--- title: 'Senior Recruiter at VRChat' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-recruiter-vrchat-remote-s3ma5wtqw709' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Senior Recruiter at VRChat - **Company:** VRChat - **Location:** Remote - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/vrchat/849ad0d4-018d-4f4b-bd48-abd8c9f88f5e ## Job description Join the VRChat Team! VRChat offers a first-of-its-kind, game-changing platform that provides an endless collection of social VR experiences and gives the power of creation to its robust community. With over 250,000 worlds and growing, VRChat’s vision is to allow users to bring their imaginations to life and help shape the metaverse anywhere in the world on any device. VRChat has raised $100M to date with the support of investors Makers Fund, Anthos Capital, and HTC and is building out a strong team to achieve hyper-growth in the coming years. Job Overview We are searching for a Senior Recruiter to lead hiring efforts for strategic business and technical roles. You'll partner closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to shape and scale the critical functions that power VRChat. This role requires a background in hiring strategy and technical recruiting. You'll be a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the business, advising on org design and headcount planning, shaping how roles are scoped before a search begins, and bringing market intelligence that informs hiring strategy. Job & Team Impact In this role, you will ensure that priority hires are made efficiently by driving day-to-day recruiting operations and execution. This includes building and managing pipelines, keeping candidates engaged, and maintaining momentum across interview processes. Duties & Responsibilities - Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand org design needs, influence headcount planning, and advise on the best hiring strategies - Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, from sourcing and screening through interviews, offer negotiation, and close - Build candidate pools for hard-to-fill, key roles. Search for possible hires across different locations, and stay connected with strong candidates who aren't currently job hunting - Provide insights on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive dynamics to inform hiring decisions and set expectations - Drive continuous improvement in recruiting processes, using data to optimize performance and deliver against key metrics - Ensure every candidate has a high-quality, values-aligned experience that reflects VRChat's brand and culture ## Experience, Skills & Qualifications - 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience - Experience hiring across a mix of technical, product, and/or creative roles - Demonstrated ability to partner closely with hiring managers, influencing role scoping, candidate calibration, and hiring decisions - Proven success in closing candidates in competitive markets, including managing multiple stakeholders and navigating offer negotiations - Ability to operate independently in a lean environment, managing multiple searches and driving consistent progress with minimal oversight - Strong sourcing capabilities and ability to build high-quality pipelines across functions - Experience using data and market insights to inform hiring strategy and improve outcomes - Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills - ## Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Bonus Points - Experience recruiting for consumer, social, or platform-based products - Exposure to hiring in areas like trust & safety, content moderation, or community-focused roles - Experience supporting both technical and creative organizations - Prior experience in an embedded recruiting role - Experience working for a startup or high-growth tech company while developing a high-performing team - Demonstrated interest in VR, online communities, or be a VRChat user and creator! - Familiarity with how our platform and community works ## Benefits - Work from anywhere! VRChat is a 100% remote company - Health Benefits - 401K for US & RRSP for Canadian Employees - Stock Options - Generous paid holiday schedule - Unlimited/Flexible vacation time - Paid parental leave benefits VRChat is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. VRChat fosters a diverse, creative, and collaborative environment where anyone can contribute to any of the ongoing projects or direction of the roadmap at any time.  If you’re a passionate team player who wants to have an impact on a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you! Offers are subject to satisfactory background and reference checks. ## About VRChat ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: VRChat is a social platform that lets users create, share, and explore immersive virtual worlds and avatars together in real time. