Contract Technical Recruiter

October 21, 2026
New York City, NY, US
$500/wk
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Who you are

  • 4+ years of technical recruiting experience preferably in startup/scaleup environments
  • ATS proficient and savvy in other systems (LinkedIn Recruiter, G-Suite, Slack, etc). Workday experience is a plus
  • Pitch and sell candidates on the opportunity. Work directly with hiring managers
  • Expertise writing compelling sourcing messages and attracting passive candidates
  • Enthusiastic / positive outlook, and a high motor to come in be extremely productive while working independently with team and management support
  • Ability to work out on our NYC or Chicago office a couple days/week preferred

What the job involves

  • As a Technical Recruiter, you'll play a key role in scaling our engineering organization by attracting and hiring exceptional technical talent
  • You'll recruit across a wide range of roles, including Software Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, AI Engineers, and other specialized technical positions
  • You'll partner closely with engineering leaders and hiring managers to understand their needs, develop creative sourcing strategies, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience
  • This is an exciting opportunity to help build high-performing teams working at the forefront of building AI products for the Insurance space
  • Participate in weekly recruiting meetings with hiring managers and stakeholders that demonstrate quantifiable progress in filling roles
  • Conduct ~5 technical candidate interviews each day
  • Strategically source 50-100+ candidates per week with the goal of achieving a 20%+ response rate
  • Utilize resources at your disposal such as: job ads, sourcing tools and LinkedIn Recruiter to build a pipeline of amazing talent
  • Contract length will be 3 months to start with potential to be extended

Benefits

  • Premium Medical Insurance Plan – Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical insurance
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Dental Coverage – Principal Financial
  • Life insurance / ACDC coverage – Reliance Standard
  • Vision – Reliance Standard
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability – Unum
  • Employee stock option plan
  • $500 to get you started setting up your home office and $200 every year for upgrades after that