Associate Recruiter; New Grad

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI‑powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100 companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full‑time employees.

We’re hiring an Associate Recruiter (New Grad) to join our Hardware & Hardware Operations recruiting team. This role is designed for a recent graduate (within the last 9 months) who’s excited to begin a career in recruiting and talent acquisition while gaining hands‑on experience supporting highly technical teams.

In this role, you’ll partner closely with a seasoned recruiter while also owning meaningful recruiting responsibilities of your own. You’ll support full‑cycle recruiting efforts, actively source and engage passive candidates, manage candidate pipelines in our ATS, and ensure a high‑quality candidate experience from first outreach through offer.

• Partner with other recruiters to support full‑cycle recruiting for hardware engineering and operations roles
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates using Linked In Recruiter and other sourcing tools
• Draft and send personalized outreach messages to build early‑stage pipelines
• Conduct candidate phone screens and support early‑stage candidate evaluation
• Own candidate coordination and scheduling across phone screens, virtual interviews, and onsite interviews, including multi‑time zone and international coordination
• Manage candidate workflows and data integrity in our ATS (Greenhouse), including stage movement, notes, interview feedback, and reporting
• Act as a primary point of contact for candidates, ensuring a thoughtful, responsive, and professional experience
• Support offer processes, reference checks, and onboarding handoffs
• Collaborate closely with recruiters, hiring managers, People Ops, and interview teams
• Identify and implement improvements to sourcing strategies, recruiting workflows, coordination processes, and ATS usage

• Strong interest in recruiting, talent acquisition, and sourcing
• Curiosity and persistence when engaging passive candidates
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, especially in systems and process‑driven work
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Comfortable working onsite and collaborating cross‑functionally
• Coachable, proactive, and eager to learn

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well‑being needs — Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firm‑wide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Fertility Stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal…