Lead / Principal Recruiter

Posted:
1/28/2026, 8:28:52 AM

Location(s):
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States â‹… San Francisco, California, United States â‹… California, United States â‹… Massachusetts, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
People & HR

Workplace Type:
Remote

🚀 The Mission

You'll start by doing what you do best: closing elite technical roles and building deep client relationships.
But this isn't a traditional recruiting job. As you deliver hiring outcomes, you'll simultaneously learn to integrate AI into every aspect of your workflow—and eventually help clients do the same.

At Hop, you're a player-coach in the truest sense: hands-on recruiter today, AI-enabled recruiting advisor tomorrow. You'll work directly with our engineering and product teams to test Moon Engine, provide critical feedback, and master the future of recruiting—then bring that expertise to Fortune 500 companies and top startups as we onboard them to the platform.

Think of it as dual-track growth: deepen your recruiting craft while becoming an expert in AI-orchestrated hiring workflows.

🧬 What Makes This Different

You're not choosing between recruiting or AI. You're mastering both.

Hands-on recruiting excellence: You'll lead complex searches for senior technical talent—building relationships, managing clients, closing candidates. This is real, high-stakes recruiting work.
Learn AI integration deeply: As you recruit, you'll progressively learn to leverage Moon Engine's capabilities—from AI-assisted sourcing to automated screening. You'll become fluent in how AI amplifies (not replaces) recruiter judgment.
Product development partner: Work directly with our engineering and product teams. Your real-world recruiting experiences become product requirements. Your feedback shapes what gets built.
Customer onboarding expert: As Moon Engine launches, you'll help enterprise clients transition to AI-enabled hiring. You'll teach them what you've learned—making you indispensable to both Hop and our clients.

Cultural Fit
Execution-oriented: You deliver results, not excuses
Collaborative learner: You'll work closely with engineers and product people—ego can't get in the way
Comfortable with ambiguity: Moon Engine is pre-launch. Things will change. You adapt.
Naturally curious: You want to understand how things work, not just use them
Long-term thinker: You see this as a multi-year journey to become a recruiting + AI expert, not just a job

🌙 Why This Opportunity Matters
Most recruiters will eventually have to learn AI. You'll be years ahead.

You're not choosing between being a great recruiter or learning AI—you're mastering both while helping build the platform. Think of it like learning digital marketing in 2005. Early movers win.

📈 What You Gain
Very competitive & unique comp structure (Base + Commission + Bonus) - remote US/LATAM
Deep AI recruiting expertise in 6-12 months
Product influence—your feedback shapes what gets built
Client enablement role as Moon Engine launches
Unlimited PTO + thought leadership opportunities