Senior Technical Recruiter

Gridware; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A San Francisco-based technology company is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to play a vital role in attracting top technical talent. You will partner closely with leadership, manage the entire recruitment process for complex roles, and ensure a positive candidate experience. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of recruiting experience, particularly in technical fields. The company offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health insurance and paid parental leave.

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Alternating day off

"Off the Grid" paid break

Commuter allowance

Company-paid training

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, including technical roles.
• Proven success in early-stage or fast-growing startups.
• Comfort with limited structure.
• Ability to influence and partner with technical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to define candidate profiles.
• Own the recruitment lifecycle for technical roles.
• Source and evaluate passive candidates.
• Manage a high-touch candidate experience.
• Understand technology, mission, and roadmap.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting experience

Recruiting for technical roles

Understanding of technical domains

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Lever

Job description

About Gridware

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to help us build and scale a world-class engineering organization. This person will play a critical role in attracting top technical talent to our team, partnering closely with leadership and hiring managers to fill complex, deeply technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering and product leadership to understand hiring needs, define ideal candidate profiles, and build targeted recruiting strategies.
• Own the full recruitment lifecycle for deeply technical and R&D-focused roles from sourcing and scheduling to offer negotiation and close.
• Source, engage, and evaluate passive candidates through creative and data-driven approaches.
• Manage a high-touch candidate experience that reflects our values and culture.
• Develop a deep understanding of our technology, mission, and roadmap.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 7+ years recruiting for technical roles (hardware, software, embedded systems, or related R&D fields).
• Proven success recruiting for early-stage or fast-growing startups. Comfortable wearing multiple hats and working with limited structure.
• Strong understanding of technical domains such as firmware, electrical engineering, embedded systems, or applied research.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills; able to influence and partner with executives and technical leaders.

Bonus Skills

• Experience building recruiting operations, analytics, or employer branding programs from scratch.
• Familiarity with Lever.

$130,000 - $150,000 a year

This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
• Paid parental leave
• Alternating day off (every other Monday)
• “Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.
• Commuter allowance
• Company-paid training