Technical Recruiter

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Job description

Job Description

About Us

Saildrone designs and manufactures wind and solar powered autonomous surface vehicles called Saildrones, which make cost-effective ocean data collection possible at scale. We are working with governments, civic agencies, foundations, universities, and private companies around the globe to drive better information about our oceans and seas - be it in mapping out the ocean floor, collecting new CO2 data in hard-to-reach areas, counting biomass to establish fishing quotas, or detecting and stopping illegal fishing and trafficking. We believe that better inputs in planetary models in turn yield better outputs and that the new insights gained in weather forecasting, carbon cycling, global fishing and climate change will have tremendous impact on humanity. We are based in Alameda, CA and are backed by Social Capital, The Capricorn Investment Group, Lux Capital, and The Schmidt Family Foundation.

This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-growing team at the cutting-edge intersection of big data services and autonomous hardware. You will be an integral part of a high-performing multi-disciplinary delivering high impact for humanity and future generations.

The Role

Saildrone Is growing and we are looking for a talented Recruiter to join our team. In this role you will source and attract candidates across a wide array of technical and professional skills. Reporting to the Vice President, People you will collaborate closely with hiring teams to identify talent proactively for current and future hiring needs. You will identify, attract and engage candidates using various sources, like social media and employee referrals. Ultimately, the responsibilities of the Recruiter is to ensure our company attracts, hires and retains the best employees, while growing a strong talent pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Source and recruit candidates for various roles and specialties
• Screen candidate resumes and job applications in partnership with hiring teams
• Schedule and conduct interviews, tracking feedback in our ATS (Jobscore)
• Assess applicants' relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes
• Onboard new employees as part of our Launch Day new hire process
• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process
• Promote and contribute to company's reputation as a great place to work

Required skills and experience

• Sourcing talent proactively
• Experience using ATS systems such as Jobscore or similar tools.
• Familiarity with equal employment opportunity and other regulations
• Experience recruiting technical (E.g., Software engineers, Mechanical engineers, etc.)

Location: This position is in Alameda, CA. Only candidates with proper permits to work in the United States can be considered. Our waterfront office offers beautiful views of San Francisco Bay in always sunny Alameda. Even our walls have good karma, our offices mix software development with a hardware production line in the former airplane hangar used to film 'The Matrix'.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents.
• Active sailing classes: become a certified skipper on boats up to 35ft! (once COVID safety allows)
• Short and relaxing ferry ride from the Ferry Building for SF residents
• Enhanced paternity / maternity programs
• Competitive benefits including excellent medical, discounted gym, life insurance, 401k plan

Catch up on the latest news about us:

• Saildrones are mapping the oceans (CNET May 2021)
• Gulfstream (April 2021)
• Saildrone Surveyor Launch (Jan 2021)
• Four autonomous vessels sailed the Arctic to more precisely map its seafloor(Oct 2020)
• Coast Guard Begins At-Sea Testing of Unmanned Surface Vehicles to Tackle Illegal Fishing, Crime (Oct 2020)
• Five Ways Saildrone's 'Satellites Of The Seas' Could Transform Mauritius Oil Spill Response (Sept 2020)
• Due to COVID-19, NOAA Uses Drones Instead of Ships for Fishery Survey (June 2020)
• Or watch some of our videos: Bloomberg: The Robots Roaming the High Seas

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

In accordance with Saildrone's mandatory employee COVID-19 vaccination policy, please be advised that all employees are required to be vaccinated to safeguard the health of our employees and their families, our customers and visitors and the community at large.

Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Saildrone are considered property of Saildrone and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

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