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Recruiter at micro1
Hiring talent is the core of this recruiter position inside a fast-growing startup. The recruiter finds passive candidates, handles each stage from first contact through accepted offers, and keeps a steady pipeline for hiring managers. Market mapping and competitor benchmarking round out the work, and the listing asks for US-based candidates.
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What you would do
- Source and engage candidates through creative and traditional channels.
- Run the full recruiting cycle, from first outreach to offer acceptance.
- Partner with hiring managers and team leads on changing hiring needs.
- Use data to refine sourcing, track metrics, and map talent markets and competitors.
What the listing asks for
- 2-3 years of headhunting or recruitment experience, preferably in fast-paced startups
- Proven skill sourcing passive candidates across platforms and networks
- Self-management and experience working remotely with minimal supervision
- Solid understanding of US employment market dynamics and talent trends
- Preferred: Recruiting for high-growth tech startups, ATS familiarity, and US-based talent network
Suits professionals who like proactive headhunting, manage several open requisitions calmly, and work well without close supervision.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Recruiter
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote (US Only)
Job Summary
Join our team as a Recruiter, where you will play a pivotal role in identifying and engaging exceptional talent for a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment. Leverage your headhunting expertise and drive to build robust talent pipelines and shape the growth trajectory of a rapidly scaling organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Source, attract, and engage top-tier candidates through a mix of creative and traditional channels.
- Manage the full recruitment life-cycle from initial outreach to offer acceptance, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
- Develop and maintain a strong and diverse recruitment pipeline aligned with organizational goals.
- Partner closely with stakeholders, hiring managers, and team leads to understand evolving hiring needs and deliver outstanding results.
- Utilize data-driven insights to refine sourcing strategies and track recruitment metrics for continuous improvement.
- Drive proactive talent market mapping and competitor benchmarking initiatives.
- Champion the organization’s values and culture throughout every touchpoint of the recruitment process.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 2-3 years of demonstrated headhunting or recruitment experience, preferably in fast-paced startup environments.
- Proven expertise in sourcing passive candidates via various platforms and networks.
- Strong recruitment pipeline management skills, with keen attention to candidate quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Exceptional self-management abilities and experience working remotely with minimal supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, adept at engaging both candidates and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive under pressure, manage multiple requisitions, and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Solid understanding of US employment market dynamics and talent trends.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience recruiting for high-growth tech startups.
- Familiarity with modern recruitment tools and ATS platforms.
- Based in the US, with a network of local talent and industry connections.
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Pay and terms
The listing does not state a salary for this full-time role.
This is an employee role on micro1's own team. The payment terms on our expert pages (USD twice a month through Deel) describe micro1's contractor experts, and the listing does not say they apply here, so rely on the offer you receive. Read our micro1 review for what workers say about the company.
Before you apply
These are employee roles on micro1's own team, hired through its recruiting process, which can differ from the expert interview and certification route. Follow the steps in the listing and have your resume and a short note on your most relevant work ready.
Apply through the listing on micro1's site and follow the process it describes. Our how to become an AI trainer guide covers the expert contractor route (AI interview, certification, matching), which may not be how micro1 hires for its own team.
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People also ask
How do I become a remote recruiter?
At micro1, this listing is remote but open to US-based candidates only. It asks for 2 to 3 years of headhunting or recruitment experience, skill at sourcing passive candidates, pipeline management, remote self-management, and a solid grasp of the US employment market. Startup recruiting and ATS familiarity are preferred. Apply on micro1's site and follow the process the listing describes; see micro1 jobs for the wider picture.
What does a job recruiter do?
In micro1's listing for this role, the recruiter sources and engages candidates, including passive ones, and manages each stage from first outreach to an accepted offer. The listing also has them keep a diverse pipeline, work with hiring managers and team leads, track recruitment metrics, and map the talent market while benchmarking competitors. That describes this one job, not every recruiter position.
Can I be a recruiter without a degree?
This micro1 listing does not mention a degree requirement. What it does list is 2 to 3 years of demonstrated headhunting or recruitment experience, sourcing of passive candidates, pipeline management, and an understanding of the US job market. Whether a degree matters in the hiring decision is not stated, so apply on micro1's site and follow the process the listing describes.
Do recruiters get paid well?
This site does not publish market salary data for recruiters and gives no general figure. The micro1 listing for this role states no pay range, and it names no equity, bonus, or benefits either, so compensation is something to ask about during the process. It does say the job is full-time and remote for US-based candidates.
How much does the Recruiter role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a salary for this full-time role. Ask during the hiring process, and read the offer before you accept.
Is the Recruiter role remote?
Yes. The listing describes it as remote work. On where you can be based, it says: remote, US only. Read the eligibility line on the listing before you apply.
How do I apply for the Recruiter role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there, then follow the process the listing describes. This is an employee role on micro1's own team. The AI interview, certification and project matching in our how to become an AI trainer guide are the route for expert contractors and may not be how micro1 hires for this role.
Is this listing still open?
We read micro1's public listing on October 29, 2026. Roles close without notice, so confirm on the listing itself. If it has closed, the other careers at micro1 roles on this site are linked below.
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Sources and method
- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
- The questions under People also ask: Google's related questions for this kind of role in the United States, as reported by Ahrefs, pulled October 29, 2026. Answers are ours, written from the listing and from our own sourced micro1 pages.
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