Technical Recruiter

Raft Company Website•Washington, DC

16d•$90,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S. Raft is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. With headquarters in McLean, VA, our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans. As a Technical Recruiter, you will own full-cycle recruiting across the breadth of Raft from our engineers and technical delivery teams (software, DevSecOps, data, and AI/ML) to program and product management, business development, and corporate functions. You will be the connective tissue between our hiring managers and the exceptional talent that powers our mission, managing the candidate journey from intake through offer. Because the programs we support are defense and national security missions, you will routinely recruit security-cleared talent and partner with hiring managers to navigate clearance and citizenship requirements. You thrive in a fast-moving environment, treat every candidate like a customer, and know how to build diverse, high-quality pipelines in a competitive market. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who loves the craft of recruiting and wants their work to directly enable missions that matter.

Requirements

~5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including technical/engineering roles
Experience recruiting in the defense tech, government contracting, or federal technology space
Familiarity with U.S. security clearances (e.g., Secret, TS, TS/SCI) and the ability to source and qualify cleared talent
A proven track record of proactive sourcing and closing competitive candidates in a tight talent market
Excellent written and verbal communication and strong relationship-building skills with candidates and hiring managers
Comfort owning an ATS (Greenhouse preferred) and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
Strong organization and the ability to manage a high-volume, varied req load with minimal oversight
A collaborative, low-ego, customer-obsessed mindset aligned with our Ubuntu culture

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting for Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community, or federal-civilian programs
Familiarity with modern software roles including Kubernetes, cloud-native, DevSecOps, data engineering, and AI/ML
Experience recruiting business development, capture, or program/product management talent
Knowledge of OFCCP / EEO compliance and structured, equitable hiring practices

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting across the breadth of Raft from engineers and technical delivery teams (software, DevSecOps, data, and AI/ML) to program and product management, business development, and corporate functions.
Manage the candidate journey from intake through offer.
Recruit security-cleared talent and partner with hiring managers to navigate clearance and citizenship requirements.
Build diverse, high-quality pipelines in a competitive market.
Manage a high-volume, varied req load with minimal oversight.