Principal Technical Recruiter New US - North Carolina - HQ

nCino; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

nCino is transforming financial services through innovation and execution. We seek a Principal Technical Recruiter to act as a strategic talent advisor for our technical organization, leading full-cycle hiring for senior roles and shaping workforce strategy.

You will partner with leaders across engineering, product, design, and technology to build world-class technology teams. You will develop proactive sourcing pipelines, provide market insights on compensation trends, and drive inclusive,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, including significant experience supporting technical and engineering organizations.
• Proven success recruiting for software engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI/ML, architecture, and technical leadership roles.
• Proven understanding of technology organizations, software development practices, and modern technical skillsets.
• Ability to partner with senior leaders as a trusted talent advisor.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, Product, Design, and Technology leaders to develop hiring strategies aligned with business goals and workforce plans.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for complex and difficult-to-fill technical positions, including Software Engineers, Architects, Engineering Managers, Directors, and technical leadership roles.
• Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract top technical talent across software engineering, cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, data, and related disciplines.
• Provide market insights on talent availability, compensation trends, competitive hiring practices, and emerging technology skill sets.
• Develop and maintain targeted pipelines of passive and active candidates through networking, research, referrals, and talent communities.
• Partner with hiring teams to define candidate profiles, interview frameworks, and assessment strategies that drive quality hiring decisions.
• Use recruiting analytics and market data to optimize hiring outcomes, improve pipeline health, and influence talent acquisition strategy.
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience while promoting inclusive and equitable hiring practices.
• Drive continuous improvement through recruiting process optimization, technology adoption, automation, and AI-enabled tools.
• Mentor recruiting team members and contribute to broader Talent Acquisition initiatives and best practices.

Skills

Strategic recruiting

Technical sourcing

Stakeholder management

LinkedIn Recruiter

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

Curious Minds. Bold Ideas. Extraordinary Impact.
We're transforming financial services through bold innovation and relentless execution. You bring the ideas and drive. We'll build what's next — together.

Job Summary

At nCino, we're transforming financial services through innovation, speed, and exceptional customer experiences. As we continue to scale globally, attracting exceptional technical talent is critical to our success.

As a Principal Technical Recruiter, you will serve as a strategic talent advisor to our technical organization. You will lead recruiting efforts for highly specialized and senior‑level technical roles while influencing workforce planning, talent strategy, and hiring decisions. This role combines deep technical sourcing & recruiting expertise, market intelligence, data‑driven decision making, and strong stakeholder partnership to help build world‑class technology teams.

Responsibilities

Partner with Engineering, Product, Design, and Technology leaders to develop hiring strategies aligned with business goals and workforce plans.

Lead full‑cycle recruitment for complex and difficult‑to-fill technical positions, including Software Engineers, Architects, Engineering Managers, Directors, and technical leadership roles.

Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract top technical talent across software engineering, cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, data, and related disciplines.

Provide market insights on talent availability, compensation trends, competitive hiring practices, and emerging technology skill sets.

Develop and maintain targeted pipelines of passive and active candidates through networking, research, referrals, and talent communities.

Partner with hiring teams to define candidate profiles, interview frameworks, and assessment strategies that drive quality hiring decisions.

Use recruiting analytics and market data to optimize hiring outcomes, improve pipeline health, and influence talent acquisition strategy.

Champion an exceptional candidate experience while promoting inclusive and equitable hiring practices.

Drive continuous improvement through recruiting process optimization, technology adoption, automation, and AI‑enabled tools.

Mentor recruiting team members and contribute to broader Talent Acquisition initiatives and best practices.

Qualifications

Required:

8+ years of recruiting experience, including significant experience supporting technical and engineering organizations.

Proven success recruiting for software engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI/ML, architecture, and technical leadership roles.

Proven understanding of technology organizations, software development practices, and modern technical skillsets.

Ability to partner with senior leaders as a trusted talent advisor.

Expertise in sourcing passive technical talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, talent intelligence platforms, networking, and research‑driven methodologies.

Analytical mindset with experience leveraging recruiting metrics and market data to drive decisions.

Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and closing abilities.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred

Experience recruiting within SaaS, fintech, cloud software, or enterprise technology organizations.

Experience hiring globally distributed engineering teams.

Familiarity with Greenhouse ATS

Experience supporting AI/ML, platform engineering, DevOps, security, and data‑focused hiring initiatives.

Passion for technology, innovation, and building high‑performing teams.

Location: Preference for this role to sit in Wilmington, NC (hybrid). Strong remote candidates in the US will also be considered.

The pay range for this role is based on relative market data and alignment with our compensation philosophy. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum of the pay range for each job posting, which is used to determine new hire rates/salaries and takes into consideration multiple factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, abilities, proficiencies, experience, education, licensures/certifications, as well as business and organizational needs. nCino reserves the right to modify the posted range consistent with our internal practices and external market movement. The recruiter for this job posting can share more compensation details during the recruitment process, as base salary is only one component of the total compensation package per position posted.

The base salary range for this job is:

$107,900 - $183,400 USD

nCino provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetics or other protected groups. In addition to federal law requirements, nCino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

nCino is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, nCino will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Our commitment to inclusion and equality includes a strong belief that the diversity of our team is instrumental to our success. We strive to create workplaces where employees are empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.