Technical Recruiter, Software

f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a•San Mateo, CA

About The Position

Shield AI is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Staff Software Recruiter to scale critical engineering organizations. The role owns full-cycle recruiting for complex software engineering functions, particularly in specialized domains supporting aerospace and autonomous systems development. The recruiter will partner with engineering leadership on hiring strategy, workforce planning, prioritization, and pipeline development, while balancing speed, quality, and stakeholder needs in a high-growth, high-ambiguity environment.

Requirements

10+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including significant ownership of complex software engineering searches.
Proven success recruiting Software Engineers, Autonomy Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, Perception Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, or similar technical talent.
Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, technical architectures, and engineering organizational structures.
Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments.
Ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaining strong hiring outcomes.
Strong sourcing and market-mapping capabilities across highly competitive technical domains.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and operational execution skills.
Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics to drive decisions and pipeline visibility.
Ability to operate strategically while remaining highly execution-oriented.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting for specialized software engineering roles across Autonomy, Robotics, Perception, Planning, Embedded Software, Distributed Systems, Simulation, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, and related domains.
Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies for technical talent across aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, AI/ML, and adjacent industries.
Advise leadership on market trends, talent availability, compensation competitiveness, and hiring risks.
Maintain operational rigor across pipeline management, funnel health, data accuracy, and stakeholder communication.
Influence workforce planning and keep hiring activity aligned with approved business priorities.
Improve recruiting scalability through process improvements, documentation, interview calibration, and tooling optimization.
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining urgency and high hiring quality standards.
Mentor junior recruiters and sourcers and help elevate recruiting best practices across the organization.