People & Talent Jobs at Startups in Washington, DC, US
Washington has 4 open people and talent roles at 3 early-stage startups, 3 of them remote. 2 roles are new this week.
The open roles
- Senior Technical Recruiter, Robotics: remote, USD 120k to 170k, Senior, posted 14 September 2026.
- Senior Technical Recruiter, Hardware: remote, USD 120k to 170k, Senior, posted 14 September 2026.
- Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition – DC Region: Washington, USD 88k to 105k, Senior, posted 5 September 2026.
- Contract Recruiter: remote, posted 28 August 2026.
The hiring market
Industries
Mobility and logistics (2), education (1) and legal, compliance and govtech (1) startups have most of the openings.
Pay figures come from the 3 postings on this page that state a salary.
What people and talent work involves at an early-stage startup
You recruit, then you build the hiring process you just used. The same week can include sourcing engineers, writing an onboarding plan and coaching a first-time manager. Large companies split those into separate teams that rarely speak.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
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Latest early-stage startup jobs, open to Pro members
Questions people ask
Which startups are hiring people and talent roles in Washington?
AeroVect (2 roles), Rocketship (1) and Quorum (1) have the most; 3 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
3 of these 4 roles are remote.
Are new roles coming in?
2 were posted this week.