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RipplingRipplingSan Francisco, CA

Staff Technical Recruiter

Leads full-cycle recruiting for senior and staff-level engineering roles in a hyper-growth tech environment. Partners with hiring managers to build pipelines, source top talent using creative strategies and AI tools, and ensure smooth candidate experiences.

Salary not listed
Hybrid7+ YOERecruiting

About the role

What you will do

  • Run full-cycle searches for Senior & Staff+ roles across Engineering, balancing speed with a strong commitment to quality.
  • Build strong pipelines from day one, using thoughtful outreach, market insight, and consistent engagement with top-tier engineers.
  • Guide candidates through the process, ensuring they have a smooth, transparent, and positive experience from first conversation to close.
  • Partner closely with hiring managers, helping define role requirements, refine talent profiles, and build effective, consistent interview processes.
  • Use creative and data-aware sourcing strategies to find engineers who are high-impact, high-growth, and often not actively looking.
  • Help strengthen our engineering talent brand, making Rippling a compelling choice for world-class builders.

What you will need

  • 7+ years recruiting in hyper-growth tech or similarly fast-paced environments.
  • 3+ years hiring Senior & Staff+ engineering talent across multiple teams or domains.
  • A track record of building pipelines for highly specialized and hard-to-fill engineering roles.
  • Full-cycle ownership, with the ability to source, engage, screen, and close top candidates end-to-end.
  • Strong partnership skills, with engineering leaders who trust your judgment, value your insights, and enjoy working with you.
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity, staying organized, adaptable, and solutions-focused as priorities evolve.
  • High attention to detail, ensuring tight, thoughtful processes and great communication.
  • A tech-forward mindset, excited to leverage modern recruiting tools and AI to increase your impact.

Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitingTechnical SourcingPipeline BuildingCandidate EngagementAi Recruiting ToolsData-Driven SourcingEngineering HiringTalent BrandingOutreach StrategiesInterview Process Design

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