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OdeOdeSan Francisco, CA

Lead Talent Partner - Engineering

Leads engineering recruiting strategy and execution, partnering with engineering leaders to hire senior, staff, and principal software engineers. The role requires strong technical fluency, hiring judgment, experience building recruiting functions, and the ability to improve systems through AI, automation, and data.

150k – 200k/yr
On-site5+ YOERecruiting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own critical engineering searches from strategy through close.
  • Partner with engineering leaders to identify, engage, and hire exceptional software engineers across senior, staff, and principal levels.
  • Develop hiring strategies, advise on talent markets, calibrate interview quality, and serve as a trusted thought partner to hiring managers.
  • Share best practices, mentor teammates, and strengthen hiring judgment across the recruiting team.
  • Improve recruiting through data, AI, experimentation, and thoughtful process design.
  • Contribute to interviewer enablement, recruiting operations, sourcing strategy, and scalable hiring systems.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience recruiting exceptional engineering talent.
  • Experience standing up engineering recruiting functions and building foundational engineering teams in early-stage or high-growth environments.
  • Strong hiring judgment and evidence-based decision-making.
  • Technical fluency across modern engineering organizations.
  • Ability to lead through influence and mentor teammates.
  • Builder mindset with experience improving systems and processes.
  • High ownership, urgency, and accountability for outcomes.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package.
  • 401(k) with company matching.
  • Unlimited paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Health FSA.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Life insurance.
  • Team events and activities.

Skills

engineering recruitingtalent sourcinghiring strategytalent market analysisinterview calibrationtechnical fluencyrecruiting operationssourcing strategyartificial intelligenceAutomationData AnalysisProcess Design

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