Engineering Recruiter (Contract)

About Mecka AI

Mecka AI is building the data infrastructure layer for robotics and embodied AI. We design and operate global systems for data capture, data labeling, and hardware-enabled workflows used by leading AI labs and robotics companies to train and validate humanoid and embodied AI systems. We work closely with frontier robotics teams to bridge real-world data, simulation, learning-based systems, and deployed hardware.

Help us build the team building physical AI

In this contract role you will own the full recruitment lifecycle across our technical teams and make a massive impact.

You will move with a sense of urgency helping us build world class engineering, robotics and computer vision teams.

What You’ll Do

• Move with lightning speed, driving through ambiguity, leading full-cycle recruitment efforts across Engineering, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics and more.
• Directly source exceptional candidates.
• Partner closely with hiring managers. Influence where necessary.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines.
• Move fast while maintaining a high hiring bar and a strong candidate experience.
• Build AI tools, recruiting systems, operations and practices for scale.

What you bring

• Full-cycle technical recruiting experience at high growth technology companies with a focus on delivering top talent for Engineering, Research, Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision and Physical AI.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.
• Experience managing a high volume desk for hard to fill roles at a hyper growth startup/scale-up.
• Strong ability to engage deeply technical candidates and hiring managers.
• Creative problem solving skills, ability to influence and ability thrive under pressure.
• Courage, wisdom and a high level of ownership: you identify obstacles, propose solutions and keep the process moving.

Even better if you have

• Experience with Ashby and modern sourcing & talent-intelligence tools.

If you don't check every box above but believe you can do the job, we encourage you to apply - we're looking for capability and trajectory, not a perfect checklist match.

We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, we will partner with you to meet your needs.

We may use AI-assisted tools to help evaluate applications against the requirements of this role. These tools support our recruiting team in identifying qualified candidates but do not replace human judgment or limit which applications may be reviewed or considered.