Senior Technical Recruiter

Zocdoc; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Vacation

Health benefits

Commuter benefits

401k match

Wellness program

Sabbatical leave

Parental leave

Cell phone reimbursement

Catered lunch

Employee Resource Groups

ZocClubs

Job summary

Zocdoc in New York City is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to partner with engineering and technology leaders. You will own full-cycle searches, advise hiring managers, and build diverse, high-quality candidate pipelines while driving data-informed hiring decisions.

The role demands strong market knowledge, autonomy, and a bias for speed without sacrificing candidate experience. You will optimize interview workflows, monitor funnel health with metrics, and advocate for inclusive hiring

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on in-house technical recruiting across software engineering, infrastructure, data, security, product, or technology leadership.
• Technical Recruiting Expertise: Deep familiarity with technical roles, leveling, interview processes, candidate motivations, and competitive technology talent markets.
• Strong Stakeholder Partnership: Demonstrated ability to build trust, establish credibility, and effectively influence hiring managers and senior technology leaders.
• Candidate Closing Strength: A proven ability to assess candidate motivations, navigate objections, and close high-quality technical talent in competitive markets.
• Data & ATS Fluency: Experience using ATS tools such as Greenhouse or Lever and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter or Gem to track funnel metrics and drive data-informed decision-making.
• Process Improvement Mindset: A track record of identifying recruiting challenges and implementing practical solutions that improve speed, quality, or candidate experience.
• High Autonomy and Accountability: A proven ability to manage competing priorities, communicate clearly across distributed teams, and consistently deliver results independently.
• Commitment to Inclusive Hiring: A passion for building diverse teams and creating an equitable, respectful, and inclusive candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Owning Technical Searches: Managing the full-cycle recruitment process for software engineering, infrastructure, data, security, product, and other technology roles—from intake and sourcing through closing and onboarding handoff.
• Advising Hiring Managers: Serving as a trusted advisor to engineering and technology leaders by providing market intelligence, setting realistic expectations, and recommending effective sourcing and assessment strategies.
• Building Strong Pipelines: Developing creative sourcing strategies and diverse talent slates for both active and anticipated hiring needs, while maintaining strong candidate engagement throughout the process.
• Improving Hiring Processes: Identifying bottlenecks and opportunities to improve interview workflows, candidate evaluation, decision-making, and overall hiring efficiency.
• Funnel Analytics & Pipeline Health: Using recruiting metrics—such as pass-through rates, time-in-stage, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates—to monitor pipeline health and communicate clear updates to partners.
• Creating an Inclusive Experience: Ensuring every candidate has equitable access to opportunities and an exceptional, transparent, and personalized experience at every step.

Skills

5+ years experience

Technical recruiting

Stakeholder partnership

Candidate closing

Data-driven metrics

Process improvement

Autonomy & accountability

Inclusive hiring

Tools

Greenhouse

Lever

LinkedIn Recruiter

Gem

Job description

Our Mission

You call. You wait. You call again. In every other part of your life, you book in seconds. In healthcare, you’re blocked.

Your impact on our mission

Our technology teams are the foundation of the products and experiences we build for patients and providers, and the talent we bring in directly shapes our trajectory. As a Senior Technical Recruiter, you will play a critical role in building high-performing Technology teams by owning complex searches, advising hiring managers, and delivering an efficient, highly personalized candidate experience. You will serve as a trusted recruiting partner to engineering and technology leaders, bringing strong market knowledge, sound judgment, and a data-informed approach to every search. You will help streamline hiring processes, improve funnel conversion, and raise the talent bar across our Technology organization.

