Technical Recruiting Coordinator

Decagon
San Francisco; New York, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to detail-oriented candidates with experience in fast-paced environments who are excited to build a career in engineering recruiting.

Best fit for

  • Organized professionals who thrive in high-volume scheduling environments
    — “Own end-to-end interview coordination and scheduling with precision
  • Candidates with a passion for improving recruiting operations through technology
    — “Help elevate the team's coordination practices by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows
  • Individuals who excel at proactive communication across multiple stakeholders
    — “Build trust through clear, proactive communication with candidates, interviewers, hiring teams

Things to consider

  • In-office presence required despite potential for some operational flexibility
    — “We’re an in-office company, driven by a shared commitment to excellence and velocity
  • High coordination volume may require managing competing priorities daily
    — “managing complex, high-volume calendars across candidates, interviewers, and leadership

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate specific examples of improving recruiting workflows with technology
    — “Experience using AI tools to streamline workflows or improve operational efficiency
  • Highlight experience with engineering hiring processes beyond basic coordination
    — “Experience coordinating recruiting or supporting engineering or technical teams
  • Showcase problem-solving in ambiguous scheduling situations with concrete results
    — “Comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving problems proactively
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · IndividualLevel · Junior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • seamless hiring experience
  • candidate satisfaction
  • recruiting operations improvement
Typical background
recruitingHR

Skills & requirements

Required

Recruitment CoordinationInterview SchedulingCandidate ExperienceCommunicationAttention To Detail

Preferred

Engineering RecruitingAI Industry Knowledge

Stack & domain

CommunicationProblem_solvingRecruitingEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Decagon via Ashby

About Decagon

Decagon is the leading conversational AI platform empowering every brand to deliver concierge customer experiences.

Our technology enables industry-defining enterprises like Avis Budget Group, Block’s Cash App and Square, Chime, Oura Health, and Hunter Douglas to deploy AI agents that power personalized, deeply satisfying interactions across voice, chat, email, SMS, and every other channel.

We’re building a future where customer experiences are being redefined from support tickets and hold music to faster resolutions, richer conversations, and deeper relationships. We’re proud to be backed by world-class investors who share that vision, including a16z, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Coatue, and Index Ventures, along with many others.

We’re an in-office company, driven by a shared commitment to excellence and velocity. Our values — Just Get It Done, Invent What Customers Want, Winner’s Mindset, and The Polymath Principle — shape how we work and grow as a team.

About the Team

Every great engineering team starts with exceptional hiring. As a Recruiting Coordinator on our Engineering Recruiting team, you’ll play a critical role in helping Decagon hire the engineers building the future of AI.

About the Role

You’ll partner closely with recruiters, engineering leaders, and interviewers to orchestrate a seamless hiring experience for some of the world’s top technical talent. From coordinating complex interview loops to helping us continuously improve our recruiting operations, you’ll be at the center of one of the company’s most important functions.

This role offers a unique opportunity to learn how world-class engineering recruiting operates inside one of the fastest-growing AI companies. You’ll work alongside experienced recruiters, engineering leaders, gain exposure to the full hiring lifecycle, and build a strong foundation for a long-term career in Talent.

In this role, you will

  • Own end-to-end interview coordination and scheduling with precision and care, managing complex, high-volume calendars across candidates, interviewers, and leadership.
  • Champion a white-glove candidate experience from first touch to close.
  • Build trust through clear, proactive communication with candidates, interviewers, hiring teams, and cross-functional partners across People/HR, EA team, Workplace, and Finance.
  • Partner closely with recruiting and hiring stakeholders to proactively solve scheduling challenges and keep hiring momentum high.
  • Maintain exceptional attention to detail across scheduling systems and recruiting tools, ensuring information is accurate and processes are executed flawlessly.
  • Track scheduling timelines and SLAs, surfacing trends and risks to recruiters and hiring managers to keep stakeholders informed.
  • Help elevate the team's coordination practices by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, leverage AI and improve the candidate experience at scale.

Your background looks something like this

  • Bachelor’s degree in any field.
  • Experience in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving problems proactively.
  • Dependable, resourceful, and known for following through on commitments.
  • Excited to build a career in engineering recruiting.

Even better if you have

  • Experience with Ashby or another applicant tracking system (ATS).
  • Experience coordinating recruiting or supporting engineering or technical teams.
  • Experience working at a high-growth startup.
  • Experience using AI tools to streamline workflows or improve operational efficiency.

Compensation

$90 - $110k + equity

Benefits

We proudly offer the following benefits for our full-time employees:

  • Take what you need vacation policy (subject to local requirements; UK employees receive 25 days of statutory leave)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
  • Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
  • Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K, pension)
  • Parental Leave
  • Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
  • Daily lunches and snacks in the office to keep you at your best

These benefits are described in more detail in Decagon’s policies, may vary by location, and can change at any time according to applicable compensation and benefits plans.

Source: Decagon careers (Ashby)

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