Valkai
Talent Partner
San Francisco
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 45 days ago
Recruiting
About the role
- You'll work directly with the founding team.
- If you want range and ownership over narrow specialization, this is the role.
- Thoughtful problem solvers: You start with a clear and accurate understanding of the context.
Responsibilities
- Own candidate experience from first touch to signed offer, so every candidate leaves the process wanting to work here, including the ones we pass on
- Drive top of funnel through sourcing, application review, and first-touch outreach
- Own people ops work as we scale: onboarding, HR systems, and the processes that keep the team running
- Use AI tools across the entire workflow. We expect the talent function to be as AI-native as the company it's building
- Valkai is building a world-class team and we need someone to own talent as we scale.
Nice to have
- 3+ years in recruiting, people ops, or a related operations role
- Full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally on a technical team
- Experience at an early-stage startup or on a competitive, high-performing team
- Hands-on time with an ATS (we use Ashby)
- You do not need Life Sciences experience
Skills
- Take talent projects end to end, from referral programs to process redesigns, and make each one measurably faster
Compensation
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
- Generous PTO policy
- Paid parental leave
Company info
- At Valkai, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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