Lead Technical Recruiter [33127]

About the Role

We’re looking for a Lead Technical Recruiter to own and scale hiring for critical technical and executive roles. This is a high-impact position partnering directly with founders, executives, and senior engineering leaders to build world-class teams.

You’ll drive full-cycle recruiting across senior IC, leadership, and niche technical roles while shaping hiring strategy, processes, and employer brand.

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end recruiting for senior and executive technical roles (Staff, Principal, Director, VP, etc.)
• Partner with C-level and engineering leadership to define hiring strategy and org design
• Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles
• Develop strong pipelines across top-tier companies and talent networks
• Lead candidate experience from outreach to close for high-value hires
• Influence and improve recruiting processes, tools, and analytics
• Mentor and guide other recruiters as the team scales

What We’re Looking For

• 8–12+ years of technical recruiting experience , including executive hiring
• Proven track record of hiring from top-tier tech companies or startups
• Strong experience closing senior-level and highly competitive candidates
• Deep understanding of software engineering roles and technical stacks
• Exceptional stakeholder management with senior leadership and founders
• Data-driven approach with strong ownership and execution mindset

Nice to Have

• Experience in hypergrowth startups or high-scale environments
• Background in recruiting for AI/ML, distributed systems, or infrastructure roles
• Prior experience building or leading recruiting teams

Why Join

• Work directly with executive leadership on mission-critical hires
• High ownership and visibility across the organization
• Competitive compensation: up to $600K base + meaningful equity
• Opportunity to shape hiring strategy at scale