Senior Tech Recruiter - AI-First Executive Search (Remote)

Avalara, Inc.; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Avalara, an AI-first cloud tax technology leader, seeks a Senior Technical Recruiter to drive executive-level searches across Engineering and Product in a remote U.S. role.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape hiring strategy, deliver a premium candidate experience, and provide data-driven market insights in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. You’ll influence hiring decisions, craft leadership summaries, and leverage AI tools to streamline outreach while maintaining a personalized

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in recruiting in a global company or retained/executive search firm.
• Deep understanding of leadership assessment, business context, and organizational structure.
• Proven ability to influence, guide, and advise senior leaders through critical hiring decisions.
• Strong interviewing, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills. Proficiency with AI-enhanced recruiting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle searches across all key functions across Engineering and Product.
• Partner with C-level, senior executives, and stakeholders to define role requirements and hiring strategy.
• Deliver a white-glove candidate experience from first conversation through close.
• Conduct in-depth interviews to assess leadership capability and alignment with Avalara's culture.
• Create polished, insight-driven candidate summaries and present recommendations.
• Leverage AI and automation tools to streamline outreach, scheduling, and documentation.
• Build strong partnerships with internal recruiting, HR, and business leaders.

Skills

Executive search

Leadership assessment

Stakeholder management

Storytelling

Communication

Influence senior leaders

AI-enhanced recruiting tools

Data-informed hiring

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS platforms

Claude

Glean

Perplexity

Automation assistants

Job description

Avalara, an AI-first cloud tax technology leader, seeks a Senior Technical Recruiter to drive executive-level searches across Engineering and Product in a remote U.S. role.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape hiring strategy, deliver a premium candidate experience, and provide data-driven market insights in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. You’ll influence hiring decisions, craft leadership summaries, and leverage AI tools to streamline outreach while maintaining a personalized