Recruiter II

Hiring multiple technical and non-tech Recruiters for a large tech company in Seattle, WA! If interested, please apply directly.

?Job Description

This role focuses on full-cycle technical recruiting in a high-volume, goal-driven environment that supports large-scale cloud and infrastructure services. You will recruit, interview, check references, extend offers, and support onboarding for new employees, primarily within the United States. The position requires strong partnership with hiring managers and lead recruiters, as well as frequent interaction with candidates to understand their experience and career goals. You will rely on your extensive recruiting experience, professional judgment, and creativity to plan and execute effective hiring strategies for technical roles across data centers and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checking, offer management, and support for new hire orientation.

• Recruit primarily within the United States for technical roles that support cloud, infrastructure, and computing services, including data center and engineering positions.

• Partner closely with hiring managers and lead recruiters to conduct detailed intake discussions, understand role requirements, and build tailored recruiting plans.

• Work in a high-volume, goal-driven environment, consistently meeting expectations for outreach, phone screens, and interviews.

• Source candidates through a variety of channels, including cold calling, email outreach, virtual networking, and Boolean search techniques.

• Conduct a high number of weekly phone screens and coordinate 5-7 in-person or live virtual interviews per week, ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.

• Engage in frequent one-on-one conversations with candidates to assess technical and cultural fit, clarify expectations, and guide them through the hiring process.

• Collaborate with internal business stakeholders as direct and indirect customers, aligning recruiting strategies with evolving hiring needs and priorities.

• Use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage candidate pipelines, maintain accurate records, and track progress against hiring goals.

• Perform exit interviews and process changes in employee status as needed, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with internal processes.

• Share learnings, best practices, and market insights with team members to continuously improve recruiting strategies and outcomes.

• Lead and direct the work of others when needed, providing guidance and support to peers or junior recruiting staff.

• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish recruiting goals while adapting to changing hiring demand and business priorities.

• Exercise a wide degree of creativity and latitude in sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, and problem solving to meet aggressive hiring targets.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of technical recruiting experience in a high-volume environment; 6 or more years of recruiting experience if prior high-volume technical recruiting experience is limited.

• Proven experience recruiting within the technology industry, particularly for technical roles such as software development engineers and infrastructure or data center positions.

• Demonstrated success operating in a goal-driven environment with clear performance metrics and high hiring demand.

• Strong sourcing skills, including experience using Boolean search techniques to identify and attract technical talent.

• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) to manage candidate pipelines and maintain accurate recruiting data.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and conduct effective conversations with both candidates and hiring managers.

• Ability to handle high-volume requisitions, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results under tight timelines.

• Experience conducting phone screens and coordinating a high number of weekly interviews in a structured, consistent manner.

• Familiarity with standard recruiting concepts, practices, and procedures, and the ability to apply them creatively to complex hiring needs.

• Capability to work collaboratively with lead recruiters and hiring managers while also managing an individual desk and responsibilities independently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in human resources, business, or a related field.

• Experience with more advanced technical recruiting, including software development engineer (SDE) roles, is strongly preferred.

• Prior experience recruiting for large-scale cloud, infrastructure, or data center organizations is a plus.

• Comfort and effectiveness with cold calling and proactive outreach to passive candidates.

• Experience supporting both business stakeholders (internal customers) and candidates as dual customer groups.

• Ability to lead or mentor other recruiters or coordinators when needed.

• Strong judgment, creativity, and problem-solving skills to adapt recruiting strategies to changing business needs.

• Openness to sharing knowledge, collaborating with peers, and contributing to a positive, fun, and learning-oriented team culture.

Work Environment

You will work within a collaborative recruiting team that supports large-scale cloud and infrastructure services. The environment balances collaborative team interactions with focused individual desk time. Team members regularly engage with hiring managers, lead recruiters, and candidates, with frequent dialogue to understand needs, share updates, and refine search strategies. The role emphasizes high-volume recruiting activity, including a significant number of phone screens, virtual conversations, and scheduled interviews each week. Work is primarily conducted using standard office and virtual collaboration tools, as well as an applicant tracking system to manage pipelines and track progress. The culture encourages open communication, knowledge sharing, and a willingness to learn from one another, while maintaining a fun and engaging atmosphere. Hours align with typical professional business schedules, with flexibility needed at times to accommodate candidate and stakeholder availability across different locations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.