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Zoox - Foster City, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-09-17

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Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and supporting ecosystem to bring autonomous mobility-as-a-service to urban environments. The company sits at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design. In this role, you will own the full-cycle recruiting process with a focus on strong hiring manager partnership and effective candidate advocacy. You will source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and alternative sourcing techniques (Gem, portfolio platforms, industry meetups), screen resumes, and evaluate candidates for both technical and behavioral fit. You will facilitate interview and hiring decision-making processes with interviewers, hiring managers, and company leadership, and manage the offer process to close candidates. You will partner closely with hiring managers, leadership, and HR teams throughout the talent acquisition journey. The role emphasizes continuous improvement—you will independently seek new ways to enhance both candidate experience and the overall recruiting process. You will support hiring across diverse functions, with particular emphasis on technical recruiting for hardware, engineering, and on-the-ground operations roles (manufacturing, fleet operations). Success requires the ability to learn the intricacies of new industries, dynamic technologies, and the diverse teams you support, while thriving in a fast-paced, execution-oriented environment. REQUIREMENTS: - 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (sourcing, screening, and closing) - Proven ability to flex into technical recruiting, with aptitude for hiring hardware, engineering, or on-the-ground operations roles (e.g., manufacturing, fleet) - Experience partnering directly with Hiring Managers to guide them through talent acquisition and evaluate candidates for behavioral fit and role competencies - Proficiency in directly sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and alternative sourcing techniques (Gem, portfolio platforms, industry meetups, etc.) - Aptitude for learning the intricacies of new industries, dynamic technologies, and diverse teams - Proven track record of delivering results and thriving in fast-paced, ever-changing environments BONUS QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's Degree - Experience in the autonomous and/or electric vehicle industry - Expertise in leveraging an ATS (Zoox uses Lever) to build metrics, sourcing strategies, and talent pipelines

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