Technical Recruiter

About Sesame

Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human. With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice companions part of our daily lives. Our team brings together founders from Oculus and Ubiquity6, alongside proven leaders from Meta, Google, and Apple, with deep expertise spanning hardware and software. Join us in shaping a future where computers truly come alive.

About this Role

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Recruiter to join Sesame in our Bellevue office. In this role, you’ll partner closely with recruiting, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams to scale Sesame by bringing in exceptional talent. You will play a pivotal role in building out our Bellevue office presence and representing Sesame's talent brand in the candidate market.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with hiring managers across key departments to scale their teams and grow our Bellevue office.
• Own sourcing and candidate management for technical roles while increasing representation in our hiring pipelines.
• Navigate complex and sensitive compensation discussions with candidates as an advisor and expert on the technical talent market.
• Define and improve workflows in our ATS (Ashby), optimize our talent tools, and expand our talent brand in the market.
• Manage inbound channels and our agency partners.
• Collaborate with coordination to drive an exceptional candidate experience.
• Enjoy using recruiting data to develop and execute effective search strategies, diagnose process issues, educate hiring teams, and drive better outcomes.
• Follow a structured hiring process designed to minimize bias and improve decision-making.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of recruiting experience in high-growth tech companies (in-house or a combination of agency + in-house).
• Skilled in negotiation and market positioning, with up-to-date knowledge of technical talent markets.
• A track record of using sourcing metrics and pipeline data to optimize recruiting performance.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills, including Director+ level partnership.
• Creative technical sourcing skills and a proactive, problem-solving approach to finding and engaging underrepresented top talent.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and shifting priorities in a startup environment.
• Experienced in improving hiring workflows within an ATS through AI and structured hiring.
• Able to work from our Bellevue office a minimum of 4 days per week.

Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities—contact careers@sesame.com for assistance.

Full-time Employee Benefits:

• 401k matching
• 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits
• Unlimited PTO and sick time
• Flexible spending account matching (medical FSA)