Senior Technical Recruiter

Lightning AI • San Francisco, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lightning AI is hiring a Senior Technical Recruiter to support recruiting across its engineering and technical organizations. The role manages full-cycle technical recruiting and partners with hiring managers to define requirements, build candidate pipelines, and improve hiring outcomes. The recruiter will hire for software engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and related technical functions, using recruiting data, structured assessments, and talent market information to advise stakeholders.

The position is hybrid from Lightning AI’s San Francisco or New York office hubs, with an expectation to work in the office at least two days per week and attend occasional team and company off-sites. Compensation includes a base salary, discretionary bonus, equity, and benefits for eligible roles. The anticipated annual base salary range is $125,000–$180,000 USD.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting software engineers, infrastructure engineers, or related technical roles.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies and managing candidate pipelines.
• Experience analyzing recruiting metrics and applying findings to recruiting plans or process improvements.
• Experience establishing or maintaining structured interviews and consistent evaluation criteria.
• Experience advising hiring managers using recruiting data and talent market information.
• Ability to manage multiple searches, communicate changes in priorities, and track deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and related technical positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, hiring priorities, interview plans, and recruiting timelines.
• Develop sourcing strategies informed by role requirements, candidate pipeline data, and talent market research.
• Track pipeline conversion, time-to-hire, offer acceptance, and sourcing effectiveness, and recommend actions based on findings.
• Establish consistent intake, interview, and candidate evaluation practices using job-related criteria.
• Present market information, pipeline risks, and hiring tradeoffs to stakeholders.
• Coordinate candidate communication, interview feedback, and offer processes.
• Identify workflow gaps and implement process improvements, including appropriate automation and AI-enabled tools.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• RSUs.
• 401(k) matching in the U.S. and pension contributions in the U.K.
• Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays.
• Paid parental and family leave.
• Annual learning and development allowance.
• Wellness and work-from-home stipends.
• Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service.
• Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for office-based teams.
• Complimentary meals at office hubs.
• Discretionary bonus for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

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