Technical Recruiter

Rainmaker Technology Corporation • El Segundo, CA

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About The Position

Rainmaker is hiring a Technical Recruiter to build its technical recruiting engine and hire exceptional technical, scientific, and operational talent. The recruiter will own recruiting end to end, including sourcing, interview processes, hiring decisions, and candidate experience, partnering closely with the Head of People, company leadership, and hiring managers while owning recruiting execution.

The role will create a consistent, disciplined recruiting system that makes hiring fast and predictable as the company grows. This includes proactive sourcing and pipeline building, structured interview loops and scorecards, calibrated debriefs, closing practices, and regular operating reviews tied to company priorities. The recruiter will also steward hiring quality and Rainmaker’s culture, ensuring candidates are treated respectfully and that hiring standards are maintained under pressure.

Rainmaker develops technologies intended to increase freshwater availability, combining cloud-seeding science with weather-resistant UAS, radar and satellite observations, numerical weather prediction, sensing and validation systems, and sustainable seeding technologies.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of recruiting experience in a high-growth company.
• Track record of building recruiting operations, including processes, systems, and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to hire hard-to-find talent in competitive markets across multiple domains, including engineering and hardware, science and research, operations, and senior leadership.
• Deep fluency in structured, evidence-based hiring, including scorecards, signal-owned interview loops, and calibrated debriefs.
• Ability and conviction to maintain hiring standards under pressure for speed or convenience.
• Strong sourcing and closing instincts, including proactive pipeline building for candidates who are not actively looking and the ability to assess and manage offer risk.
• Exceptional communication, judgment, and follow-through.
• Ability to work from data and earn trust across technical, scientific, operational, and executive teams while building structure without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting for technical, scientific, aerospace, robotics, aviation, or similarly complex multidisciplinary organizations.
• Experience in an early-stage or founder-led environment transitioning into a more structured operating company.
• Experience designing and running interview systems and interviewer calibration at scale.
• Working knowledge of recruiting analytics and tools, including ATSs, sourcing platforms, funnel and source-quality reporting, and quality-of-hire measurement.
• Experience partnering with People, Finance, and hiring managers to connect hiring plans to workforce planning, compensation, onboarding, and manager readiness.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate the recruiting system, including sourcing, structured interview loops, closing playbooks, and weekly operating reviews tied to company priorities.
• Own sourcing strategy and proactively build pipelines for critical roles through target mapping and outreach.
• Design rigorous, evidence-based interview processes with clear interviewer signals and approved scorecards.
• Run calibrated debriefs and disciplined closing processes to make decisions based on evidence and secure candidates.
• Own the candidate experience from first contact through signed offer, including for candidates who are not hired.
• Define hiring standards for each role and protect hiring quality and company culture across searches.
• Partner with the Head of People, leadership, and hiring managers on recruiting execution.

Benefits

• Meaningful stock options.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and their family.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Generous paid holiday schedule.
• Paid parental leave for both parents.
• Daily lunch at the El Segundo headquarters.
• Relocation assistance for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

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