Remote Contract Recruiter for Fast-Growth Tech Teams

Optery, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Optery is a fast-growing company tackling data privacy. We’re seeking a highly organized contract recruiter to help scale our team across Product, Engineering, GTM, Finance & Ops.

This contract role starts as 3 months at 20-30 hours/week and is remote within US business hours. You’ll partner with hiring managers, source and screen candidates, and guide exceptional talent through the funnel using Ashby and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of recruiting experience in tech startups or agencies.
• Track record hiring for complex, niche roles with high standards.
• Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing to close.
• Strong pipelines of passive technical candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Ashby.
• Ability to calibrate role requirements quickly with managers.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for a variety of complex and niche roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to align on hiring needs and develop recruiting strategies.
• Provide a high-touch candidate experience.
• Continuously improve recruiting practices, tools, and workflows, using data to inform decisions.
• Uphold and elevate our talent bar across all roles.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn and other platforms to build a strong top-of-funnel pipeline.
• Screen resumes and conduct video screens to assess fit, experience, and communication.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews across time zones using Ashby.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, candidate profiles, and hiring goals.
• Maintain clear candidate records and pipeline tracking in Ashby.
• Help optimize recruiting workflows and the candidate experience.
• Communicate with clarity and professionalism to both candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Provide ad hoc support for recruiting operations by assisting with various hiring tasks as needed.
• Can ramp quickly with limited context
• Genuinely curious about technology and can hold credible conversations with experienced candidates about the roles you’re hiring for
• Operate with urgency and strong judgment in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
• Highly organized, keep your ATS clean, and communicate proactively with hiring managers and candidates

Skills

LinkedIn Recruiter

Ashby

Resume screening

Candidate vetting

Phone screens

Interview coordination

Communication

Cybersecurity recruiting (bonus)

Tools

Ashby

GitHub

Job description

Optery is a fast-growing company tackling data privacy. We’re seeking a highly organized contract recruiter to help scale our team across Product, Engineering, GTM, Finance & Ops.

This contract role starts as 3 months at 20-30 hours/week and is remote within US business hours. You’ll partner with hiring managers, source and screen candidates, and guide exceptional talent through the funnel using Ashby and LinkedIn Recruiter.