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Senior Technical Recruiter

Partners with engineering leaders to design hiring strategies, source and close top software/ML engineering talent using AI tools and data insights. Leads interviews, scales recruiting processes, and mentors team in a high-growth environment.

154k – 209kSunnyvale, CARecruitingOnsite5+ YOE

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify and hire software and ML engineers
  • Partner with engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring needs, team design, and long-term talent strategy
  • Leverage AI and agentic coding tools to drive recruiting workflow automation and increase recruiting productivity
  • Lead structured, high-quality interview processes that assess technical excellence, problem-solving ability, and alignment with Applied's values
  • Improve and scale recruiting systems, tools, and processes to support efficiency and growth
  • Provide leadership with data-driven insights on funnel health, pass-through rates, and time-to-fill to help problem-solve bottlenecks and support hiring velocity
  • Mentor and enable other recruiters, raising the bar for technical recruiting across the team
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and proliferate a compelling talent brand externally

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with a strong track record hiring software engineers, ML engineers, or other highly specialized technical talent
  • Strong business partnership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders using data and insights
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • High ownership mindset with the ability to operate autonomously

Nice to Have

  • Experience recruiting for autonomy, robotics, defense, embedded systems, or Physical AI
  • Familiarity with AI/ML talent markets and competitive dynamics for niche engineering profiles
  • Experience hiring software engineers in a startup or hypergrowth environment

Compensation

  • Base salary range: $154,000 - $209,000 USD annually
  • Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
  • 401k retirement benefits with employer match
  • Learning and wellness stipends
  • Paid time off

Skills

Technical RecruitingAI ToolsRecruiting AutomationInterview ProcessesData AnalysisApplicant Tracking SystemsTalent PipeliningStakeholder ManagementEngineering Talent MarketsMl Recruiting

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