Senior Recruiter - Operations (San Francisco) Job at Lambda, San Francisco, CA

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  • Lambda
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Join to apply for the Senior Recruiter - Operations role at Lambda

This range is provided by Lambda. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$135,000.00/yr - $253,000.00/yr

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, builds Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. Lambdas mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give every person access to artificial intelligence. One person, one GPU.

  • Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco or San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambdas designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.

Our Talent Acquisition team is seeking a strategic, results-driven Operations Recruiter to build world-class teams for our rapidly scaling AI infrastructure operations. As an Operations Recruiter, you'll join our lean, high-impact People Team and drive hiring across critical data center operations, power infrastructure, and supply chain roles. You'll own the complete recruiting lifecycle while serving as a strategic partner to our Operations leadership team as we scale our physical infrastructure to power the next generation of AI applications.

What Youll Do

  • Lead end-to-end recruiting for our hyper-growth AI infrastructure operations, prioritizing exceptional hiring manager partnerships and candidate experiences that reflect our operational excellence culture
  • Source, screen, and evaluate top-tier talent across data center operations, power infrastructure, supply chain management, and warehouse/materials management roles
  • Partner with Operations leadership to develop and execute aggressive hiring strategies including competitive intelligence, talent mapping, and analysis of the data center and supply chain talent markets
  • Navigate complex operational interviews and guide decision-making processes across distributed teams of interviewers and hiring managers
  • Leverage recruiting analytics and market insights to optimize hiring velocity, quality, and conversion rates in the competitive operations talent market

Specific Focus Areas

  • Data Center Operations: Recruit engineers who can manage server deployment, rack and stack operations, DCIM software, network topology, and coordinate with cross-functional teams
  • Power & Infrastructure: Source talent with expertise in electrical systems, cooling infrastructure, capacity planning, and critical facility management
  • Supply Chain & Logistics: Hire professionals who can manage procurement, inventory control, vendor relationships, materials management, and large-scale deployment planning
  • Compliance & Quality: Recruit analysts who understand supply chain compliance, quality assurance in hardware operations, and regulatory requirements

You

  • 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with at least 3 years focused on operations, supply chain, logistics, or data center roles
  • Prior experience recruiting at a high-growth startup, technology company, or agency servicing similar companies
  • Track record of successfully hiring for roles such as: Data Center Operations Engineers/Technicians, Power and Cooling Infrastructure Specialists, Supply Chain Managers and Analysts, Warehouse and Materials Managers, Facilities Engineers
  • Master advanced sourcing techniques across LinkedIn Recruiter, industry-specific job boards, operations communities, and specialized platforms for facilities and supply chain professionals
  • Excel at building talent pipelines in competitive markets, particularly in major tech hubs with significant data center presence
  • Strong ability to assess candidates' handson operational experience and problemsolving capabilities
  • Experience with modern ATS platforms (Ashby preferred) and recruiting analytics tools to drive data-informed hiring decisions
  • Exceptional communication skills to engage with both technical operations professionals and executive stakeholders
  • Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments where priorities shift rapidly and scrappy execution is essential

Nice to Have

  • Experience recruiting in the San Francisco Bay Area's competitive operations talent market
  • Background in or exposure to hyperscale data center operations, colocation facilities, or cloud infrastructure providers
  • Familiarity with manufacturing operations and hardware deployment processes
  • Network within the data center, facilities management, or supply chain communities

Salary Range Information

The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

About Lambda

  • Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fast
  • We offer generous cash & equity compensation
  • Our investors include Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, InQTel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, US Innovative Technology, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, Crescent Cove.
  • We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitability
  • Our research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
  • 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
  • Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use

A Final Note

You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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