R&D Senior Technical Recruiter — Sourcing-Heavy, Contract

Endor Labs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Endor Labs is seeking a high-impact Technical Recruiter to own and scale hiring across our R&D organization, focusing on engineering backend, infrastructure, security research, and product teams. This is a sourcing-first, full-ownership role: you will personally build pipelines and compete for passive candidates in one of the hottest markets in software.

This is a 6-month Contract-to-Hire role, demanding startup agility, strong partner collaboration with leadership, and a bias for action in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with cybersecurity or software development companies and in-house startup background.
• Own the entire R&D req load end to end with autonomy and accountability for the funnel.
• Strong sourcing muscle and ability to engage passive talent to convert.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting across technical and business functions from intake to offer.
• Build and nurture candidate pipelines using outbound methods (LinkedIn Recruiter, JuiceBox AI, Meetups/Events).
• Proactively map target accounts, competitors, and niche talent pools in cybersecurity and software development.
• Partner with leadership to scale the R&D org and support hiring managers.
• Deliver a high-touch candidate journey from outreach to close.
• Track pipeline health and share insights to drive process improvements.
• Win in a hyper-competitive market by engaging passive candidates with offers.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate pipeline management

Passive talent engagement

Stakeholder management

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

JuiceBox AI

Job description

Endor Labs is seeking a high-impact Technical Recruiter to own and scale hiring across our R&D organization, focusing on engineering backend, infrastructure, security research, and product teams. This is a sourcing-first, full-ownership role: you will personally build pipelines and compete for passive candidates in one of the hottest markets in software.

This is a 6-month Contract-to-Hire role, demanding startup agility, strong partner collaboration with leadership, and a bias for action in a