Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Beacon AI sits at an intersection that matters in modern SaaS: an AI platform delivered into safety‑critical, regulated environments, with evidence of real deployment through government contracts and airline partnerships. That combination tends to create product and engineering hiring needs that are both technically deep and tightly tied to operational outcomes, making talent acquisition a strategic function rather than a purely transactional one.
For a recruiting professional building a SaaS career, a founding senior technical recruiting seat is a chance to develop the craft that scales with the company: translating evolving engineering roadmaps into clear role definitions, building repeatable evaluation loops, and improving signal quality across interviews. The work naturally sharpens stakeholder management with technical leaders, pipeline strategy across multiple disciplines, and the ability to set standards that endure as headcount and specialization increase.
This role best fits someone who prefers high ownership and ambiguity, and who enjoys being accountable for both process design and end‑to‑end execution. It will suit a recruiter who is comfortable advising hiring managers, forming independent judgment on candidate quality, and operating close to the core engineering org in an early-stage SaaS environment.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About Beacon AI
We’re a fast-moving team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. Backed by top investors, we’ve secured a dozen Department of Defense contracts and partnered with major airlines to deliver mission-critical systems. We operate without silos or heavy processes. Small, focused teams own what they build, ship quickly, and learn fast, pushing the boundaries of how humans and AI work together in aviation.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to serve as our founding technical recruiting hire. This is a highly impactful role with direct influence on the quality and growth of our engineering organization. You will lead hiring across multiple engineering roles while helping define how technical recruiting operates as the company scales.
This role requires strong ownership, sound judgment, and comfort operating in ambiguity. You will work closely with our Recruiting Coordinator and engineering leadership as a trusted strategic partner throughout the hiring process.
What You’ll Do
Own technical hiring strategy and execution across multiple engineering roles (e.g. backend, frontend, AI, iOS, robotics).
Partner with engineering leaders to define role requirements, calibrate on candidates, and align on hiring bar and signal.
Source, screen, and assess candidates; synthesize interview feedback; and make clear hiring recommendations.
Establish clear structure, expectations, and processes for technical hiring in an early-stage environment.
Design and improve interview loops to increase signal quality and reduce false positives.
Coach hiring managers on effective interviewing and evaluation.
Partner closely with the Recruiting Coordinator to optimize recruiting workflows and pipelines, and ensure smooth execution and a strong candidate experience.
What Will Make You Successful
5+ years of technical recruiting experience, ideally in early-stage or fast-growing startups.
Strong track record of hiring technical talent across a range of experience levels and disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to source and evaluate high-quality technical candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
Expertise in building recruiting processes from scratch and operating without established playbooks.
Strong relationship-building skills, judgment, comfort pushing back, and ability to earn trust and influence senior stakeholders.
Bonus Points
Proven success as a founding or early technical recruiting hire.
Deep, hands-on experience using Ashby.
Work Location
This is a hybrid role based in San Carlos, CA, with 3+ days per week onsite and the option to work remotely on remaining days.
Perks & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)
Healthcare: 100%* of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents
Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays
Stipends: Monthly phone and wellness benefits
401(k): Offered (no current employer match, but we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future).
Due to U.S. export control regulations, we can only hire U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status). We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa transfers. All work must be performed in the United States.
Beacon AI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit harassment or discrimination of any kind in the workplace and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
