Senior Technical Sourcer, Recruiting

As a full-lifecycle Sr Technical Recruiter, you’ll be the architect of our hiring pipeline, working hand-in-hand with the Director of TA and hiring managers to attract, engage, and land top‑tier engineering and technical talent. This isn’t just about sending LinkedIn messages; it’s about building meaningful relationships, crafting compelling narratives, and using data to improve our hiring impact.

You will partner closely with Technical Sourcers, Recruiting Coordinators, and hiring managers to build strong pipelines, run structured and efficient interview processes, and close exceptional talent. This role requires strong judgment, high ownership, and the ability to continuously improve hiring outcomes through data, calibration, and thoughtful candidate engagement.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings a high bar for quality, and is motivated to elevate both hiring outcomes and candidate experience.

Employment Type : Full-Time

Santa Clara, CA (expect 1-2 days in the office)

Full Lifecycle Recruiting Ownership

Own end-to-end recruiting for highly specialized technical roles across software engineering, AI/ML, computer vision, robotics, infrastructure, and hardware.

Drive the hiring process from intake through offer close, ensuring speed, quality, and consistency at every stage.

Build and manage pipelines through a combination of sourcing, partnership with Technical Sourcers, and inbound candidate management.

Create, maintain, and continuously improve recruiting playbooks, templates, and process workflows to ensure consistent execution and scalable team operations.

Hiring Manager Partnership & Role Definition

Partner deeply with hiring managers to define role requirements, success profiles, and evaluation criteria.

Align early on candidate quality and continuously calibrate throughout the hiring process.

Provide guidance on hiring strategy, tradeoffs, and market dynamics.

Conduct high-quality recruiter screens to assess technical background, motivations, and alignment.

Run structured, transparent, and efficient interview processes with a strong focus on signal quality.

Deliver a thoughtful, responsive, and high-quality candidate experience from first interaction through offer.

Act as the primary point of contact for candidates, building trust and maintaining momentum throughout the process.

Partner with hiring managers and leadership to drive strong acceptance outcomes.

Pipeline Health

Monitor pipeline health and identify gaps or bottlenecks across roles.

Use data to track performance and improve conversion across stages.

Identify systemic gaps in the hiring funnel and drive improvements to increase conversion, efficiency, and candidate quality.

Partner with Technical Sourcers and Recruiting Coordinators to improve end-to-end hiring performance.

Contribute to recruiting best practices, workflows, and initiatives that scale team impact.

5 - 8 years of full lifecycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in-house at a SaaS company.

Deep experience recruiting for complex technical roles such as software engineering, infrastructure, systems, hardware, AI/ML, or other hard-to-fill specialties.

Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates across various platforms.

Proficiency in sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and ATS platforms (Greenhouse).

Experience managing full-cycle recruiting, from role kickoff through offer negotiation and close, with consistent delivery in high-volume or high-urgency scenarios.

An organized, data-driven mindset - you track metrics, analyze trends, and continuously improve your approach.

Comfortable hosting candidates in-person at the Santa Clara office.

Working knowledge of HackerRank, ModernLoop, Crosschq, and other recruiting and scheduling tools.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. The US annual base salary range for this position is $112,000 - $168,000, along with eligibility for Blue River’s bonus and benefit programs. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. During the recruitment process, we may identify an alternative role or level to which you are more suited. If your ideal role at Blue River differs from the advertised position, we will provide an updated pay range as soon as possible during the hiring process.

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