Technical Recruiter

Seven Research•New York, NY

4d•$140,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Seven Research is a quantitative research and technology company that brings together exceptional people and state-of-the-art resources to solve complex problems in global markets. Our systematic approach combines technical rigor, creativity, and a focus on long-term performance. Our people are our core advantage. As we scale, we are building the infrastructure required to attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent in a highly competitive market. We are hiring a Technical Recruiter to help us identify, engage, and hire outstanding individuals across engineering and quantitative research, with a particular focus on building our campus recruiting, conference, and events strategy. About the Role This is a high-impact, high-ownership role at the center of Seven Research’s technical recruiting efforts. You will help build and manage the full recruiting lifecycle, including talent mapping, sourcing, candidate engagement, interview process management, event execution, and pipeline reporting. A major focus of this role will be developing Seven Research’s presence across top universities, technical programs, academic communities, conferences, and industry events. You will help design and execute a recruiting strategy that builds strong relationships with students, faculty, experienced candidates, and technical communities over time. This role is well suited for someone who understands the quantitative finance industry and can help us build our talent brand across both junior and senior candidate markets. You will work directly with leadership and partner closely with engineers, quantitative researchers, and other technical stakeholders to shape and execute our recruiting strategy. We are looking for someone who is passionate about building technical talent pipelines from the ground up. The ideal candidate can engage naturally with students and graduates from top engineering, mathematics, computer science, and quantitative programs, while also knowing how to attract, assess, and build long-term relationships with experienced senior talent through conferences, events, and direct outreach.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of technical recruiting experience, ideally within a hedge fund, quantitative trading firm, AI company, or highly technical startup.
Meaningful experience with campus recruiting, university partnerships, conferences, technical events, or early-career technical hiring.
Proven ability to source, engage, and close exceptional candidates in competitive technical talent markets.
Strong understanding of technical and quantitative recruiting, including engineering, research, infrastructure, data, AI/ML, or related talent pools.
Ability to connect with candidates at different career stages, from students and recent graduates to experienced senior talent.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling candidate outreach and represent the company effectively at events.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, follow-through, and sound judgment.
Ability to manage multiple recruiting workstreams, events, and candidate pipelines simultaneously.
Advanced proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to analyze recruiting pipelines, event performance, and candidate conversion data, and communicate clear insights to leadership.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with an ATS such as Greenhouse is a plus.
SHRM Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting for technical, engineering, and quantitative roles, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer process support, and candidate communication.
Lead and expand Seven Research’s campus recruiting strategy across top engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and quantitative programs.
Build relationships with universities, student organizations, faculty, research groups, and academic communities to strengthen Seven Research’s access to exceptional early-career talent.
Plan, coordinate, and represent the company at campus career fairs, technical talks, conferences, seminars, networking events, and other recruiting programs.
Develop creative sourcing strategies across campus channels, referrals, direct outreach, open-source communities, academic competitions, conferences, professional networks, and technical communities.
Partner with senior leadership on Seven Research’s talent branding strategy across junior, campus, and senior candidate markets.
Conduct market research and monitor industry trends related to talent movement, campus recruiting, conference engagement, hiring best practices, compensation, and candidate preferences.
Build long-term relationships with potential hires, with a focus on strengthening Seven Research’s reputation in highly competitive technical talent markets.
Analyze recruiting funnel performance, event ROI, and pipeline data to identify bottlenecks, improve conversion rates, and propose solutions that increase offer acceptance.