Technical Recruiter

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Technical Recruiter at Base, you’ll own hiring for technical roles such as platform, product, firmware, factory, market infrastructure, and/or business systems. Your job is to find, engage, and close the exceptional engineers and technical talent who make our success possible. This is an opportunity to scale a world-class technical team from the ground up. We’re looking for someone who has built engineering teams in complex, hardware-driven environments and thrives in the fast pace of early-stage startups. This is an in-person role based in Austin, TX.

Requirements

• 4+ years of technical recruiting experience with a track record of hiring top-tier engineers
• Experience at an early-stage, high-growth company, ideally in hardware + software or manufacturing-driven environments
• Proven ability to source, engage, and close passive candidates in highly competitive markets
• Strong technical acumen; you can quickly understand and communicate the nuances of complex engineering roles
• Excellent interpersonal skills; you build trust and credibility with both candidates and hiring teams
• A hands-on, resourceful mindset with ambition to grow into a leadership role

Responsibilities

• Own Full-Cycle Recruiting: Drive end-to-end hiring, from sourcing to offer close
• Source & Engage Talent: Proactively identify and build relationships with top engineers, especially passive candidates in competitive markets
• Partner with Hiring Managers: Collaborate with technical leaders to scope roles, refine requirements, and design effective, fair interview processes
• Sell the Opportunity: Win over world-class engineers in an extremely competitive market by clearly articulating why Base is a unique and rewarding place. Help candidates see beyond FAANG or AI hype showing how our mission, culture, and the technical challenges at the intersection of hardware and software offer an unparalleled opportunity to make real-world impact
• Optimize Recruiting Process: Improve consistency, speed, and quality across sourcing, interviewing, and closing
• Champion Candidate Experience: Ensure every candidate, hired or not, leaves with a positive impression of Base
• Lay the Foundation: Contribute to recruiting playbooks, best practices, and metrics to scale Base’s technical hiring engine

What This Job Offers

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