Cognition Talent Operations Coordinator at Cognition manages scheduling and interview logistics for the R&D team, ensuring smooth hiring processes. They maintain ATS data and improve operational hiring workflows.
Responsibilities
As Talent Operations Coordinator supporting R&D, you're the reason candidates leave every interaction feeling genuinely taken care of—and the person our researchers, engineers, and R&D leadership count on when they need something to just work. Part calendar guru, part host, part quiet fixer of whatever's about to go sideways, you make sure hiring never becomes the bottleneck.
The people you help bring on now will shape what Cognition's R&D team looks like for years. This role fits you if you get a kick out of solving logistics puzzles fast, don't mind things changing under you week to week, and actually enjoy the chaos of meeting new people all day.
Talent Coordination for R&D
Run point on scheduling and interview logistics for the R&D team, juggling calendars, time zones, and last-minute changes so nobody's ever caught off guard
Greet and host candidates onsite, reading the room and adjusting so each person feels comfortable, whether they're a first-time interviewer or a seasoned researcher
Keep everyone in the loop. Candidates, interviewers, hiring managers with updates that are clear, timely, and never robotic
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with recruiters and hiring managers, flagging issues before they become problems and adjusting plans on the fly
Own our ATS data (Ashby) so the pipeline stays clean and nothing slips through
Operational Excellence
Poke at how the R&D team hires and runs meetings, and fix what's clunky before anyone has to ask
Pull together numbers on hiring pace, time to hire, and team growth for leadership
Help pull off team events, offsites, and research show-and-tells
Qualification
2+ years recruiting coordinationWhy Join CognitionSmallEqual OpportunityData Privacy and Arbitration
Required
2+ years recruiting coordination, recruiting ops, or talent ops experience in fast and technical environments
Preferred
You're based in San Francisco or ready to be
Why Join Cognition
Real partnership with R&D and Talent leadership, not just admin support
A shot at scaling something from the ground floor
Plenty of room to grow the role as the R&D Talent team grows
Small, sharp team where your work is genuinely felt
Equal Opportunity. Cognition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process - please let us know if you need any. Cognition also considers applicants with criminal histories consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws.
Data Privacy and Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Global Applicant and Job Candidate Privacy Notice. For US applicants, by submitting your application, you agree to the Applicant Arbitration Agreement.