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D, $80M led by Anthos Capital in June 2021; total funding $95.2M) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Graham Gaylor (Co‑Founder & CEO) and David Prado (Founder & Community Leader) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Virtual Reality / Social Platform / User‑Generated Content - **Target customers**: B2C (consumers seeking social experiences), creators (world/avatar builders), and community enthusiasts across VR, PC, Android, and iOS. - **Mission**: *“Enrich the world through immersive social connection”* – bringing billions of people together through immersive experiences that transcend physical barriers. ## Products & Services - **VRChat (Platform)**: A cross‑platform social virtual world available on VR headsets (SteamVR, Oculus), PC, and mobile (Android/iOS). Users can explore thousands of user‑created worlds, customize avatars, chat, and participate in events. The platform also features a growing **Avatar Marketplace** where creators can sell their designs. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly available - **Key Metrics**: - Annual Revenue: ~$70 M (estimated, per LinkedIn data) - Total Funding: $95.2 M (Seed, Series A, C, D) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Anthos Capital (lead Series D), HTC (lead Series A), Makers Fund (lead Series C), and more recently a partnership with NagisaConnect. - **Growth Signals**: - Employee headcount grew **20.9% YoY** (now ~101 employees across 13 countries). - Expanded to mobile (Android/iOS), growing the addressable user base. - Launch of the Avatar Marketplace opens new creator monetization streams. - One of the largest active online communities in social VR. ## Competitive Advantages - **Massive user‑generated content ecosystem**: Thousands of worlds and avatars keep the experience fresh and community‑driven. - **Cross‑platform reach**: VR, desktop, and mobile – lowers barriers to entry and fosters a diverse user base. - **First‑mover & network effects**: Deeply entrenched community and creator tools make it hard for newcomers to replicate the social graph. - **Creator‑focused tools**: Avatar Marketplace and world‑building tools empower users to earn and innovate on the platform. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling platform stability and real‑time networking to support growing user and creator activity. - Expanding creator monetization and marketplace features. - Growing mobile adoption while maintaining VR quality. - Investing in trust & safety to keep the community safe and welcoming (dedicated team hiring). - Deepening partnerships (e.g., NagisaConnect) for co‑marketing and integrations. ## Why Work Here - **Remote‑first & flexible**: VRChat is fully remote with team members distributed across 13 countries – autonomy and trust are core to the culture. - **Cutting‑edge tech**: Work on advanced VR/AR, real‑time networking, Unity/C#, and large‑scale distributed systems. - **Mission‑driven**: Directly shape how people connect and express themselves in virtual spaces. - **Culture of innovation**: Values like *“Be Bold”*, *“Debate and Commit”*, and *“Own Outcomes”* encourage experimentation and ownership. - **Global, diverse team**: Engineers, designers, and community leaders from all over the world; opportunities to collaborate across time zones. - **Notable perks**: Stock options (startup equity), flexible schedules, and the ability to work on a product used by millions. ## Sources 1. [hello.vrchat.com](https://hello.vrchat.com/careers) – Careers page (mission, values, culture) 2. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/vrchat) – Active job openings (remote, roles) 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/vrchat) – Company overview, revenue, headcount, founders, funding 4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/vrchat) – Company description, office, tech stack 5. [leadiq.com](https://leadiq.com/c/vrchat-inc/5a1d8d52540000590073f295) – Partnerships, growth signals, platform updates ## Other roles at VRChat - [Unity Technical Artist, Event Pipeline](https://feeny.ai/job/unity-technical-artist-event-pipeline-vrchat-remote-zm4mham1eedm) - [Head of Business Development](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-business-development-vrchat-remote-5cn0demhk6xn) - [VP of Trust & Safety](https://feeny.ai/job/vp-of-trust-safety-vrchat-remote-4jf1qgdpcfmb) - [Japan Business Development & Partnerships Associate（パートタイム／業務委託）](https://feeny.ai/job/japan-business-development-partnerships-associate-vrchat-tokyo-wgrd38bbbxft) — Tokyo, Japan - [Senior Data Scientist](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-data-scientist-vrchat-remote-bxywewp13rs8) - [Senior People Generalist](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-people-generalist-vrchat-remote-vgyf94xav99v) - [Japan Business Development & Partnerships Associate](https://feeny.ai/job/japan-business-development-partnerships-associate-vrchat-tokyo-k1mg8yqyx9bz) — Tokyo, Japan - [Senior/Staff Platform Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-staff-platform-engineer-vrchat-remote-hw8b7yghfsm0) - [Senior / Staff Backend Engineer (API) – Economy](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-staff-backend-engineer-api-economy-vrchat-remote-9f37t3s7xgmg) - [Staff Engineer - Recommendations](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-engineer-recommendations-vrchat-remote-b7zjc2v3kzmc)