- As a full-lifecycle Sr Technical Recruiter, you’ll be the architect of our hiring pipeline, working hand-in-hand with the Director of TA and hiring managers to attract, engage, and land top-tier engineering and technical talent
- This isn’t just about sending LinkedIn messages; it’s about building meaningful relationships, crafting compelling narratives, and using data to improve our hiring impact
- You will partner closely with Technical Sourcers, Recruiting Coordinators, and hiring managers to build strong pipelines, run structured and efficient interview processes, and close exceptional talent
- Own end-to-end recruiting for highly specialized technical roles across software engineering, AI/ML, computer vision, robotics, infrastructure, and hardware
- Drive the hiring process from intake through offer close, ensuring speed, quality, and consistency at every stage
- Build and manage pipelines through a combination of sourcing, partnership with Technical Sourcers, and inbound candidate management
- Create, maintain, and continuously improve recruiting playbooks, templates, and process workflows to ensure consistent execution and scalable team operations
- Partner deeply with hiring managers to define role requirements, success profiles, and evaluation criteria
- Align early on candidate quality and continuously calibrate throughout the hiring process
- Provide guidance on hiring strategy, tradeoffs, and market dynamics
- Conduct high-quality recruiter screens to assess technical background, motivations, and alignment
- Run structured, transparent, and efficient interview processes with a strong focus on signal quality
- Ensure candidates are well-prepared and have a clear understanding of the role and process
- Deliver a thoughtful, responsive, and high-quality candidate experience from first interaction through offer
- Act as the primary point of contact for candidates, building trust and maintaining momentum throughout the process
- Identify and address friction points to continuously improve the candidate journey
- Own offer strategy, including candidate positioning, compensation alignment, and closing approach
- Navigate complex candidate situations and objections to successfully close top talent
- Partner with hiring managers and leadership to drive strong acceptance outcomes
- Monitor pipeline health and identify gaps or bottlenecks across roles
- Use data to track performance and improve conversion across stages
- Identify systemic gaps in the hiring funnel and drive improvements to increase conversion, efficiency, and candidate quality
- Partner with Technical Sourcers and Recruiting Coordinators to improve end-to-end hiring performance
- Contribute to recruiting best practices, workflows, and initiatives that scale team impact
- This role requires strong judgment, high ownership, and the ability to continuously improve hiring outcomes through data, calibration, and thoughtful candidate engagement
- This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings a high bar for quality, and is motivated to elevate both hiring outcomes and candidate experience
- Comfortable hosting candidates in-person at the Santa Clara office
- Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates across various platforms
- Excellent judgment in evaluating technical and non-technical candidates, with the ability to assess skills, potential, and cultural alignment
- Deep experience recruiting for complex technical roles such as software engineering, infrastructure, systems, hardware, AI/ML, or other hard-to-fill specialties
- Experience managing full-cycle recruiting, from role kickoff through offer negotiation and close, with consistent delivery in high-volume or high-urgency scenarios
- Proficiency in sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and ATS platforms (Greenhouse)
- Adaptability and creativity. You are always looking for new ways to connect with candidates and stand out
- An organized, data-driven mindset – you track metrics, analyze trends, and continuously improve your approach
- 5 – 8 years of full lifecycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in-house at a SaaS company
- Working knowledge of HackerRank, ModernLoop, Crosschq, and other recruiting and scheduling tools
- If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway
- Passion for AgTech, construction, and farming industries
Senior Technical Recruiter
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