Principal Technical Recruiter

thrively; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrively, a fintech-backed growth-stage company, is seeking a Principal Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for Engineering, Product, Data, AI/ML, and Security.

You will partner with executives to build scalable Talent Acquisition, introduce AI into sourcing, create proactive pipelines, and drive hiring strategy across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting Engineering, Product, Data, Security, AI/ML, and other technical talent.
• Success recruiting senior and executive-level technical leaders.
• Experience working in high-growth, fintech, SaaS, or PE-backed organizations.
• A consultative approach with the confidence to influence hiring decisions.
• Strong sourcing capabilities across LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and modern recruiting technologies.
• Experience leveraging AI to improve recruiting efficiency and candidate quality.
• A data-driven mindset with the ability to translate recruiting metrics into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with modern ATS platforms such as Workday or similar enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruiting for Engineering, Product, Data, AI/ML, Security, and other technical organizations.
• Develop recruiting strategies for difficult-to-fill and business-critical roles.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and executive leadership.
• Build proactive talent pipelines before hiring needs arise.
• Drive exceptional candidate experiences from first conversation through offer acceptance.
• Leverage AI-powered recruiting tools, sourcing automation, and market intelligence to improve hiring outcomes.
• Influence workforce planning discussions and hiring priorities.
• Provide competitive market insights around talent availability, compensation, and hiring trends.
• Help modernize recruiting processes, interview practices, and operational excellence.
• Partner with external search firms and recruiting vendors when appropriate.
• Continuously improve recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and hiring manager satisfaction.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Engineering recruiting

Data/AI talent

Executive recruitment

SaaS recruiting

LinkedIn Recruiter

AI in recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing automation

Analytics

Tools

Boolean search

Workday ATS

Job description

Location: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Birmingham, or Tampa

About the Opportunity

Our client is a well-established financial technology company entering one of the most exciting chapters in its history.

Backed by private equity and operating with the agility of a growth-stage company, they're investing heavily in technology, AI, product innovation, and organizational transformation. With hundreds of millions in annual revenue and an ambitious roadmap ahead, they're building the next generation of their business—and talent will be at the center of that transformation.

They're looking for a Principal Technical Recruiter who wants far more than simply filling positions. This is an opportunity to help build a modern Talent Acquisition function, influence hiring strategy, partner directly with senior leadership, and leave a lasting mark on how the organization attracts exceptional talent.

If you enjoy solving complex hiring challenges, partnering with executive leaders, embracing AI, and helping build recruiting functions that scale, this role offers tremendous visibility and impact.

What You'll Do

As the Principal Technical Recruiter, you'll own full-cycle recruiting for many of the company's most strategic technical hires while helping elevate Talent Acquisition across the organization.

You'll partner closely with HR leadership and executive stakeholders to:

• Lead end-to-end recruiting for Engineering, Product, Data, AI/ML, Security, and other technical organizations
• Develop recruiting strategies for difficult-to-fill and business-critical roles
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and executive leadership
• Build proactive talent pipelines before hiring needs arise
• Drive exceptional candidate experiences from first conversation through offer acceptance
• Leverage AI-powered recruiting tools, sourcing automation, and market intelligence to improve hiring outcomes
• Influence workforce planning discussions and hiring priorities
• Provide competitive market insights around talent availability, compensation, and hiring trends
• Help modernize recruiting processes, interview practices, and operational excellence
• Partner with external search firms and recruiting vendors when appropriate
• Continuously improve recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and hiring manager satisfaction

What Makes This Role Different

This isn't a recruiting role where you'll inherit a mature process and simply keep it running.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Help shape the future of Talent Acquisition
• Introduce new ideas, technology, and AI into recruiting workflows
• Build scalable recruiting strategies for a rapidly evolving business
• Partner directly with executives on organizational growth
• Recruit for highly visible technical leadership positions
• Influence how the company hires as it continues through significant transformation

If you're someone who enjoys building, improving, and creating—not just maintaining—this is the kind of opportunity that rarely becomes available.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical recruiting expertise with business acumen and executive presence.

Ideal candidates will have:

• 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Significant experience recruiting Engineering, Product, Data, Security, AI/ML, and other technical talent
• Success recruiting senior and executive-level technical leaders
• Experience working in high-growth, technology, fintech, SaaS, or private equity-backed organizations
• A consultative approach with the confidence to influence hiring decisions
• Strong sourcing capabilities across LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and modern recruiting technologies
• Experience leveraging AI to improve recruiting efficiency and candidate quality
• A data-driven mindset with the ability to translate recruiting metrics into actionable business insights
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience with modern ATS platforms such as Workday or similar enterprise systems

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Join a company investing heavily in technology and innovation
• Play a key role in building the future of Talent Acquisition
• Partner directly with executive leadership on strategic hiring initiatives
• Recruit for highly impactful technical organizations
• Work in a collaborative environment where new ideas are welcomed
• Gain exposure to transformation initiatives, organizational design, and future M&A activity
• Enjoy meaningful autonomy with the support and visibility to make a real impact

Thrively Insight

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who still loves being hands-on in recruiting but wants a bigger seat at the table. You'll continue recruiting top technical talent while helping define the strategy, processes, and technology that shape the future of Talent Acquisition. If you've been looking for a role where you can influence how an organization hires—not just who it hires—this is exactly that opportunity.