--- title: 'Technical Recruiter at Bot Auto' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/technical-recruiter-bot-auto-san-francisco-tgnran4yktqy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Technical Recruiter at Bot Auto - **Company:** Bot Auto - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Posted:** 2026-08-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/botauto/jobs/5381555008 ## Job description ## About the Role *This is a six-month temporary position with the potential to convert to a full-time role based on performance and business needs. Bot Auto is looking for a proactive and highly organized Technical Recruiter to support our growing engineering and technical teams. This role will be based in the Bay Area and will focus on identifying, engaging, and hiring strong technical talent in a fast-paced startup environment. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of recruiting experience, preferably within a technology company or recruiting agency supporting technical roles. Experience recruiting for robotics, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other deep-tech industries is a strong plus. You will work closely with hiring managers and the People team to understand hiring needs, build candidate pipelines, coordinate interviews, and deliver a thoughtful and efficient candidate experience. ## Responsibilities - Manage the full recruiting lifecycle for technical roles, including sourcing, candidate outreach, initial screening, interview coordination, offer support, and closing. - Partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, technical qualifications, team needs, and hiring priorities. - Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals, events, universities, and other relevant channels. - Build and maintain pipelines for software engineering, machine learning, robotics, autonomous driving, and other specialized technical positions. - Conduct initial candidate conversations to evaluate experience, motivation, location preferences, compensation expectations, and general fit. - Coordinate interview processes and maintain timely communication with candidates and interview teams. - Provide candidates with a professional, transparent, and engaging experience throughout the recruiting process. - Track recruiting activity and maintain accurate candidate information in the applicant tracking system. - Support recruiting events, university outreach, talent mapping, and employer-branding initiatives as needed. - Help improve recruiting processes, templates, reporting, and operational practices as the company continues to grow. - Manage multiple open positions and changing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and follow-through. ## Qualifications - 1–3 years of recruiting, sourcing, or talent acquisition experience. - Experience recruiting for technical positions within a technology company, startup, or recruiting agency. - General understanding of technical roles such as software engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, perception, mapping, infrastructure, or related areas. - Strong sourcing and candidate-engagement skills, including experience using various recruiting platforms and channels. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple candidates, positions, and stakeholders simultaneously. - Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment where priorities and hiring needs may evolve quickly. - Proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently while collaborating closely with hiring managers and the People team. - Able to handle sensitive candidate and company information with professionalism and discretion. - Based in the Bay Area and available to attend in-person meetings, recruiting events, or candidate conversations as needed. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience recruiting for robotics, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other deep-tech companies. - Familiarity with technical talent markets. - Experience using Greenhouse or a similar applicant tracking system. - Experience supporting recruiting events, university recruiting, or technical community outreach. - An interest in autonomous transportation and emerging technologies. ## What We Value - Ownership: You take responsibility for your work and consistently follow through. - Adaptability: You are comfortable working through changing priorities and developing processes. - Candidate Focus: You communicate clearly and treat every candidate with professionalism and respect. - Collaboration: You build trusted relationships with hiring managers and team members. - Curiosity: You are interested in learning about technical roles, emerging technologies, and the talent market. Compensation: The reasonably expected hourly pay range for this position is $35–$48 per hour. The actual rate offered will be determined based on job-related factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. Travel: This role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and may require occasional travel to Houston, Texas. Potential Conversion: This is a six-month contract position with the potential to convert to a regular full-time role based on performance, business needs, and approved headcount. Conversion is not guaranteed. ## About Bot Auto ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Bot Auto is a Houston, Texas-based autonomous trucking company developing Level 4 (L4) self-driving technology to operate a fleet of autonomous trucks and offer Transportation as a Service (TaaS) to major shippers and 3PLs. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed Stage) - **Headquarters**: Houston, Texas, United States - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Dr. Xiaodi Hou (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Freight and Package Transportation / Autonomous Trucking - **Target Customers**: B2B — Enterprise shippers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) seeking dedicated autonomous trucking capacity. - **Mission Statement**: To make a lasting positive impact on humanity by revolutionizing the transportation industry with autonomous trucks, reducing environmental impact, and improving the quality of life for communities worldwide. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/about) ## Products & Services - **Autonomous Trucking Fleet (TaaS)**: Bot Auto operates a fleet of L4 autonomous trucks on Texas roads, providing a "Transportation as a Service" model. They target real shippers who need goods moved immediately, as well as transportation brokers looking for a dedicated carrier partner. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/) - **Cost Per Mile (CPM) Framework**: A publicly available benchmarking standard developed in partnership with Boston Consulting Group to measure operational efficiency for autonomous trucking companies, helping stakeholders make data-driven decisions. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available. - **Key Metric — Total Funding**: **$20.0M** in a single Seed round closed on September 26, 2024, backed by 9 investors. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bot-auto) - **Notable Customers**: J.B. Hunt, Ryan Transportation, Steves & Sons. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/) - **Growth Signals**: Employs 68 people with a 39.3% year-over-year headcount increase (+24 people); active job postings are up 60% year-over-year; the company has successfully deployed self-driving vehicles in Texas. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bot-auto) ## Competitive Advantages - **Leadership & Talent**: Founded by Dr. Xiaodi Hou, a recognized industry leader in autonomy. The engineering team is heavily staffed from top talent pools, including 23 former employees of TuSimple, along with engineers from NVIDIA, Waymo, Lucid Motors, and Motional. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bot-auto) - **Safety-First Foundation**: The company explicitly states "Safety isn't a feature — It's our foundation," positioning safety and operational rigor as the core differentiator. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/) - **Operational Focus**: Bot Auto employs a pure TaaS model with real shippers, proving commercial viability today rather than waiting for hypothetical future demand. Their CPM Framework provides transparency into the economics of autonomous trucking. - **Customer Backing**: Already hauling freight for major names like J.B. Hunt, indicating trust and validation from established industry players. ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling Commercial Operations**: Expanding fleet operations and autonomous capacity for shippers and 3PLs. - **Technology Execution**: Continuing to deploy and refine L4 autonomous driving technology, with all development and engineering centered in Houston, Texas. - **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across engineering (software, machine learning, autonomy), operations (fleet maintenance, dispatch), and business functions (internships for MBA/Business roles). [Greenhouse](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/botauto) ## Why Work Here - **Real Impact**: Bot Auto's autonomous trucks are actively operating on Texas roads today, offering engineers the chance to work on deployed technology that is "actually driving today." [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/career) - **Culture of Excellence**: The team is described as "the best of the best" — industry leaders who know how to execute AI transformation, with a supportive environment encouraging continuous learning. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/career) - **Work Arrangement**: Multiple roles are listed as "Houston, TX preferred, open to remote," offering flexibility. The company is headquartered in Houston (15310 Park Row Blvd) with a presence in the San Francisco Bay Area and Canada. [Greenhouse](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/botauto) - **Growth Trajectory**: With 39% annual headcount growth, a 60% increase in job postings, and a mission-driven focus on transforming transportation, the company offers significant career development opportunities. - **Notable Perks**: The team benefits from hands-on work with cutting-edge computing, direct impact on product commercialization, and a mission with concrete economic and societal benefits. ## Sources 1. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/) 2. [bot.auto/about](https://bot.auto/about) 3. [bot.auto/career](https://bot.auto/career) 4. [Greenhouse - Bot Auto Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/botauto) 5. 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