Recruiter - USA

Ema is building the world’s leading Agentic AI platform to transform enterprise productivity. We enable organizations to delegate repetitive tasks to Ema, the Universal AI Employee, delivering 10x gains in workforce efficiency, across functions. Founded by former executives from Google, Coinbase, Flipkart, and Okta, our team includes engineers from premier tech companies and graduates of Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley, CMU, and IITs.

We are backed by industry leading investors including Accel, Naspers/Prosus, Section32, and angels like Sheryl Sandberg and Dustin Moskovitz. Headquartered in Silicon Valley and with offices in London, Bangalore and Vancouver and Bangalore, Ema is at the frontier of what Agentic AI can do in production — we ship real systems that run real business processes at scale.

We are looking for an experienced Tech Recruiter (5+ years) to drive end-to-end hiring for technical roles across engineering and product teams. You will partner closely with hiring managers, founders/leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to build strong talent pipelines, improve hiring processes, and deliver a high-quality candidate experience.

This is a high-impact role requiring strong stakeholder management, sourcing expertise, and the ability to hire at speed without compromising quality.

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle: intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding support.

• Manage multiple requisitions across levels (IC, lead, manager) and functions (Backend, Frontend, Full Stack, Mobile, Data, ML, DevOps, QA).

• Run structured intake meetings and align hiring plans with stakeholders.

• Build proactive talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, job boards, communities, and referrals.

• Execute creative sourcing strategies for niche and high-demand technical skills.

• Maintain consistent pipeline health and share weekly hiring progress updates.

• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, scorecards, and interview loops.

• Ensure an excellent candidate experience through clear communication and timely follow-ups.

• Drive offer negotiation and closing strategies with candidates.

• Improve interview process efficiency, feedback quality, and hiring velocity.

• Track hiring funnel metrics (conversion rates, time-to-fill, source performance).

• Maintain ATS hygiene and ensure accurate reporting and compliance.

• 5+ years of experience in recruiting, with strong focus on technical hiring.

• Proven track record hiring for engineering roles (startup or high-growth environment preferred).

• Strong sourcing skills with measurable success in passive candidate hiring.

• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence hiring decisions.

• Strong understanding of technical roles, skill sets, and hiring market trends.

• Experience using ATS tools (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Zoho Recruit) and sourcing tools.

• Experience hiring for AI/ML, Data Science, Cloud, or Security roles.

• Experience hiring globally or across multiple geographies.

• Exposure to building hiring processes from scratch or scaling teams rapidly.

• Experience working closely with founders/leadership teams.

• Strong sourcing and talent mapping

• Interviewing and candidate assessment

• Negotiation and closing

• Process orientation and data-driven decision making

• Communication and stakeholder management

• High ownership, speed, and attention to detail

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and understand hiring priorities.

• Deliver qualified candidate pipelines for key open roles.

• Improve funnel conversion rates and reduce time-to-hire.

• Ensure a consistent and high-quality candidate experience.