Job description
We’re looking for a driven and experienced Technical Recruiter to join our People & Talent team. You will play a crucial role in attracting, engaging, and hiring top-tier talent across various engineering, non-engineering, and product functions, helping us scale our remote-first, open-source organization.
Details of the role
Location: Remote (preference for UTC-6 to UTC+5).
Type of work: Full-time (contractor or employee depending on circumstances).
Level: IC4 or above.
We’re a remote company, operating mostly asynchronously.
The company
MUI’s story began in 2014 with Material UI, the most successful React implementation of Google’s Material Design. Today, Material UI stands as one of the most popular open-source libraries on GitHub and has paved the way for the fully-fledged startup known as MUI (founded in 2019), which now boasts an ever-expanding ecosystem of React UI products. We’re a company of 35+ people as of early 2024, and we’re growing.
The products
MUI is best known for our flagship product, Material UI—but this is just one of three core component libraries we maintain. Base UI is our headless component library, and Pigment CSS is a zero-runtime CSS-in-JS styling engine. We also host Design Kits and pre-built Templates.
Beyond the core libraries, MUI X offers advanced components like the Data Grid, Date and Time Pickers, and Charts, for more complex user interactions and data visualization needs.
We’re also making ambitious moves to incorporate our full suite of components into Toolpad, a low-code admin builder tool for assembling full-stack apps faster than ever.
Learn more about MUI’s products in this blog post: An introduction to the MUI ecosystem.
The culture
MUI is a fully remote company with a team that spans the globe. The majority of our work is asynchronous, and we rely on written communication to collaborate. We’re radically transparent: nearly all of our work happens in public. Each contributor has the freedom to decide how and when they work, and that work is primarily self-directed: it’s your responsibility to define and complete your own tasks in a timely manner.
For additional details about the culture, you can check our careers, about pages, and also our public Handbook.
Why we’re hiring
MUI is experiencing growth across both our open-source community and our premium product offerings. To sustain this momentum and meet the demands of our dynamic community, we need to expand our talented team.
Overall, both our open-source community and our premium products are growing fast. We need talented people to keep up with the demands of our community!
Why this is interesting
This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth of a leading open-source company. You will directly contribute to building the team that empowers millions of developers worldwide. You’ll work in a remote-first, transparent, and highly autonomous environment.
The role
Key responsibilities
Depending on the day, you’ll:
Design, execute, and own full life-cycle recruiting.
Attract and engage top talent in creative, targeted, and meaningful ways.
Manage candidates through the entire interview process (sourcing, updating candidate pipeline, coordinating interviews, setting expectations, etc.) while maintaining an excellent candidate experience.
Collaborate with internal team members on recruiting best practices and ways to improve hiring.
Actively work towards building a diverse team and ensure fairness in hiring practices.
Regularly manage pipeline activity and analyze KPIs for recruiting.
Scale a lean team to support growth.
Own Employer Branding and Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
Who we’re looking for
Required
5-8 years of recruiting experience, with a strong background in technical R&D hiring.
Confidence with assessing the complexity and impact of a candidate’s work — not just what they built, but how and why it mattered.
Ability to establish credibility and trust with diverse groups (candidates, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders).
Proficiency in sourcing candidates using platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and other industry-specific tools.
Comfortable using data to understand what’s working and suggest improvements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ideally Ashby) to manage pipelines, automate workflows, and keep hiring visible and on track.
Nice to have (but not required)
Familiarity with the open-source community or developer tools space.
Experience recruiting for remote-first companies.
Fluency with AI tools that support sourcing or decision-making.
Previous experience recruiting and scaling an early-stage team.
Benefits and compensation
We offer competitive compensation commensurate with your experience level and location, and are prepared to pay top market rates for someone who can clearly exceed the role’s expectations. You can find the other perks and benefits on the careers page.
