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TwentyTwentyArlington, VA

Technical Recruiter - Early Talent

Owns early career and full-cycle technical recruiting for software engineering roles at a defense tech startup. Builds campus pipelines, sources top talent via outbound and AI tools, partners with engineering leaders, and drives metrics for high-signal hires.

Salary not listed
On-site3+ YOERecruiting

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for Software Engineering roles across levels, from intake through close.
  • Own early career recruiting end-to-end: school strategy, season planning, event cadence, and conversion goals.
  • Build relationships with target colleges and student orgs to create durable pipelines.
  • Plan and run events (info sessions, career fairs, tech talks), including follow-up and conversion tracking.
  • Source across outbound, referrals, networks, communities, and targeted lists for priority roles.
  • Partner with engineering leaders to define roles, hiring strategy, scorecards, and interview processes that select for real signal.
  • Keep pipelines moving: stage hygiene, fast feedback loops, clear debriefs, and no stalled decisions.
  • Track funnel health (response rates, pass-through, time-to-fill, event ROI) and iterate.
  • Improve recruiting assets: outreach, candidate prep, and closing materials.
  • Apply AI-mindset and tools to augment sourcing and processes with strong judgment.

Must Have

  • 3+ years of recruiting experience, including technical recruiting.
  • Owned sourcing-heavy pipelines and can consistently generate qualified candidates via outbound.
  • Built or run early career and/or campus recruiting motions (schools, events, student pipelines).
  • Run full-cycle recruiting: intake through offer and close.
  • Communicate clearly and can manage stakeholders with urgency.
  • Metrics-driven and use funnel data to improve outcomes.
  • Execute with precision: clean ATS hygiene, reliable follow-ups, tight process SLAs.
  • Comfortable working in-office in Arlington, VA.

Nice To Have

  • Experience recruiting for high-caliber engineering teams in competitive markets.
  • Strong campus network and career center / student org partnerships.
  • Experience running internship or new grad pipelines across multiple teams.
  • Familiarity with structured interviewing, scorecards, and calibration.
  • Experience scaling sourcing and outreach with AI.

Tech Environment

  • Ashby (ATS, workflows, reporting)
  • Sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox)

Skills

AshbyLinkedIn RecruiterJuiceboxATSAi SourcingStructured InterviewingScorecardsOutbound SourcingCampus RecruitingTechnical Recruiting

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