Contract Tech Recruiter

Role Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Contract Technical Recruiter to support hiring for a new startup product initiative within our organization. This role will play a critical part in building a multi-disciplinary team from the ground up, spanning engineering, infrastructure, data, product, and domain-specific mortgage servicing expertise.

This is a hands-on, full-cycle recruiting role with a strong emphasis on sourcing, requiring someone who can operate strategically while executing at a high level in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience recruiting for complex technical and product roles and has the ability to identify niche talent, engage passive candidates, and drive hiring outcomes aligned to business priorities.

Experience supporting technology hiring within financial services, mortgage, or loan servicing environments—especially involving automation—is highly valued.

What You’ll Support Hiring For

• Engineering: Backend Engineers, Product Engineers, Design Engineers
• Leadership: Lead Engineers across backend, product, infrastructure, and data
• Infrastructure: Infrastructure Engineers and platform-focused roles
• Data: Data Engineers, including domain-specific roles aligned to mortgage servicing
• Product & Operations: Product-focused roles and a Product Operations / Chief of Staff-type function

These roles will collectively support the buildout of a modern, scalable product ecosystem with strong ties to mortgage servicing and operational automation.

Contract Details

• Duration: 6-month contract with potential for extension
• Location: Remote (U.S. or Toronto, Canada)
• Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on experience

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers, product leaders, and technology stakeholders to define hiring needs and success profiles
• Lead full-cycle recruiting, including intake, sourcing, screening, interview management, and offer negotiation
• Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify high-caliber, often passive, technical talent
• Build and maintain high-quality pipelines, emphasizing candidate quality over volume
• Engage candidates through multi-channel outreach, including LinkedIn, GitHub, and technical communities
• Assess candidates for technical depth, problem-solving ability, and domain relevance
• Provide market insights on talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring challenges
• Manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining strong stakeholder communication
• Deliver a strong, credible candidate experience in competitive markets
• Track recruiting activity and ensure accountability across hiring workflows

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience recruiting for technical and/or product roles
• Proven success hiring for complex, hard-to-fill technical positions
• Strong sourcing capabilities with a track record of engaging passive candidates
• Ability to understand technical concepts and partner credibly with engineering and product leaders
• Experience operating in fast-paced, project-driven environments
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with ATS systems (e.g., Workday, iCIMS) and sourcing tools (LinkedIn, StackOverflow, Dice.com, Wellfound/BuiltIn, etc.)

Preferred Experience

• Experience hiring within financial services, mortgage, or loan servicing environments
• Exposure to or hiring for mortgage servicing platforms, workflows, or automation initiatives
• Experience supporting AI, data, or emerging technology teams
• Background engaging with technical communities or niche talent ecosystems