Technical Recruiter

EchoStar•Centennial, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Recruiter will transform recruitment from a reactive model into a proactive, sourcing-led function, acquiring technical talent for engineering, product, and architecture teams. The role focuses on active outreach, real-time market insights, and advising Engineering leadership to address hiring bottlenecks and secure top-tier talent in an onsite environment. The recruiter will partner with technical leaders on hiring strategies, use AI-driven data and sourcing tools to identify and engage candidates, build sustainable pipelines for specialized roles, and conduct technical screens to assess candidates’ fit with relevant technology stacks and methodologies. The role has quarterly delivery and quality targets, including 16 or more technical hires per quarter, a time in process of 30 days or less, and a 2:1 submission-to-interview ratio. The position requires at least one in-person interview and five days per week onsite. Visa sponsorship is not available. The advertised annual base salary range is $90,000 to $103,625. Candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
At least 3 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience in engineering, product, or infrastructure.
Experience with an enterprise-grade ATS such as iCIMS.
Experience with technical sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and Stack Overflow.
Experience using data-driven hiring pivots for niche technical roles.
Experience with high-activity outbound sourcing for passive engineering talent.
Ability to discuss software architecture, CI/CD, and developer frameworks with engineering leaders.
Strong communication and influence skills to partner with Engineering Directors and VPs.
Ability to perform technical compensation benchmarking and talent mapping.
AI literacy and experience applying AI to candidate discovery, screening workflows, or niche-skill identification.
Willingness to participate in at least one in-person interview.
Ability to work onsite five days per week; the role is non-remote.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

Actively source and engage passive technical candidates to build new talent pools.
Partner with technical leadership to shape hiring strategies and advise on hiring decisions using clear evidence and market intelligence.
Use AI-driven data to identify aging requisitions, refine requirements, and adjust sourcing tactics.
Map competitor landscapes and technical hubs, and use AI-sourcing tools to maintain pipelines for engineering, Agentic AI, cloud architecture, and cybersecurity roles.
Conduct in-depth technical screenings to assess candidates’ alignment with technology stacks such as Java, AWS, and microservices, and with relevant methodologies.
Own full-cycle technical recruiting, including strategic intake, outbound sourcing, and complex offer negotiations.
Meet a target of 16 or more technical hires per quarter while maintaining a time in process of 30 days or less.
Maintain high-quality shortlists and a 2:1 submission-to-interview ratio.
Perform compensation benchmarking and talent mapping for specialized engineering roles.