Technical Recruiter

Rakuten•San Mateo, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Rakuten International is hiring a Technical Recruiter for its International Talent Acquisition team. This role can be performed remotely anywhere on the West Coast within the Pacific Time zone. The recruiter owns full-lifecycle recruiting for 10 or more requisitions across software engineering, data and AI/ML, infrastructure, cloud, and security roles spanning multiple geographies. The role partners closely with technical hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders to identify, assess, and engage talent, deliver a high-touch candidate experience, build diverse talent pipelines, and strengthen Rakuten’s employer brand. The Technical Recruiter manages recruiting processes and records, uses recruiting metrics to improve hiring outcomes, develops sourcing strategies, and provides hiring teams with market intelligence. The role also contributes to job descriptions and recruiting materials and recommends process improvements that increase efficiency and enhance the candidate experience. Candidates are expected to model Rakuten’s Five Principles for Success: continuous improvement, professionalism, hypothesis-driven practice and validation, customer satisfaction, and speed.

Requirements

At least 3 years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience, including at least 2 years of technical recruiting.
Bachelor’s degree.
Strong knowledge of full-lifecycle recruiting and a proven track record hiring for software engineering, data and AI/ML, and infrastructure, cloud, or security roles.
Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable hiring criteria.
Sourcing skills and experience using a wide range of sourcing tools and techniques.
Hands-on experience with Workday Recruiter, LinkedIn, and other recruiting platforms.
Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions with strong attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
Analytical mindset and ability to use metrics to track performance against individual and team goals.
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous, highly cross-functional environments.
Collaborative, proactive, and transparent approach to stakeholder partnership.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of technical recruiting experience.

Responsibilities

Own full-lifecycle recruiting for 10 or more requisitions across software engineering, data and AI/ML, infrastructure, cloud, and security roles in multiple geographies.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract top talent, including sourcing passive candidates, reviewing resumes, and prescreening candidates for technical skill level.
Partner with technical hiring managers to translate complex role requirements into clear, actionable hiring criteria.
Conduct candidate assessments and reference checks.
Coordinate interviews across multiple stakeholders.
Serve as a candidate advocate and provide a high-touch experience from application through offer.
Build partnerships with hiring managers, interviewers, and cross-functional stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor throughout recruiting.
Share real-time market intelligence to help hiring teams identify candidates who will excel at Rakuten.
Manage the applicant tracking system to ensure accurate candidate tracking and compliance with hiring policies.
Analyze recruiting metrics to identify trends, track performance, and improve hiring outcomes.
Write job descriptions and recruiting materials that accurately reflect each role.
Document candidate feedback and maintain complete, compliant recruiting records.
Recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and enhance the candidate experience.
Help build diverse talent pipelines and strengthen Rakuten’s employer brand.