Senior Technical Recruiter, Ello
Contract
$120-180k
AI reading coach
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AI reading coach
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-180k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To unlock the limitless potential within all children.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in technical recruiting (4+ years), ideally with at least one role at a startup
- Strong understanding of engineering roles and tech stacks, enabling quick and effective evaluation of technical talent
- Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, fostering trust with candidates and internal teams while ensuring a seamless recruitment experience
- Expert-level proficiency with applicant tracking systems (we use Ashby), leveraging them to streamline organization, improve candidate communication, and boost hiring efficiency
- An owner’s mindset: You’re a results-oriented self-starter who knows how to take ownership, manage competing priorities, and consistently exceed expectations. You thrive on delivering outcomes and can juggle multiple roles with confidence and efficiency
- High speed of learning: You embrace challenges and are a quick learner, tackling new areas outside your existing expertise. Your resourcefulness and curiosity fuel your growth, and you’re always eager to expand your skills and knowledge
- Strong communication: You excel in both verbal and written communication, forging strong connections with candidates and internal teams alike. As an Ello ambassador, you convey our values through thoughtful and engaging communications, ensuring every candidate experience is positive
- Exceptional organization: Your organizational skills are key to managing complex, cross-functional projects. You know how to balance multiple work streams, ensuring that each progresses smoothly and efficiently, without losing sight of the bigger picture
- Teamwork: You approach the role with a collaborative spirit, handling any task—big or small—with humility. You value feedback, communicate openly and empathetically, and work seamlessly with others to achieve shared goals
- Mission alignment: You are passionate about making a meaningful impact through your work, and you’re inspired by Ello’s mission to maximize the potential of all children
What the job involves
- We’re seeking an in-house, San Francisco-based Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for the next 3-6 months, owning the end-to-end process from sourcing to closing for technical roles on our engineering team
- As a builder at heart, you’ll work closely with our Head of People and CTO to design and execute strategies to recruit and hire the strongest candidates for our edtech startup
- Lead the full-cycle recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates for technical roles
- Build strong partnerships with hiring managers to deeply understand team needs and craft effective hiring strategies
- Develop a diverse pipeline of top-tier candidates using creative sourcing strategies, leveraging networks, referrals, and tools
- Create a seamless and positive candidate experience, acting as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process
- Champion Ello’s mission, values, and culture in all interactions with candidates and stakeholders
- Work directly with the Head of People and CTO of a cutting-edge technology startup at the intersection of AI and learning design
- Do work that matters by helping to grow a team making a true impact on child development and literacy at scale
- Change people’s lives by helping them find their dream job with us! :)
Our take
Ello is a 1:1 teaching platform that is leveraging AI to help children reach their full potential. It offers a tailored learning experience that adapts to the unique needs and abilities of each individual student.
Its flagship product, "Read with Ello" is an AI reading teacher designed to enhance children's reading skills. This technology listens as children read from real books, provides expert guidance whenever they encounter difficulties and employs behavioural psychology to motivate them to keep going. Building upon the success of this product, Ello is now developing the world's first complete AI teacher for children.
Ello has set itself an ambitious mission to address global literacy and educational disparities. The company's cause has attracted support from numerous investors and it has also been chosen to participate in the Generative AI Accelerator, backed by Amazon Web Services. With this support, Ello is poised to accelerate its impact and bring about meaningful change in global education.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
42% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2023
$15m
SERIES A
May 2023
$0.3m
GRANT
Total funding: $15.5m
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Elizabeth Adams
(Co-Founder & CXO)Graduated from Gallaudet University with a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Previously worked as a Clinical Psychologist and specialized in child development and behavior, and has worked with children and families for over 15 years.
Catalin Voss
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated from Stanford with an MS in Computer Science. Developed an AI-based augmented reality therapy for children with autism which is currently pursuing FDA clearance. Also co-founded machine learning companies DukaConnect and Sension (both acquired).
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