Senior Recruiter: Early-Career Tech & Science, Seattle

Aston Carter; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Aston Carter is hiring a Sr. Recruiter in Seattle to lead top-of-funnel recruiting for early-career scientists across applied science, research, and data science roles.

You will design sourcing strategies, partner with business and cross-functional teams, and drive high-quality hires in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes proactive outreach, interviewing readiness, and process improvements, with on-site work and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education.
• Proven experience in recruiting and sourcing with a focus on technical recruiting for niche or specialized roles.
• Demonstrated experience with passive candidate recruiting, including proactively identifying, engaging, and converting candidates rather than relying solely on applications.
• Technical sourcing experience for roles in applied science, research, and data science, or similar technical domains.
• Deep domain familiarity with scientific disciplines such as large language models (LLMs), computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), augmented reality (AR), quantum, and related areas.
• Experience sourcing for corporate and technology roles, particularly in early-career and university talent pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and recruiting teams to understand student and early-career hiring needs for applied science, research, and data science roles.
• Build and execute innovative strategies to attract, source, assess, and hire students and early-career scientists for niche and highly specialized roles.
• Focus on top-of-funnel recruiting activities, including proactive candidate outreach, pipeline building, and managing large volumes of candidate interactions.
• Conduct phone screens to evaluate candidate fit and readiness, and set up assessments and business phone screens with hiring teams.
• Prepare candidates for interviews by providing clear expectations, process guidance, and feedback to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Manage and track all candidate and campus-related information, consolidating and analyzing results to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve candidate experience, scheduling efficiency, and overall recruiting processes.
• Develop recruiting plans with clear deliverables, timelines, and scalable tracking processes aligned to business goals.
• Create and refine standard operating procedures that support long-range growth objectives and uphold high-quality hiring standards.
• Partner with full lifecycle recruiters, industry hiring teams, and other stakeholders to build and execute an early-career talent strategy.
• Manage customer expectations and business goals through regular (bi-weekly) business reviews, metrics reporting, and status updates to stakeholders.
• Use recruiting and pipeline metrics to drive decisions, showcase results, and continuously improve sourcing and hiring outcomes.
• Participate in special projects and recruiting initiatives such as pilots, process improvement projects, and new program launches.
• Collaborate regularly with recruiter peers to share insights, align on best practices, and ensure consistent delivery across the recruiting team.
• Maintain composure and effectiveness in high-volume, ambiguous environments while meeting weekly and monthly performance targets.

Skills

Technical recruiting

Passive candidate recruiting

Sourcing (technical)

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Aston Carter is hiring a Sr. Recruiter in Seattle to lead top-of-funnel recruiting for early-career scientists across applied science, research, and data science roles.

You will design sourcing strategies, partner with business and cross-functional teams, and drive high-quality hires in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes proactive outreach, interviewing readiness, and process improvements, with on-site work and a comprehensive benefits package.