer - Machine Learning Infrastructure role centers on building and improving the systems that support machine learning and self-hosted large language model applications at Whatnot. This position involves close collaboration with machine learning scientists to bring advanced models into production, directly enabling new product features and experiences. What you will do Design and develop infrastructure for reliable and efficient machine learning at scale Work on low-latency serving of large models Support distributed training and high-throughput GPU inference Help advance Whatnot’s mission to unlock new capabilities through AI and machine learning Location San Francisco, CA

Habitat Health supports older adults in living independently at home, offering coordinated clinical and social care through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Working alongside partners such as Kaiser Permanente, the organization delivers tailored healthcare and health plan coverage designed to meet the evolving needs of aging populations. Dedicated care teams focus on improving quality of life for participants and caregivers, providing personalized support both in centers and in-home. Habitat Health also equips partners with scalable solutions to address the healthcare needs and costs that come with aging communities. More information about Habitat Health can be found at https://www.habitathealth.com. Role overview The Executive Recruiter joins the Talent Acquisition team, a group central to Habitat Health’s mission of delivering patient-centered healthcare. This role leads searches for executive and senior leadership positions, and also supports recruitment for high-priority clinical and managerial roles across the organization. Serving as a trusted partner to C-suite and senior healthcare leaders, the Executive Recruiter works closely with Talent Acquisition leadership, People Operations, and business stakeholders. The focus is on attracting, assessing, and securing leaders who align with Habitat Health’s mission, values, and commitment to clinical excellence. What you will do Lead executive and senior leadership searches from start to finish Support recruitment for key clinical and managerial positions Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders to understand hiring needs Engage and assess candidates who reflect the organization’s mission and values Requirements Experience recruiting for executive or senior leadership roles Ability to collaborate with C-suite and senior healthcare leaders Hands-on approach to addressing immediate business needs Strong alignment with Habitat Health’s mission and dedication to clinical excellence

HUD builds infrastructure for reinforcement learning (RL) training data and evaluations, supporting AI agents at scale. The company operates a marketplace that connects research labs with major industry partners. Backed by $15M from leading venture capital firms and part of Y Combinator's W25 batch, HUD is growing in San Francisco. Role overview This recruiter position focuses on attracting and hiring top engineers and go-to-market leaders. HUD plans to keep the team lean, aiming for 30-40 employees, and relies on a marketplace model to support revenue growth without a large increase in headcount. The recruiter will play a key role in finding and onboarding exceptional talent as the company scales. What you will do Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical and go-to-market positions Improve recruiting operations and tools, including process automation Collaborate with founders and team leads to define job requirements, evaluation criteria, and interview processes Develop a strong understanding of HUD's product to engage technical candidates Source candidates using creative and effective methods Assess candidates for both technical skills and market understanding Support onboarding and integration for new hires Help create and implement performance review and feedback systems Requirements Experience hiring for engineering, product, and go-to-market roles Ability to evaluate candidates through portfolios and project work, not just resumes Comfort communicating technical concepts to candidates Strong organizational skills for managing multiple roles and pipelines Good judgment in assessing talent and maintaining high standards Background in early-stage tech startups and ability to adapt to rapid growth Bonus qualifications Creative sourcing experience Familiarity with tools like Ashby, Juicebox, or Clay

Join Example org, a pioneering software company dedicated to enhancing real-time collaboration on critical workflows. Established in 2012, we proudly serve over 10,000 customers globally and are supported by esteemed investors, including Example Capital. Our recent Series C funding has elevated our valuation to $750 million.As a Recruiter, you will play an integral role in our team, reporting directly to the team manager. Your contributions will be essential in shaping our workforce and enhancing our operational workflows.

