Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Calliere • Toronto, ON

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are partnering with a well-capitalized, high-growth B2B data infrastructure startup backed by top-tier venture capital. They are building a massive-scale data ingestion and storage platform for enterprise clients. Currently operating with a highly elite, lean engineering team, they are processing multi-terabyte workloads daily and are architecting for petabyte scale. They are now looking for their first dedicated, in-house Technical Recruiter to build the talent function from the ground up and protect their exceptionally high hiring bar as they scale.

Requirements

• 5+ years of in-house technical recruiting experience, with a significant portion spent in early-stage, high-growth startup environments.
• You can easily differentiate between someone who just uses data tools and someone who genuinely builds large-scale distributed systems. You can hold credible, engaging conversations with Staff-level engineers.
• A documented track record of winning top-tier engineering talent away from competing offers in competitive tech hubs. You are highly fluent in startup equity mechanics.
• You run your pipeline like a sales funnel. You know your conversion numbers and build predictable hiring forecasts.
• You are comfortable working without a massive recruiting ops team behind you. You leverage AI and modern tooling in your workflow to automate administration and maximize your strategic time.
• A strong existing network within the Toronto tech and engineering ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle for all engineering and technical roles. You will source, screen, schedule, and close top-tier talent in the highly competitive Toronto market.
• Act as the gatekeeper for talent density. Work with technical leadership to calibrate requirements, design rigorous interview loops, and facilitate debriefs that ensure consistent, high-quality hiring decisions.
• Implement and own the underlying recruiting infrastructure (ATS management, metric tracking, pipeline forecasting). You will treat hiring as a highly instrumented system, tracking pass-through rates, time-to-hire, and interviewer load.
• Build a comprehensive, warm network of Toronto’s best backend and data engineers. Craft highly personalized, compelling outbound messaging that reflects the company's engineering caliber.
• Navigate competitive offer situations and clearly articulate the value of early-stage equity to senior candidates.

Benefits

• Strong base salary paired with meaningful equity.
• Top-tier health/dental.
• Flexible spending accounts for wellness and professional development.
• A new MacBook setup.
• 4 weeks of paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed