Senior Technical Recruiter
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to join our growing organization. This individual will serve as the owner of technical hiring, partnering closely with senior product, engineering, and infrastructure leaders. This role is designed for a highly autonomous recruiter who can run complex, high-bar hiring end-to-end, manage senior stakeholders, and operate as a true talent partner. You will inherit an active, high-impact requisition load and play a critical role in enabling the recruiting team to scale by taking ownership of execution while leadership focuses on strategy, planning, and org design. This is a fully onsite position, requiring five days a week at our San Francisco, CA or Sunnyvale, CA office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with direct ownership of technical hiring
- Demonstrated success in recruiting senior-level technical roles in fast-growing or highly technical environments
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, technical infrastructure concepts, and cross-functional execution
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing hiring decisions through data, insight, and judgment
- Deep expertise in passive sourcing, including LinkedIn and other strategic sourcing channels
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously without sacrificing quality or candidate experience
- Confidence navigating compensation discussions, including equity-based offers
- High attention to detail and a track record of maintaining clean, accurate documentation in an ATS
- Comfort operating with ambiguity and evolving priorities in a dynamic environment
Nice To Haves
- Startup or high-growth company experience is strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, including senior and principal-level roles
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on role scoping, leveling, market dynamics, and hiring tradeoffs
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Executive stakeholders to deeply understand business priorities and hiring needs
- Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies for highly specialized technical profiles
- Proactively identify, engage, and assess both active and passive candidates for current and future needs
- Conduct high-signal recruiter screens focused on product judgment, technical depth, execution rigor, and leadership capability
- Manage candidate pipelines with precision, ensuring strong momentum, clear communication, and an exceptional candidate experience
- Lead offer strategy discussions, including compensation, equity, leveling, and closing, in partnership with leadership and compensation teams
- Maintain impeccable data hygiene in the applicant tracking system, ensuring accurate tracking, dispositioning, and reporting
- Build and nurture long-term talent networks for technical talent to support ongoing and future hiring needs
- Represent the company at networking events, industry meetups, and recruiting initiatives as needed
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- Mental health & wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
