Early Talent/University Recruiter, Nuro
$99.2-149.3k
+ Annual performance bonus and equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Mountain View,, CA)
Autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer
Be an early applicant
Autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$99.2-149.3k
+ Annual performance bonus and equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Mountain View,, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To better everyday life through robotics.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in university recruiting or technical recruiting, ideally within a high-growth tech environment
- Technical Literacy: A strong understanding of the software engineering landscape (e.g., distinguishing between specialized PhD research in AI/ML vs. generalist full-stack BS roles)
- Relationship Management: Proven ability to collaborate with and influence senior engineering leaders and "Comp" partners
- Data-Driven Mindset: Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (preferably Greenhouse) to track metrics and drive decision-making
- Communication: Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills - confident engaging with students, career centers, professors, and internal teams alike
What the job involves
- In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and attracting the next generation of technical leaders from the world’s most prestigious academic institutions
- You won't just be filling seats; you will be building a diverse, high-caliber pipeline of BS, MS, and PhD(intern) talent that will define our technical roadmap for years to come
- As a strategic partner to our Engineering and Research organizations, you will navigate the unique nuances of campus cycles, from intern hiring to BS/MS FTE hiring
- You will act as a consultant to leadership, translating business needs into actionable hiring plans while ensuring every candidate from a first-year intern to a doctoral researcher has a world-class experience
- While 50-60% focus of this role would be early talent, you`ll partner with Tech/G&A recruiting teams during off season and support roles across the company
- Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for interns and new grads, including initial resume screening, behavioral interviewing, and complex offer negotiations
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with multiple software engineering teams to understand their specific tech stacks and headcount needs
- You will lead regular "sync" meetings to keep stakeholders aligned on progress
- Hiring Plan Development: Move beyond reactive hiring by building data-driven seasonal hiring plans
- You will forecast pipeline health and adjust strategies based on real-time metrics
- Compensation & Internal Communication: Work closely with our Compensation and Benefits teams to stay competitive in the "early career" market
- You will clearly communicate total rewards packages, including equity and relocation, to candidates and internal leadership
- Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks in the technical interview process and work with engineering leads to streamline assessments and scorecards
- Strategic Sourcing & Branding:This role won't require extensive travel but there would be opportunity to attend selective (2-4/year) career fairs and hackathons while building meaningful relationships with career centers, and student organizations
- Learning and growth: This role would offer opportunities to support roles outside of early talent recruiting during off season
Our take
Nuro offers custom-built autonomous vehicles for the delivery of physical goods, rather than people. Its vehicles have a distinctive, futuristic, design that has not only made the vehicles noticeable from a marketing point of view, but, has also made its vehicles stand out to other road users, improving safety.
Nuro is an exciting addition to the autonomous vehicle landscape. Without a passenger inside the vehicle, it has been able to sidestep some of the safety issues that have plagued other autonomous vehicle brands. Additionally, the company has landed several high-profile partners, including Uber, Walmart, Chipotle, and Kroger.
With home deliveries at an all-time high, many companies are looking for ways to get goods to customers’ homes as fast as possible. Low-cost, efficient services such as Nuro's offering are becoming increasingly attractive. Following Series E funding, the company is focusing on growing new commercial partnerships and scaling its technology.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2025
$203m
SERIES E
Nov 2021
$600m
SERIES D
Total funding: $2.3bn
Company benefits
- Free Caltrain pass and commuter benefits
- Company stock options
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Jiajun Zhu
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)After an MA in Computer Science at the University of Virginia, Jiajun worked as Principal Software Engineer at Google for over 8 years. He left this role in August 2016 to co-found Nuro with Dave.
Dave Ferguson
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Experienced Robotics Engineer with stints at Google (Computer Vision and Machine Learning Lead) and Intel (Senior Research Scientist). PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.
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