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ChainguardChainguardUnited States

Senior Technical Recruiter

Owns full-cycle recruiting for primarily Product and Engineering roles, partnering with senior leaders and founders to source, evaluate, and close high-priority technical talent. Requires 5+ years of recruiting experience, deep sourcing expertise, and familiarity with global hiring.

145k – 165k/yr
Remote5+ YOERecruiting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Run full-cycle recruitment searches, primarily for Product and Engineering roles across the U.S., with flexibility to support international hiring.
  • Partner with senior leaders and founders to define roles, align hiring priorities, and establish clear expectations for successful candidates.
  • Build and manage pipelines anticipating growth in domestic and international markets.
  • Deliver a consistent, candidate-first experience across time zones and geographies.
  • Advise leadership on talent trends, compensation benchmarking, and recruiting strategy.
  • Design and improve recruiting processes that scale across regions while remaining human and flexible.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a strong record of sourcing and closing top-tier Product and Engineering talent.
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders or founders on high-priority, high-visibility hires.
  • Deep sourcing expertise, including building pipelines for hard-to-fill and competitive roles.
  • Ability to navigate global hiring challenges, including time zones, regulations, and local market dynamics.
  • Trusted advisor to hiring managers and thoughtful, respectful partner to candidates.
  • Adaptable, curious, and energized by helping a startup expand globally.
  • Agile and detail-oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated commitment to hiring diverse, top-tier talent.

Nice to Have

  • Interest in open source or security.
  • Experience finding talent through unconventional sourcing channels.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base salary: $145,000–$165,000 USD.
  • Flexible, remote-first culture with team meetups, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly coworking, phone, and internet stipend.
  • Stock options upon hire and promotion, with participation in secondary offerings and a 10-year exercise window.
  • 100% company-paid health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents.
  • Flexible time off.
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.

Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitingTechnical RecruitingSourcingproduct recruitingengineering recruitingPipeline Buildingcandidate experiencecompensation benchmarkingrecruiting strategyglobal hiringTalent Acquisitiondiversity recruiting

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