Senior Recruiter

Cortex

1d•Remote

About The Position

Cortex is the AI-powered Internal Developer Portal that helps engineering leaders at companies like Canva, Grammarly, and Skyscanner build organizations that ship reliable, secure, and efficient software, faster. By connecting data across your engineering ecosystem, Cortex uses AI to make sense of complex systems, identify what’s holding your teams back, and drive action automatically. From understanding ownership and production readiness to enforcing best practices and measuring AI maturity, Cortex transforms engineering data into meaningful insights and automated workflows. We’re looking for a Senior Recruiter to own and execute full-cycle recruiting, driving our rapid growth by attracting top-tier talent for both our Technical and Go-to-Market (GTM) teams. You will be a key strategic partner to our hiring managers, supporting a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The ideal candidate thrives in a startup culture and is excited to help scale a world-class engineering and commercial organization. You will report to the Head of People and Talent, and collaborate closely with all functions of the business.

Requirements

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 2 years in a high-growth startup or fast-paced technology company.
Proven track record of successfully hiring for both technical roles (e.g., Software Engineers, Product Managers) and Go-to-Market roles (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Customer Success).
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex hiring needs simultaneously while maintaining a focus on quality.
Expert-level proficiency with modern recruiting tools
Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for a diverse portfolio of roles, with a focus on sourcing, screening, and closing candidates for Engineering, Product, Sales, and Marketing teams.
Strategic Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, defining job requirements, developing robust recruiting strategies, and providing market insights to ensure competitive hiring.
Candidate Experience: Ensure every candidate has a positive, professional, and engaging experience, maintaining Cortex's reputation as an employer of choice.
Process Improvement: Proactively identify and implement improvements to our recruiting processes and tools to increase efficiency, quality of hire, and scalability in a high-growth environment.
Sourcing & Talent Mapping: Develop creative and targeted sourcing strategies to build strong pipelines for hard-to-fill technical roles and key GTM positions.