Senior Technical Recruiter

Drive End-to-End Technical Hiring: Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering, AI/ML, product management, and technical infrastructure roles. Partner with Technical Leadership: Work directly with our ex-Meta engineering founders and tech leads to define role requirements, craft job specifications, and map target technical talent pools. Proactive & Creative Sourcing: Deep-dive into technical communities, open-source networks, GitHub, research papers, and alumni networks to engage passive, top-tier engineering talent. Optimize Technical Evaluation: Partner with engineering leads to refine code reviews, system design loops, and practical architecture assessments to maintain a high quality bar while reducing friction. Data-Driven Pipeline Management: Track candidate funnel metrics (outreach acceptance, interview pass rates, offer acceptance rates) to continuously optimize the technical recruiting engine. Elevate the Candidate Experience: Deliver a fast, high-touch, and technically articulate candidate journey from initial outreach through onboarding. Enhance Tech Employer Brand: Represent Nectar in the engineering community, highlighting our AI stack, technical challenges, and engineering culture. Requirements 5–7+ years of technical recruiting experience, with a proven track record of sourcing and closing high-bar Software Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, and Technical Product Managers. Deep Technical Literacy: Ability to confidently discuss modern tech stacks, distributed systems, AI/LLM infrastructure, and engineering trade-offs with senior candidates. High Talent Bar: Strong judgment in evaluating engineering craftsmanship, problem-solving ability, and culture-add without compromising on speed. Proven Closing Ability: Demonstrated success competing against major tech companies and high-growth AI startups for top engineering talent. Startup DNA: Highly resourceful, adaptable, low-ego, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-autonomy environment. Location: In-person collaboration with the team in Palo Alto. Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive experience in technical recruiting, with a focus on sourcing and closing high-caliber Software Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, and Technical Product Managers. Possesses deep technical literacy to engage with candidates on modern tech stacks and engineering challenges while optimizing the candidate experience and employer brand. Highest-signal resume keywords Technical Recruiting Experience Deep Technical Literacy Proven Closing Ability Data-Driven Pipeline Management Startup DNA ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Technical Recruiting Sourcing High-Bar Talent Evaluating Engineering Craftsmanship Interview Metrics Tracking Code Review Optimization System Design Assessment AI/ML Infrastructure Knowledge Distributed Systems Understanding Job Specification Crafting Talent Pool Mapping Soft Skills Proactive Sourcing Creative Problem-Solving High Autonomy Adaptability Low Ego Industry Keywords Engineering Recruitment AI/ML Engineering Technical Product Management Candidate Experience Employer Branding Tools & Technologies GitHub Open-Source Networks Technical Communities Research Papers Candidate Tracking Systems #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor