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Senior Technical Recruiter - Software Engineering

110k – 185kSan Francisco, CARecruitingOnsite7+ YOE
Summary

Owns full-cycle recruiting for senior and staff software engineering roles, partnering with engineering leaders on strategy, sourcing passive candidates via LinkedIn and networks, managing interviews, and closing offers. Requires 7+ years technical recruiting experience in tech, Greenhouse proficiency, and strong business judgment.

About the role

What You’ll Do

Hiring Strategy & Partnership

  • Partner closely with Engineering leaders to define role scope, leveling, and success profiles across software engineering roles.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, market dynamics, candidate tradeoffs, and compensation considerations.
  • Lead structured intake conversations to align on expectations, bar, and interview approach.

End-to-End Recruiting Execution

  • Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance and close.
  • Manage a diverse requisition load with a strong focus on Senior (L5) and Staff (L6) engineers, while supporting additional engineering roles as needed.
  • Drive proactive sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, GEM, referrals, technical networks, and targeted outreach.
  • Conduct recruiter screens, manage interview process, facilitate debriefs, and guide hiring teams toward clear decisions.
  • Lead offer strategy and negotiations, partnering with hiring managers and People Ops to close candidates effectively.

Pipeline & Candidate Experience

  • Build and maintain strong, forward-looking pipelines for critical engineering roles.
  • Deliver a high-quality, consistent candidate experience marked by clarity, responsiveness, and thoughtful engagement.
  • Maintain accurate pipeline tracking and documentation in Greenhouse (ATS).

Metrics & Continuous Improvement

  • Track and analyze recruiting metrics including pipeline health, time-to-fill, funnel conversion, and offer acceptance.
  • Identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements to the hiring process, sourcing strategy, and interview efficiency.
  • Partner with Talent Ops and People Ops to improve tools, workflows, and recruiting standards.

What You’ll Bring

  • 7+ years of full life cycle technical recruiting experience in high-growth tech or startup environments.
  • Strong experience hiring software engineers, with demonstrated success recruiting senior-level talent (L5/L6 or equivalent) and deep understanding of technical roles, leveling, and tradeoffs.
  • Proven ability to partner with, influence, and challenge Engineering hiring managers constructively by bringing perspective.
  • Advanced sourcing skills and experience closing passive technical candidates.
  • Strong business judgment and comfort balancing quality, speed, and market realities.
  • Excellent communication, organizational skills, and operational rigor. Know how to run a tight process without sacrificing candidate experience.
  • Experience using Greenhouse or a comparable ATS.
  • High ownership mentality with a bias for action and follow-through taking roles from intake to close.
  • High growth mindset, iterate based on data, feedback, and outcomes.

Compensation

$110,000—$185,000 USD base salary. Other benefits may include stock options, unlimited paid time off policy, and up to 100% coverage on medical, vision and dental insurance.

Benefits

  • Full Medical, Dental, and Vision (up to 100% covered)
  • 401K and commuter benefits
  • Flexible PTO
  • High-impact work that directly improves the healthcare experience for millions
Skills
LinkedIn RecruiterGreenhouseGEMfull-cycle recruitingtechnical sourcingcandidate pipelinesATSoffer negotiationrecruiting metricssourcing strategy
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