Who you are
- A CS degree, Information Systems, or comparable technical educational background are table stakes. We don't need the credential for its own sake — we need the fluency. What you've done with that foundation (translate it into smarter sourcing, sharper technical screens, more credible candidate conversations) is what we're hiring for
- 3-5 years of in-house technical recruiting at a startup or scale-up — primarily as a solo recruiter or as part of a small team building out a scaling org. Agency recruiting earlier in your career is welcome as a foundation, but your most recent and most meaningful work should be in-house at a high-velocity company
- Demonstrated partnership with hiring managers: examples of how you've shaped a role definition, built or evolved an interview loop, or pushed back on a search that wasn't going to work
- Track record of process improvement — interview rubric overhauls, ATS workflow redesign, sourcing methodology shifts, candidate experience upgrades. Tell us about a system you made better, not just a req you closed
- Native fluency with AI in your daily workflow. We're not looking for "I've tried ChatGPT" — we want someone who already uses Claude or equivalent to draft outreach, synthesize candidate signals, run boolean strategy, and accelerate screening. AI curiosity is a baseline; AI workflow integration is the bar
- Comfort hitting and reporting on KPIs (pipeline velocity, offer acceptance, time-to-hire) without losing sight of quality. Numbers without judgment is a trap; judgment without numbers is a guess
- Skill in identifying niche technical talent across software, hardware, and satellite communications domains. You don't need a satellite background — you need to be willing to learn the vocabulary fast and source with precision in uncharted territory
- Experience closing complex offers by communicating mission, scope, and equity value — especially with passive candidates who weren't actively looking
- Bias toward proactive improvement: when you see a broken step in the funnel, you fix it instead of working around it
- Familiarity with Ashby and Metaview is a plus; experience with comparable modern ATS/interview-intelligence tools is fine — we care more about the instinct to use the tools well than the specific logos on your resume
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter in Mountain View to run full-cycle hiring for our most critical engineering teams — and to make our hiring system better as you do it.
- This isn't a seat-filling role. We want someone who treats every search as a chance to sharpen how we define roles, how we evaluate candidates, and how we close.
- You'll be the kind of recruiter hiring managers actually want in the room — because you make their loops more predictive, their calibration sharper, and their candidate conversations better
- Own full-cycle recruiting for high-impact roles across Engineering, Cloud, Space, and beyond — hardware, software, and satellite communications domains
- Partner deeply with hiring managers on every search: clarify role definitions, design intentional interview loops, calibrate together on candidates, and revisit the loop when the signal isn't matching the bar
- Identify, improve, and own pieces of the hiring system — interview rubrics, scorecard design, sourcing playbooks, intake processes, candidate communications — not just execute the playbook you inherited
- Build AI-powered workflows into your daily practice: use Claude (we use Cowork), Ashby's AI features, Metaview, and the next tool you discover to source smarter, screen faster, and synthesize candidate signals more reliably
- Hit aggressive pipeline velocity and offer-acceptance targets while holding the quality bar — both matter, neither replaces the other
- Surface market insights, comp trends, and structural bottlenecks to hiring managers and leadership so we make better calls earlier
- Champion a candidate experience that reflects Skylo's mission and brand at every touchpoint — transparent communication, timely feedback, and a closing motion that reflects the seriousness of what we're building
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan
- Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
- A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad