Senior Technical Recruiter (Engineering)

September 24, 2026
Sunnyvale, CA, US
$154,000 – $230,000/yr
  • As a Senior Technical Recruiter at Applied Intuition, you will partner closely with engineering leadership to design and execute hiring strategies that attract, evaluate, and close exceptional software engineering talent in a highly competitive talent market. This is an exciting opportunity to join a top growth company and play a business-critical role in scaling the highest-priority teams in the company, building it to a successful exit
  • Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify and hire software and ML engineers
  • Partner with engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring needs, team design, and long-term talent strategy
  • Leverage AI and agentic coding tools to drive recruiting workflow automation and increase recruiting productivity
  • Lead structured, high-quality interview processes that assess technical excellence, problem-solving ability, and alignment with Applied’s values
  • Improve and scale recruiting systems, tools, and processes to support efficiency and growth
  • Provide leadership with data-driven insights on funnel health, pass-through rates, and time-to-fill to help problem-solve bottlenecks and support hiring velocity
  • Mentor and enable other recruiters, raising the bar for technical recruiting across the team
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and proliferate a compelling talent brand externally

Benefits

  • Health Insurance: Applied covers 100% of the cost and offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Fitness Stipend: Our wellness program supports your health and fitness goals. We pay for your trainers, gym memberships, massages, and more!
  • 401(k) Match: 50% employer matching to help you save money for retirement
  • Learning Stipend: We invest in your learning and growth by reimbursing you for educational and training expenses
  • Parental leave: 12-week, fully paid parental leave to bond with a newborn child or new adopted or foster child
  • Catered lunch, expensed dinner, on-site meals and snacks- High ownership mindset with the ability to operate autonomously
  • 5+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with a strong track record hiring software engineers, ML engineers, or other highly specialized technical talent
  • Strong business partnership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders using data and insights
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Experience recruiting for autonomy, robotics, defense, embedded systems, or Physical AI
  • Experience hiring software engineers in a startup or hypergrowth environment
  • Familiarity with AI/ML talent markets and competitive dynamics for niche engineering profiles