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NectarsocialNectarsocialPalo Alto, CA

Senior Technical Recruiter

Senior Technical Recruiter to build and execute talent strategy for Engineering, AI/ML, and Product teams at an AI-native social commerce startup. Own full-cycle technical recruiting, proactive sourcing from technical communities, optimize interview processes, and partner with ex-Meta founders to close top engineering talent.

150k – 180k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOERecruiting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end technical hiring for engineering, AI/ML, product management, and technical infrastructure roles.
  • Partner with technical leadership (ex-Meta engineering founders and tech leads) to define role requirements, craft job specifications, and map target technical talent pools.
  • Conduct proactive and creative sourcing: deep-dive into technical communities, open-source networks, GitHub, research papers, and alumni networks to engage passive top-tier engineering talent.
  • Optimize technical evaluation: partner with engineering leads to refine code reviews, system design loops, and practical architecture assessments.
  • Manage data-driven pipeline: track candidate funnel metrics (outreach acceptance, interview pass rates, offer acceptance rates) to optimize the technical recruiting engine.
  • Elevate the candidate experience: deliver a fast, high-touch, and technically articulate candidate journey from initial outreach through onboarding.
  • Enhance tech employer brand: represent Nectar in the engineering community, highlighting our AI stack, technical challenges, and engineering culture.

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of technical recruiting experience, with a proven track record of sourcing and closing high-bar Software Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, and Technical Product Managers.
  • Deep technical literacy: ability to confidently discuss modern tech stacks, distributed systems, AI/LLM infrastructure, and engineering trade-offs with senior candidates.
  • High talent bar: strong judgment in evaluating engineering craftsmanship, problem-solving ability, and culture-add.
  • Proven closing ability: demonstrated success competing against major tech companies and high-growth AI startups for top engineering talent.
  • Startup DNA: highly resourceful, adaptable, low-ego, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-autonomy environment.
  • Location: In-person collaboration with the team in Palo Alto.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Prior experience recruiting within AI/ML, developer tools, distributed systems, or high-scale data platform domains.
  • An active network of senior engineering and product talent within the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem.
  • Experience integrating modern AI sourcing tools, code-repo analytics, or automated candidate engagement workflows.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive compensation: $150,000 - $180,000.
  • Meaningful early-stage equity.
  • Health, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) match.
  • Direct mentorship from ex-Meta technical leaders and early product influence.
  • Free daily lunch on University Ave. in Palo Alto.
  • Exposure to state-of-the-art AI infrastructure and developer tooling.
  • A high-caliber, low-friction engineering environment tackling complex AI and social commerce challenges.

Skills

Technical RecruitingSourcingai/ml recruitingDistributed Systemsllm infrastructurecandidate evaluationPipeline Managementemployer brandingGitHubai sourcing tools

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