Recruiter
Instrumental
People & HR
Palo Alto, CA, USA
USD 114k-134k / year
Posted on Sep 20, 2025
Recruiter
Palo Alto, CA
G&A
Hybrid
Full-time
Instrumental technology is used by the world’s most admired electronics brands like Meta, NVIDIA, Bose, and Cisco to significantly reduce the 20 cents of waste in every dollar spent on manufacturing. Our technology leverages AI from data coming off the manufacturing floor to automate failure identification and resolution, improving yield, quality, and time to market.
We are looking for either a Recruiter (or Senior Recruiter!) who prioritizes critical thinking above all else when evaluating talent. At our company, success is less about checking boxes for on-paper skills and more about finding people who share our philosophy and approach to work.
Our values as a company are: Play to Win, Work with Joy, and Be Helpful. People who are collaborative & kind, hold themselves to a high standard of excellence, and bring positivity to their work tend to thrive at Instrumental. A recruiter who embodies these qualities — and loves connecting with others who do the same — will find this role especially rewarding.
We are such a small team that every hire really matters. Your work will directly impact both the work experience of our team-members and the trajectory of the company!
If you have no experience recruiting and you feel aligned to the philosophy above, we still welcome your application! If you are very experienced and feel called to our approach above, please apply as well!
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Own sourcing, screening, qualifying, and coordinating candidates; partner with hiring managers and People leadership in extending offers.
- Continuously identify new and better ways to reach amazing talent in the market to build pipeline. We’re particularly excited to hear about unique sourcing strategies!
- Build personal relationships with candidates to ensure every applicant has a great experience regardless of outcome. We believe that our incredible interview experience is a key way that we compete for highly sought-after candidates.
- Act as a strategic partner to hiring managers and collaborate cross-functionally to develop a deep understanding of talent needs & skills requirements.
- Drive a thorough and effective recruiting cycle, including writing compelling job descriptions, influencing interview design, and managing candidate communications.
We’re Looking for Someone Who:
- Has a track record of building solid, high-growth, diverse teams – bring your stats and your story!
- Tells our story in a compelling way that would convince even the most passive candidate to get on the phone to learn more
- Has worked on a diverse set of roles, including 2+ years of experience hiring for software positions
- Can juggle multiple active candidates, while still giving each candidate a personalized experience
- Is genuinely passionate about building an inclusive interview process that attracts a diverse set of high-performance + collaborative individuals
- Loves learning and stays open to experimenting with new, tech-enabled methods of efficiently recruiting top talent
- Measures what matters, owns their metrics, and proactively identifies opportunities for improvement
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience as a full-cycle technical recruiter at a fast-growing company (<100 people) as an early recruiting team member
- Proven track record of success in diversity recruiting and quality of hire metrics in a previous role
We’re a growing team that works collaboratively, is supportive of each other, and is highly energized by the opportunity for a large impact. We actively work to promote an inclusive environment, valuing passion and the ability to learn. You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description!
The following is a representative annual base salary range for this position within the Bay Area: $114,000-134,000. Job level and salary opportunities are evaluated through our interview process – we review the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of each applicant.
Instrumental is proud to offer a highly-rated variety of benefits, including health, vision, dental, commuter plans, and parental leave. All candidates must have an unrestricted right to work in the U.S.
Req ID: R24