Hiring: Recruiter Company: HavocAI Location: San Diego, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:25:54 Target Skills & Keywords : GitHub About the job Experience: •5+ years of recruiting experience in an in-house, agency, or high-growth environment. Required Skills: •We are seeking a Senior Recruiter to help build the team that will define HavocAI’s next stage of growth. This is a high-ownership, full-cycle recruiting role supporting both technical and non-technical hiring across the business. •Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to understand evolving talent needs, build recruiting strategies, source exceptional candidates, and close critical hires. This is not a role for someone who needs a highly defined requisition load or established process. You should be comfortable building the process while executing it. •Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple technical and non-technical functions, from initial intake through offer acceptance. •Partner directly with hiring managers and business leaders to define requirements, develop job descriptions, establish hiring profiles, and build recruiting strategies. •Technical: software, autonomy, robotics, hardware, systems, maritime, manufacturing, and related engineering disciplines. •Non-Technical: mission operations, program management, finance, legal, People, operations, and go-to-market. •Quickly pivot between searches and hiring priorities as business and program needs evolve. •Proactively source and engage exceptional passive talent through LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, networking, industry communities, and creative sourcing strategies. Qualifications: •Demonstrated ability to recruit across both highly technical and business-focused disciplines. •Proven ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while adapting quickly to changing priorities. •Strong direct sourcing capabilities and confidence engaging passive candidates in competitive talent markets. •Strong candidate assessment, relationship management, negotiation, and closing skills. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills. •Highly organized with the ability to maintain urgency without sacrificing candidate experience or hiring quality. •Comfortable operating in ambiguity, making decisions with incomplete information, and solving problems without waiting for extensive direction. •Strong sense of ownership and a bias toward action. •Demonstrated capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities can change quickly and the recruiting team is expected to keep pace with the business. •U.S. Citizenship required; eligibility to obtain a security clearance preferred. Compensation: •100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!