Senior Recruiter and People Operations

SirenOpt

$110K — $140K *
Staffing
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in recruiting with HR responsibilities
  • Experience owning recruiting across both technical and non-technical roles
  • Ability to partner with leadership on workforce planning and hiring strategies
  • Familiarity with onboarding, compliance, and employee lifecycle support processes
  • Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
  • Startup experience preferred, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with ATS platforms like Greenhouse and HRIS systems, with familiarity in payroll coordination and benefits administration.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles
  • Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring strategies
  • Build and maintain candidate pipelines for key roles
  • Manage and optimize the Applicant Tracking System and workflows
  • Coordinate interviews and candidate communications
  • Engage external search firms for specialized roles and manage those relationships
  • Support onboarding and new hire orientation
  • Assist with HR operations, including employee records and compliance
  • Develop and document HR and recruiting processes and best practices
  • Contribute to employer branding efforts, enhancing company presence on careers pages and LinkedIn.

Benefits

  • Equity and salary compensation based on experience
  • Health, dental, and vision plans provided
  • 401k matching offered
  • 20 days of PTO per year plus approximately 15 paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Role Overview

SirenOpt is looking for an experienced Senior Recruiter to help us build and scale a high-performing team while supporting core HR operations. As the first full-time recruiter on the SirenOpt team, you will own full-cycle recruiting while contributing to key HR processes such as onboarding, employee lifecycle support, and policy implementation. The ideal candidate is hands-on, strategic, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment with a high degree of ownership.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape our hiring strategy and HR infrastructure from the ground up while working closely with leadership and cross-functional teams throughout the organization.

What You'll Do
  • Own full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles (sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews and on-site visits, and closing candidates)
  • Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes, and hiring strategies
  • Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future critical roles
  • Manage and optimize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruiting workflows, ensuring an excellent candidate experience
  • Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, and offer processes
  • Identify when to engage external search firms for specialized or senior roles, and manage those relationships and associated search processes
  • Support onboarding and new hire orientation to ensure a smooth employee experience
  • Assist with HR operations including employee records, compliance, and policy administration
  • Help develop and document HR and recruiting processes, policies, and best practices
  • Contribute to employer branding efforts (careers page, LinkedIn presence, events, and referrals)

What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in recruiting, with exposure to HR responsibilities
  • Demonstrated experience owning recruiting across a wide variety of functions including both technical and non-technical roles
  • Proven ability to partner with leadership and hiring managers on workforce planning and hiring strategy
  • Familiarity with processes such as onboarding, compliance, and employee lifecycle support
  • Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
  • Startup experience is strongly preferred, including a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with ATS platforms (e.g., Greenhouse) and recruiting tools
  • Exposure to HRIS systems, payroll coordination, and benefits administration
  • Hands-on experience with HRIS, payroll coordination, and benefits administration; familiarity with Gusto is a strong plus

Why Join SirenOpt
  • Opportunity to make a direct impact in building a growing, mission-driven company
  • Work closely with leadership and influence hiring and HR strategy
  • Fast-paced, collaborative startup environment with high ownership
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology in advanced manufacturing and AI


Base Pay Range

$110,000-$140,000 USD

Benefits
  • Equity and Salary compensation depends on experience
  • Health, Dental, Vision plans provided
  • 401k matching provided
  • Time off: 20 days of PTO per year, plus approximately 15 paid US holidays per year

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