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# Senior Recruiter at Proton.ai

- **Company:** Proton.ai
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA
- **Posted:** 2025-07-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/protonai/jobs/5602430004

## Job description

## About Us

Proton is building the AI infrastructure for wholesale distribution, embedded in the workflows that move nearly every physical product on the planet. Distribution is a $9 trillion industry, and the software that runs it has been stuck in the past for decades — most tools create more work than they eliminate. We unify CRM, PIM, eCommerce AI, and Order & Quote Entry AI into one platform with one data layer and one AI brain, so reps spend their time deepening customer relationships, not entering data.

We hire people with high agency and high urgency. At Proton, everyone is a builder who owns problems end to end and ships AI-native software faster than anyone else in the category.

The median Proton customer reports 3x profit return per dollar spent, an extra day of sales per rep per month, and “the best ROI of any tech investment in 30 years.” Hundreds of leading distributors — from family-owned shops to publicly-traded enterprises across industrial, HVAC, and electrical — run on Proton. We’re backed by Felicis Ventures (Twitch, Shopify, Opendoor) and Battery Ventures.

If you want to build the brand and the content engine that shape how trillions of dollars of physical goods move through the economy, Proton is the place to do it.

## The Role

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior Recruiter to drive our hiring strategy and recruiting execution. We're looking for an experienced recruiter who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments to join this hybrid role in Cambridge, MA, partnering directly with our Executive Leadership team on hiring.

You will own full-cycle recruiting for high-priority roles, lead employer branding initiatives, manage our ATS, and oversee recruiting events—all while creating a world-class candidate experience. This role is high-impact: you’ll be instrumental in shaping Proton’s growth and talent foundation.

## What You’ll Do

- Lead full-cycle recruiting for critical roles across Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Operations.
- Partner with leadership to forecast hiring needs and create strategic hiring plans aligned to growth.
- Manage Proton’s overall recruiting strategy, including employer branding, recruiting events, and leveraging diverse sourcing methods to proactively attract top talent.
- Build and maintain a warm network of candidates, keeping an active pipeline of qualified talent engaged for current and future hiring needs.
- Manage and optimize Greenhouse ATS, ensuring accurate data, reporting, and efficient workflows.
- Continuously improve recruiting processes and candidate experience with data-driven best practices.
- Serve as a trusted partner to leadership on talent market insights, compensation benchmarking, and scaling strategies.
- Track and report key recruiting metrics to leadership, using data to inform decision-making.

You’ll Be a Great Fit If You

- Have 2–5+ years of recruiting experience in high-growth SaaS or startup environments.
- Thrive in creating structure out of ambiguity, and enjoy owning both strategy and hands-on execution.
- Have a track record of hiring across technical and non-technical roles.
- Are data-driven, organized, and passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
- Enjoy building community through employer branding and recruiting events.
- Bring ATS experience and a focus on process optimization.

## Compensation & Benefits

- Base salary: 80k base + 30k variable, $110,000 OTE
- Competitive stock options—we want you to feel like an owner.
- Unlimited PTO + 10 Company Paid Holidays.
- 401k with Employer Contribution (US only).
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance—Proton covers 100% of one medical plan in the U.S. and 50% for dependents.
- 12 Weeks Fully Paid Parental Leave for all caregivers.
- Company-paid off-sites to collaborate and celebrate together.

Proton.ai participates in the E-Verify program: [Notice of E-Verify Participation](https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf), [Right to Work](https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf)

## About Proton.ai

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Proton.ai provides an AI-powered industry cloud platform for distributors, unifying CRM, PIM, eCommerce AI, and order/quote entry to streamline sales, inventory, and pricing operations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Benj Cohen

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Distribution technology / Supply chain software
- **Target customers**: Distributors (B2B) across verticals (e.g., industrial, dental, electrical); small to large operations
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Build the industry cloud for distributors — one data layer, one AI brain, every workflow connected.” (Source: [proton.ai/about](https://www.proton.ai/about))

## Products & Services
- **CRM**: Identifies spending gaps, at-risk accounts, and cross-sell opportunities using AI to help reps prioritize.
- **PIM (Product Information Management)**: Auto-enriches catalog records (specs, attributes) at scale, fixing missing data in minutes.
- **eCommerce AI**: Increases average order value by surfacing complementary products, substitute SKUs, and reorder suggestions based on full transaction history.
- **Order & Quote Entry Automation**: Reads emails, PDFs, and spreadsheets to automatically match SKUs, pull pricing/inventory, and draft quotes/orders.
- **Inventory AI**: Forecasts demand and optimizes stock levels using purchasing patterns, sales velocity, and seasonality.
- **Pricing AI**: Recommends optimal prices per customer and SKU based on margins, transaction history, and competitive signals (waitlist).
- **Platform type**: SaaS with AI-native features

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding $20M (Series A, raised 4 years ago as of 2026) – Source: [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/protonai)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Battery Ventures, Felicis, Abstract, MSC Industrial Direct, Mike Emerson, and 14+ others (Source: [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/protonai))
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Expanding product suite (Inventory AI, Pricing AI in waitlist)
  - Multiple open engineering and go-to-market roles (Senior Recruiter, VP of Finance, Fullstack Engineer, etc.) – Source: [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/protonai)
  - SOC 2 Type II compliant – enterprise-ready security

## Competitive Advantages
- **Purpose-built for distribution**: Platform spans CRM, PIM, eCommerce, order entry, inventory, and pricing – all tailored to distributor workflows.
- **AI-native design**: Uses transaction history, search behavior, and purchasing patterns to automate repetitive tasks (e.g., quote drafting, catalog enrichment).
- **Unified data layer**: One platform replaces multiple disconnected systems, reducing manual data entry and margin leakage.
- **Enterprise security**: SOC 2 Type II compliance enables trust with large distributors.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Launching Inventory AI and Pricing AI modules; expanding the “industry cloud” concept to cover the entire distributor lifecycle.
- **Growth direction**: Deepening AI capabilities, scaling customer base across distribution verticals, and building a complete end-to-end platform.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Customers first” value; employee feedback treated as equal to customer feedback; collaborative, AI‑forward environment.
- **Benefits** (US employees): 
  - Company equity for all employees
  - 401k with 3% employer match
  - Unlimited required PTO (minimum 2 weeks enforced)
  - 12 weeks paid parental leave (all parents)
  - Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  - Company-paid off-sites and wellness days
  - AI tools provided to every team member to work smarter
  - Flexible schedule and remote-friendly hybrid model (Harvard Square HQ with stocked snacks/coffee)
- **Engineering culture**: “Technical challenges are fun” – team works on cutting-edge AI for an $8 trillion industry; roles include Fullstack AI-Native Engineer, Engineering Manager, AI Product Manager.
- **Growth opportunity**: Early-stage (Series A) with room to shape product and processes.

## Sources
1. [proton.ai](https://www.proton.ai/) – Main website and product descriptions
2. [proton.ai/about](https://www.proton.ai/about) – Leadership, mission, story, values
3. [proton.ai/careers](https://www.proton.ai/careers) – Benefits, culture, open roles
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/protonai](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/protonai) – Current job listings
5. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/protonai) – Funding, investors, headquarters, revenue status

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