Senior Technical Recruiter
Own complex full-cycle technical recruiting for senior individual contributors through director-level roles, partnering with engineering leaders and executives. The role requires 8+ years of experience, expert sourcing and closing skills, and strong judgment in compensation, leveling, and stakeholder management.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting for senior individual contributor through director-level technical roles.
- Build and execute recruiting strategies for each search, adapting based on market feedback.
- Advise hiring managers on role definitions, market trends, and candidate leveling.
- Collaborate with executive stakeholders to align hiring with business goals.
- Engage passive and active talent and build future talent pools.
- Screen candidates for technical depth, product intuition, and leadership.
- Manage negotiation and closing strategies involving complex compensation and equity.
- Maintain precise applicant tracking system data.
Requirements
- 8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
- Proven success sourcing and closing senior, hard-to-fill talent.
- Experience leading complex compensation conversations and converting candidates from cash-heavy roles into equity-based packages.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to engage effectively with senior engineering leaders and passive candidates.
- Ability to context switch across technical domains while managing multiple requisitions.
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and alternative sourcing channels.
- Experience influencing senior leaders through data, insight, and judgment.
- Highly process-oriented, with the ability to enforce hiring playbooks and maintain trustworthy ATS data.
- Comfort working with ambiguity and evolving priorities in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment.
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation range of $145,000–$175,000 plus bonus.
- Restricted Stock Units included in all offers.
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employer HSA contributions.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement.
- Mental health and wellness support.
- Commuter benefits, including parking and transit.
- Cell phone stipend.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary.
- Volunteer time off.
- Global travel insurance and emergency assistance.
- Daily meals allowance.
- Additional location-specific perks and programs.
Skills
Full-Cycle Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, LinkedIn Recruiter, Sourcing, Applicant Tracking Systems, Candidate Screening, Compensation Negotiation, Equity Compensation, Talent Pooling, Candidate Leveling, Market Research, Interview Processes, Stakeholder Management, Recruiting Strategy, Data Analysis
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