Staff Recruiter, Design & Specialized Tech

San Francisco, CA - HybridFull-time$168k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid

Core

Staff-level recruiter specializing in Design and specialized tech roles (Product Management, Data) for a small business HR platform.

Role type

Staff Design Recruiter (Specialized Tech)

Builds

End-to-end recruiting pipelines for high-visibility technical roles

Domain

HR Tech / Small Business SaaS

Required skills

Full-cycle recruiting, Design community networking, AI-native recruiting, Executive presence, Data fluency, Sourcing strategy

Preferred skills

Building AI agents for recruiting, Cross-functional partnership

Technologies

AI tools for sourcing and market analysis

Responsibilities

Run specialized sourcing-first searches from strategy to offer acceptance, Build and nurture long-term design talent pipelines, Partner with hiring leaders on complex searches and compensation calibration, Host local design community events in San Francisco, Leverage AI to enhance market mapping and interview prep, Flex into hiring for Product Management and Data roles

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope

About Gusto

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we support more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide and are building a workplace that reflects the people we serve.