Technical Recruiter (6 month contract)

Salesforce•Seattle, WA

16h

About The Position

Salesforce is building the AI-powered future of enterprise software and is seeking a world-class recruiter to help win in the competitive talent market. This role is for a recruiter deeply embedded in technical recruiting, capable of managing both high-volume pipelines and complex, high-touch searches for hard-to-fill roles. The position requires recruiting at scale across technical disciplines such as software engineering, infrastructure, product, data, or research. The ideal candidate will understand technical specialties, navigate nuanced leveling conversations, complex compensation structures, and competing offers. They should be comfortable managing a high volume of requisitions as well as focusing on critical hires. The role directly impacts the teams building impactful products.

Requirements

5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with demonstrated success managing both high-volume pipelines and complex, specialized searches.
Deep experience at a top-tier tech company with a high talent bar and fierce competition.
Proven ability to recruit across a range of technical roles and disciplines.
Strong fluency in technical concepts to hold credible conversations with candidates and hiring managers.
Track record of building proactive talent pipelines in highly competitive, hard-to-fill talent pools, alongside experience efficiently running high req-volume.
Experience navigating complex compensation conversations, including base, equity (RSU), sign-on, and competing offer dynamics.
Consultative, data-informed approach to recruiting, bringing market data, competitive intelligence, and candidate insights to hiring manager interactions.
Strong communicator and relationship builder who earns trust quickly with both candidates and senior technical leaders.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting for emerging or specialized technical domains (e.g., AI/ML, infrastructure, security).
Familiarity with technical academic pipelines and graduate recruiting from top universities.
Background working within large, matrixed organizations where recruiting requires influencing without authority.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting across a mix of high-volume and specialized technical roles across Salesforce's engineering, product, and technology organizations.
Partner deeply with senior engineering and technical leaders to shape hiring strategy, define ideal candidate profiles, and influence competition for elite technical talent.
Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines by proactively mapping the market and engaging passive talent before requisitions open, while efficiently managing volume across multiple open roles.
Lead complex offer negotiations, including sign-on and equity exception packages, with a clear understanding of competitive compensation benchmarks across top tech companies.
Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, pushing back, advising on tradeoffs, and bringing market intelligence to sharpen decision-making.
Collaborate with sourcing partners, recruiting coordinators, and peer advisors to run an efficient, high-touch candidate experience at scale.
Contribute to team-level recruiting strategy, pipeline health reviews, and competitive talent intelligence initiatives.