# Senior Technical Recruiter

**Company:** [Chainguard](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/chainguard)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Recruiting
**Salary:** $145k – $165k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Full-Cycle Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, Sourcing, product recruiting, engineering recruiting, Pipeline Building, candidate experience, compensation benchmarking, recruiting strategy, global hiring, Talent Acquisition, diversity recruiting
**Posted:** 2026-08-05

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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