Full-Cycle Tech & Product Talent Partner

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking an early-career Talent Acquisition Partner to help scale the Tech & Product teams in a fast-paced environment. You will own full-cycle recruiting, proactive sourcing, and candidate experience, partnering with hiring managers to align on requirements and timelines.

As part of a growing USDS team, you will leverage ATS tools, direct sourcing, and targeted campaigns to build pipelines, while supporting university outreach, diversity initiatives, and referral

Qualifications

• 1+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience, ideally within an agency, high-tech, or fast-paced corporate environment.
• Hands-on experience sourcing and engaging passive technical or product talent.
• Solid understanding of standard recruiting tools and platforms (Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, specialized technical sourcing boards).
• Strong foundational communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate value propositions to candidates and provide updates to hiring teams.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage the end-to-end hiring process for technical and product roles (e.g., Software Engineers, Data Analysts, Product Managers).
• Strategic Sourcing: Build and maintain strong, proactive pipelines of technical talent using advanced sourcing techniques (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean, GitHub, X-Ray searches, and alternative channels).
• Candidate Experience: Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates, ensuring a seamless, transparent, and positive experience from initial outreach through offer and onboarding.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with hiring managers and senior TA partners to understand role requirements, conduct intake meetings, and calibrate on candidate profiles.
• Data & Operations: Maintain accurate and real-time ATS data. Track personal funnel metrics (outreach, conversion rates, time-to-fill) to identify areas for personal growth and process improvement.
• Employer Branding & Projects: Support broader TA initiatives, such as university recruiting events, diversity sourcing campaigns, and referral drives.

Skills

Full-Cycle Recruitment

Strategic Sourcing

Candidate Experience

Stakeholder Partnership

Data & Operations

Employer Branding

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean searches

GitHub

X-Ray searches

Technical boards

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking an early-career Talent Acquisition Partner to help scale the Tech & Product teams in a fast-paced environment. You will own full-cycle recruiting, proactive sourcing, and candidate experience, partnering with hiring managers to align on requirements and timelines.

As part of a growing USDS team, you will leverage ATS tools, direct sourcing, and targeted campaigns to build pipelines, while supporting university outreach, diversity initiatives, and referral