Lead Recruiting Coordinator

Lead Recruiting Coordinator
Location: Palo Alto, CA (on-site)

About 1X
We’re an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously.

We believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us. That’s why we’re focused on developing friendly home robots designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life.

We’re looking for curious, driven, and passionate people who want to help shape the future of robotics and AI. If this mission excites you, we’d be thrilled to hear from you and explore how you might contribute to our journey.

Role Overview
We are seeking a Lead Recruiting Coordinator to ensure an exceptional candidate experience and drive excellence across our recruiting operations. In this high-impact role, you will drive coordination efforts, implement best practices, and serve as the go-to partner for both recruiters and hiring teams. You’ll play a key role in scaling our hiring processes, ensuring consistency, and continuously improving operational efficiency. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys optimizing systems that support world-class hiring.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead interview scheduling and logistics across multiple departments with precision and speed

• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to ensure a seamless candidate experience from initial contact to offer

• Drive improvements in recruiting operations, identifying and implementing scalable processes and tools

• Train and mentor recruiting coordinators or new team members, sharing best practices and ensuring consistency

• Maintain accurate candidate data and reporting within our ATS and internal systems

• Troubleshoot and resolve scheduling conflicts, last-minute changes, or logistical challenges

• Act as the main point of contact for candidate-related communications and scheduling questions

• 7+ years of experience in a recruiting coordination or recruiting operations role, ideally in a fast-paced tech or hardware environment

• Proven ability to manage complex scheduling across time zones and stakeholders with excellent attention to detail

• Strong communication skills with a candidate-first mindset and high level of professionalism

• Experience using tools like Google Workspace, Slack, and ATS platforms

• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity

• Demonstrated initiative and ownership in improving recruiting systems, workflows, or candidate experience

• Ability to work 100% onsite

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary Range: $90,000 – $115,000

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off and holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.