You’ll enjoy this role if you are…

• A Strategic Recruiting Partner: You view technical recruiting as a business problem to solve. You enjoy partnering with hiring teams to clarify role profiles, calibrate evaluation criteria, and build effective hiring plans.
• A Technical Talent Advocate: You understand how to engage highly sought-after technical candidates and create a thoughtful, credible, and personalized candidate experience throughout the process.
• A High-Velocity Problem Solver: You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you manage competing priorities, operate with autonomy, and proactively create order out of complex hiring demands.
• Passionate About Technical Talent & Metrics: You understand technical talent markets, role profiles, leveling, and candidate motivations. You use data to tell stories, manage pipelines, and influence hiring decisions.
• Grounded in Ownership and Humility: You hold yourself to a high standard, operate with low ego, and treat candidates, peers, and stakeholders with equal respect and dignity.

Your day-to-day is…

• Owning Technical Searches: Managing the full-cycle recruitment process for software engineering, infrastructure, data, security, product, and other technology roles—from intake and sourcing through closing and onboarding handoff.
• Advising Hiring Managers: Serving as a trusted advisor to engineering and technology leaders by providing market intelligence, setting realistic expectations, and recommending effective sourcing and assessment strategies.
• Building Strong Pipelines: Developing creative sourcing strategies and diverse talent slates for both active and anticipated hiring needs, while maintaining strong candidate engagement throughout the process.
• Improving Hiring Processes: Identifying bottlenecks and opportunities to improve interview workflows, candidate evaluation, decision-making, and overall hiring efficiency.
• Funnel Analytics & Pipeline Health: Using recruiting metrics—such as pass-through rates, time-in-stage, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates—to monitor pipeline health and communicate clear updates to partners.
• Creating an Inclusive Experience: Ensuring every candidate has equitable access to opportunities and an exceptional, transparent, and personalized experience at every step.

You’ll be successful in this role if you have…

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on in-house technical recruiting across software engineering, infrastructure, data, security, product, or technology leadership.
• Technical Recruiting Expertise: Deep familiarity with technical roles, leveling, interview processes, candidate motivations, and competitive technology talent markets.
• Strong Stakeholder Partnership: Demonstrated ability to build trust, establish credibility, and effectively influence hiring managers and senior technology leaders.
• Candidate Closing Strength: A proven ability to assess candidate motivations, navigate objections, and close high-quality technical talent in competitive markets.
• Data & ATS Fluency: Experience using ATS tools such as Greenhouse or Lever and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter or Gem to track funnel metrics and drive data-informed decision-making.
• Process Improvement Mindset: A track record of identifying recruiting challenges and implementing practical solutions that improve speed, quality, or candidate experience.
• High Autonomy and Accountability: A proven ability to manage competing priorities, communicate clearly across distributed teams, and consistently deliver results independently.
• Commitment to Inclusive Hiring: A passion for building diverse teams and creating an equitable, respectful, and inclusive candidate experience.

Benefits

• Unlimited Vacation
• 100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Commuter Benefits
• 401(k) with employer funded match
• Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
• Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
• Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Catered lunch everyday along with beverages and snacks
• Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging

Zocdoc is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Salary ranges are determined through alignment with market data. Base salary offered is determined by a number of factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and skills. Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay and/or equity; your recruiter will discuss the full compensation package details.

NYC Base Salary Range

$115,000—$145,000 USD

About Us

Zocdoc is the country’s leading digital health marketplace that helps patients easily find and book the care they need. Each month, millions of patients use our free service to find nearby, in-network providers, compare choices based on verified patient reviews, and instantly book in-person or video visits online. Providers participate in Zocdoc’s Marketplace to reach new patients to grow their practice, fill their last-minute openings, and deliver a better healthcare experience. Founded in 2007 with a mission to give power to the patient, our work each day in pursuit of that mission is guided by our six core values. Zocdoc is a private company backed by some of the world’s leading investors, and we believe we’re still only scratching the surface of what we plan to accomplish.

Zocdoc is a mission-driven organization dedicated to building teams as diverse as the patients and providers we aim to serve. In the spirit of one of our core values - Together, Not Alone, we are a company that prides itself on being highly collaborative, and we believe that diverse perspectives, experiences and contributors make our community and our platform better. We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Applicants are considered for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable laws.

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