Genies is culture’s leading avatar technology company empowering humans to create their own avatar experiences. To-date, Genies has been widely adopted by cultural tastemakers and has partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as their rosters’ “official avatar.” Genies has recently launched its consumer arm via its AR Developer Kit which allows developers to create interoperable avatar experiences for mobile and hardware AR. Their first avatar experience, Silver Studio, allows users to design and exchange digital fashion. Genies has raised $250M from investors such as  Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger valuing the company at $1 billion.

Seated in our new Bay Area office, Genies is looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to own the end to end recruiting process for our core & emerging tech teams; e.g. - Cloud and Infrastructure to Machine Learning and AR.

As a Senior Technical Recruiter with Genies you will partner directly with our engineering leadership team to fulfill key hiring goals, and strategically work with them to identify future hiring needs. Our ideal candidate must have 6+ years of in-house experience, particularly within a start-up environment, and will bring an extensive and diverse network of candidates local to the bay area. You enjoy going outside the normal realms of talent acquisition to engage and recruit best in class technical talent, and can easily assimilate complex information on crux technologies and our company's mission to a wide array of backgrounds. 

If you're curious about the future of communication and want to reshape the digital identity realm through Avatar AI, Immersive Experiences, and Avatar social networks then Genies is your next home. 

What You Should Have

• 6+ years of in-house Technical Recruiting experience across a broad range of core and emerging technical roles; e.g. Machine Learning and AI to Cloud and Data Infrastructure
• Past experience partnering with engineering leadership and executive leadership
• Experience managing a full-cycle recruiting process (candidate sourcing/identification, creating/managing candidate experience, calendaring when needed, managing internal/external processes, offer negotiations, closing, and onboarding) 
• Ability to understand and communicate the technical elements and requirements of the business. You understand the nuances of our tech stack and possess a strong ability to assess the technical skills of candidates
• An ability to operate like an owner - hold others accountable, drive creative TA solutions and outcomes, identify and solve unique challenges that arise during the recruiting process
• Phenomenal communication skills - proactive communicator, unafraid of radical candor, honest, and transparent
• Talent magnet with a broad, diverse and strong local technical network 
• Start-up mentality: you thrive in ambiguous and autonomous environments 
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and communication are critical
• Have an unrelenting passion for the candidate experience and seek to create a process where each candidate has a unique and positive impression of Genies
• Systems thinker with experience implementing technology tools to enhance the hiring process
• Want to work in an office environment but is comfortable operating in a different location from other recruiters
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

What you'll be doing

• Help drive the strategy and execution of Genies overall hiring goals and initiatives for key technical roles across our core and emerging technology teams
• Source, screen and close candidates across multiple geographies with a wide variety of skill sets
• Provide a high touch and communicative experience to all candidates throughout the recruiting and engagement process
• Build meaningful relationships and collaborate with hiring managers and the executive team to identify hiring needs and goals
• Help to ensure Genies has the right talent to build its ambitious roadmap and vision.
• Effectively communicate Genie’s vision to help candidates understand the impact their roles will have and the growth opportunities that exist

How Genies will support you

Genies is a well-funded, growing start-up that cares deeply about each of our employees' growth and success. Our roles and their responsibilities are created with a breadth of scope that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing start-up encounters. The actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including: professional background, training, transferable skills, work experience, education, location, business and product needs, and market demand. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time employees may also be eligible for equity compensation, in addition to a robust health, wellness, and benefits package. 

Starting Salary Range: $150,000 to $200,000 USD

Here's why you'll love working at Genies:

• You'll work with a team that you’ll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional development
• You'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a work from home policy
• You'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well funded 
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision Insurance
• Competitive salaries and 401K program for all full time employees 
• Flexible paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employees
• Health & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursement 

Genies is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.