Technical Recruiter, Nominal
$120-160k
Unified software suite to test and operate hardware
Job no longer available
Unified software suite to test and operate hardware
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$120-160k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide the tools and infrastructure engineers need to deliver mission-critical capabilities at scale in the shortest time possible.
Role
Who you are
- At least 4 years recruiting at startups or high-performance organizations with a track record of rapid promotions and increasing influence
- Proven ability to build deep, trusted candidate relationships
- Your peers and managers consistently describe you as resourceful and reliable
- Aligned with our in-office culture—primarily based in our Austin, Texas office
- Ability to tell a compelling, authentic story to attract thoughtful, mission-obsessed talent
- Nice to have: Skilled at communicating startup compensation packages
- Type 1️⃣ Recruiter:
- You are obsessed with details, metrics, and systems
- Your standup pre-work sets the bar: crisp, data-driven, and always pushing to improve
- You believe recruiting excellence comes from structured processes and continuous optimization
- You create precise dashboards, pipeline analytics, and candidate tracking processes
- You constantly refine outreach messaging and processes to maximize engagement
- You uphold an exceptionally high standard for recruiting rigor and efficiency
- Type 2️⃣ Recruiter:
- You are a creative thinker and natural storyteller. You see recruiting differently
- You go beyond traditional methods—career fairs aren't your style. Instead, you craft creative experiences and compelling stories, ensuring Nominal’s voice reaches mission-driven engineers and operators wherever they are
- You invent creative recruiting approaches—events, partnerships, experiences—to build authentic connections and build a base of interested Nomineers
- You hop on a plane last minute to strategically position Nominal’s brand at a bespoke campus event, engineering communities, or talent hub aligned with our mission
- You continuously explore and experiment to find new ways to stand out
What the job involves
- As a Technical Recruiter, you'll partner directly with leaders across Engineering, Growth, and Operations to thoughtfully build their teams
- You'll own end-to-end hiring for 3–5 critical roles at a time, personally managing candidate pipelines, deepening relationships week by week, and authentically communicating the life-changing opportunities at Nominal
- We're currently hiring two recruiters to scale our People & Talent team - one Type 1 and one Type 2
- Type 1: Obsessed with details, metrics, and continuous improvement. You turn recruiting into a precise, efficient machine
- Type 2: Obsessed with storytelling and innovation. You creatively amplify our voice to reach mission-aligned talent in unique ways
- Own 3–5 concurrent, high-quality recruiting processes that consistently deliver exceptional hires
- Own end-to-end projects and programs to improve our hiring practices or talent brand
- Act as a trusted thought partner for hiring managers throughout Nominal
- Build genuine, lasting relationships with candidates—you're their advisor, advocate, and guide
- Clearly articulate the value of startup equity, connecting long-term potential to candidate motivations
Our take
Whilst leading workflow platforms such as Monday and Basecamp are designed for general use, teams in more specific industries may benefit from experiences designed for their sector. Nominal has built a data analysis platform and workflow system tailored to the needs of engineering teams managing complex machines in industries such as aerospace and defense.
Nominal’s platform caters to engineering teams who develop, validate and monitor hardware, enabling them to build observability and control over mission-critical machines. It automates routine tasks and streamlines collaboration between team members, ensuring that all stages of a machine’s development have rigorous oversight.
Having only come out of stealth in 2024, Nominal’s path to market has been accelerated by several rounds of funding. This is being used to expand operations and business reach as it attempts to cut into a competitive market. With its target audience pitch well articulated, the company has become the fastest-growing software platform in hardware development with 6X customer growth across aerospace, defense, energy, robotics and manufacturing.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2026
$80m
SERIES B
Jun 2025
$75m
SERIES B
Total funding: $182.5m
Company benefits
- 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance (for you and family)
- $500/year hardware sensor stipend
- 12-weeks parental leave
- In-office 5 days per week
- 401K
- Employee-friendly equity terms
- Unlimited paid vacation
- Wellness Stipend ($100/mo)
- Fertility and family planning ($15,000 lifetime)
- Learning & development stipend
- Gourmet lunch provided daily
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Jason Hoch
(Co-Founder)Previously a Software Engineer/Engineering Lead at Vercel, Newfront Insurance and Palantir Technologies.
Cameron McCord
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Investor at Lux Capital. Was also Head of Defense at Saildrone, Advisor at Applied Intuition, and worked in Product and Growth at Anduril Industries.
Bryce Strauss
(Co-Founder)Previously an MBS and MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School, as well as Summer Associate at The Engine and a member of the Executive Leadership Development Programme at Lockheed Martin.
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