About AbridgeFounded in 2018, Abridge is on a mission to enhance understanding in healthcare. Our innovative AI-driven platform is specifically designed for medical conversations, significantly improving clinical documentation processes and allowing healthcare providers to concentrate on what truly matters—their patients.Our enterprise-grade technology seamlessly converts patient-clinician discussions into structured clinical notes in real-time, backed by comprehensive EMR integrations. Utilizing Linked Evidence and our unique, verifiable AI, we are the sole organization that aligns AI-generated summaries with accurate data, enabling providers to trust and confirm the results swiftly. As trailblazers in generative AI within the healthcare sector, we are establishing the benchmarks for the responsible use of AI across health systems.We are a diverse team of practicing MDs, AI experts, PhDs, creatives, technologists, and engineers collaborating to empower individuals and streamline healthcare delivery. Our offices are located in the vibrant Mission District of San Francisco, the trendy SoHo area of New York, and East Liberty in Pittsburgh.The RoleJoin Abridge as a Technical Recruiter and play a key role in expanding our exceptional Platform and ML Engineering teams! Our Engineering department is at the leading edge of developing innovative AI solutions for healthcare, and we are searching for a remarkable talent partner to support our growth.This position is crucial for Abridge's ongoing success as we aim to double our team size this year. If you are enthusiastic about identifying and attracting top technical talent while making a significant impact in the healthcare technology field, we want to connect with you.This full-cycle recruiting position offers the chance to define our technical hiring strategy while collaborating with a passionate, innovative, and supportive team dedicated to transforming healthcare through AI.What You'll DoOversee the complete recruiting lifecycle for Platform Engineering and Machine Learning roles, encompassing sourcing, screening, offer negotiation, and closing.Strategically partner with Engineering leadership to grasp technical requirements, team dynamics, and hiring priorities.Source passive candidates through innovative outreach, networking, and developing robust talent pipelines for current and future needs.Promote inclusive recruiting practices that attract diverse talent and foster equitable hiring experiences for all candidates.Enhance our employer branding through strategic initiatives and initiatives that resonate with potential candidates.

Join us at datacurve as we revolutionize the developer landscape with our innovative gamified platform. Here, thousands of engineers will collaborate to create high-fidelity datasets that push the boundaries of large language models (LLMs). As the Founding Recruiter, you will play a pivotal role in scaling our vision from the ground up, establishing a robust recruitment function that encompasses systems, processes, and branding. Initially, you will be a player-coach, actively sourcing, engaging, and securing top-tier talent while also laying the groundwork for a future recruitment team.Key ResponsibilitiesEstablish Recruiting Function: Develop and execute the recruitment strategy, including tools, processes, branding, and training initiatives to enhance our hiring capacity.Manage Full-Cycle Recruiting: Take charge of sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and closing candidates for both technical (AI/ML/Engineering) and operational positions.Lead by Example: Engage in hands-on recruiting while simultaneously creating a strategic roadmap for future team expansion.Enhance Efficiency and Quality: Reduce time-to-fill, monitor funnel metrics, and implement rigorous standards throughout the recruitment process.Elevate Candidate Experience: Safeguard our employer brand, ensure swift communication, and facilitate a respectful and engaging hiring process.Conduct Effective Intake Sessions: Collaborate with hiring managers to thoroughly understand job requirements and set clear priorities.Source Talent Innovatively: Utilize diverse platforms beyond LinkedIn, such as GitHub and niche forums, to uncover hidden talent.Strategically Close Candidates: Personalize pitches to align with candidate motivations, clearly communicate compensation packages, and outmaneuver competitors.Train and Mentor: Equip the recruitment team with the skills to conduct effective, fair, and legal interviews; establish structured processes and evaluation rubrics.What We’re Looking ForDemonstrable full-cycle recruiting expertise, particularly in technical roles.Experience in Startups—preferably as a founding or first recruiter, valuing breadth of experience in smaller companies over depth in larger organizations.Familiarity with the San Francisco Market—possessing a strong local network and an understanding of prevailing compensation standards.Proven creative sourcing abilities—able to demonstrate effective strategies that have yielded results.Exceptional closing skills—capable of navigating competitive offers and tailoring narratives to resonate with candidates.Comfort in recruiting for AI/ML roles; knowledgeable about where to discover this talent.