Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Kastle•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Kastle is seeking a highly skilled, results-driven Technical Contract Recruiter to identify, attract, evaluate, and place top technical talent. The role requires full-cycle technical recruiting, candidate sourcing and assessment, relationship management, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hiring environment. The recruiter will hire for a range of technical positions, including Software Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, and Forward Deployed Engineers.

Requirements

At least 3 years of technical recruiting experience at a well-established technology company or startup.
Demonstrated success sourcing, screening, and placing technical professionals in contract or project-based positions.
Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, candidate databases, and online sourcing platforms.
Strong candidate assessment, interviewing, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to manage multiple open requisitions and changing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Ability to build trust with candidates and the founders.
Experience maintaining recruiting activity, candidate pipelines, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end recruiting process, from intake meetings and sourcing through screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and placement.
Identify and engage qualified candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, job boards, referrals, professional networks, and other sourcing tools.
Recruit for technical positions, including Software Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Forward Deployed Engineers, and other roles.
Conduct phone and video screenings to assess technical experience, relevant skills, communication abilities, employment history, compensation expectations, and overall fit.
Partner with hiring managers and account teams to define job requirements, establish candidate profiles, prioritize requisitions, and provide pipeline updates.
Build and maintain candidate pipelines and talent pools for recurring roles, while engaging active and prospective candidates.
Coordinate interviews, prepare candidates, collect feedback, and communicate throughout the selection process.
Present opportunities, address candidate concerns, negotiate within approved compensation parameters, and secure candidate commitments.
Track submissions, interviews, placements, time-to-fill, candidate conversion rates, and other recruiting metrics.
Stay informed about technical skill demand, candidate availability, compensation trends, and competitive hiring practices.