Technical Recruiter (Contract)

DAT; Ashington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid flexibility

Parental leave

Wellness allowance

Career development paths

Stock purchase program

Immediate 401(k) matching

Mental health support

FSA/HSA options

Life insurance

20 days PTO from day one, plus 10 paid

holidays annually

Leadership training

Job summary

DAT is seeking a skilled Technical Recruiter for a 9-month contract to partner with Product and Technology teams during a growth phase. You will own full-cycle recruitment for Product, Engineering, Data, and other technical roles, acting as a trusted consultant to hiring managers and building targeted strategies to attract top talent.

The role emphasizes a world-class candidate experience and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a focus on technical roles.
• Deep expertise in modern sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, GitHub, and building engaged talent pipelines.
• Commitment to delivering a strong hiring manager experience with regular pipeline updates and market insights.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process for Product, Engineering, Data, and other technical roles.
• Act as a talent consultant to hiring managers, defining role requirements and interview strategies.
• Use data and market insights to guide hiring decisions in a fast-growth tech environment.
• Create a world-class candidate experience with clear communication and timely feedback.
• Manage offers and close top talent with empathy and expertise.
• Improve hiring processes and candidate feedback loops for continuous optimization.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Sourcing techniques

Stakeholder management

Data-driven

Consultative mindset

Talent pipelines

Hiring manager experience

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean searches

GitHub

Job description

• As a Technical Recruiter at DAT, you will serve as a strategic talent partner to our Product and Technology teams during a critical growth phase for North America’s largest freight marketplace
• This is a 9-month contract role, eligible for benefits. You’ll provide immediate recruiting expertise to support key Product and Engineering hiring initiatives
• You’ll act as a talent consultant to hiring managers, delivering market intelligence, challenging conventional thinking, and building targeted strategies to attract exceptional, diverse talent
• As the face of DAT to candidates, you will ensure every interaction reflects our commitment to a seamless, transparent experience
• Be a Strategic Talent Advisor:
• Own the full-cycle recruiting process for Product, Engineering, Data, and other technical roles
• Go beyond the job description to understand the needs of your hiring teams, acting as a consultant to define role requirements, success profiles, and technical interview strategies
• Use data and market insights to guide and influence leaders, helping them make informed hiring decisions in a competitive tech market
• Champion the Candidate Experience:
• Create a world-class experience for every candidate, ensuring they feel valued, informed, and respected at every stage
• Serve as the primary guide for candidates, providing clear communication, timely feedback, and a genuine connection to DAT’s mission and values
• Manage the offer process, from creating competitive compensation packages to closing top talent with empathy and expertise
• Turn every interaction into a branding opportunity, leaving candidates with a positive impression regardless of the outcome
• Drive Recruiting Excellence:
• Leverage your sourcing expertise to find and engage the passive technical talent that others can’t
• Maintain impeccable data integrity in Greenhouse, understanding that good data fuels smart decisions and process improvements
• Continuously look for ways to improve our hiring processes, from technical interview structure to candidate feedback loops

Benefits

• Remote/hybrid flexibility
• Parental leave
• Wellness allowance
• Career development paths
• Stock purchase program
• Immediate 401(k) matching
• Mental health support
• FSA/HSA options
• Life insurance
• 20 days PTO from day one, plus 10 paid holidays annually
• Leadership training, mentorship programs, education reimbursement & industry certifications
• Performance bonuses & annual merit increases
• Premium health coverage, plus dental & vision

Resilience, adaptability, and a positive, problem-solving attitudeExceptional communication skills; you’re equally comfortable advising a senior leader, negotiating an offer, or giving constructive feedback3-5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a focus on technical roles (software engineering, data/ML, product management)Deep expertise in modern sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, GitHub and other technical communities, and building engaged talent pipelinesA commitment to delivering a strong hiring manager experience: you proactively share pipeline updates, candidate feedback, and market insights on a regular cadence, so hiring managers always know where their search stands and what comes nextA track record of success in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, preferably in tech or SaaSA genuine passion for creating positive and inclusive experiences for every candidateA high sense of urgency balanced with a commitment to quality and meticulous attention to detailTechnical fluency: you understand tech stacks and engineering and product team structures well enough to calibrate with leaders and engage candidates crediblyA consultative mindset with a history of earning trust and influencing hiring managers and business leadersA data-driven approach to understanding your pipeline and improving your resultsThe ability to connect the dots between a single hire and the broader success of the business