Senior Technical Recruiter, Engineering

Hover; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Self-care days

Wellbeing resources

Professional development

Equity

Job summary

Hover is seeking a seasoned Technical Recruiter to own full-cycle hiring for our engineering org, spanning senior ICs to leadership. You’ll partner with the Head of Engineering and leaders to craft sourcing strategies, run structured interviews, and close offers using LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, and AI tools.

You'll coach managers to hire effectively, shape interview processes, and drive data-informed decisions while introducing AI-driven sourcing and automation into daily recruiting

Qualifications

• 7+ years of deep experience in full-cycle technical recruiting for software engineering.
• Strategic partner to hiring managers, shaping hiring strategy and process.
• Experience building pipelines for hard-to-fill roles in AI/ML and computer vision.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Hover's engineering organization, including senior ICs to leadership.
• Develop sourcing strategies across LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, referrals, and outbound campaigns.
• Calibrate interview processes, run debriefs, and drive data-informed hiring decisions.
• Coach engineering leaders to interview effectively and partner with HR as a trusted advisor.
• Introduce AI tools and automation into recruiting workflows.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing strategy

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

AI-assisted sourcing

Technical recruiting

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Greenhouse ATS

Juicebox

Gem

Ashby

ChatGPT / AI tools

Job description

Why Hover wants you

Hover's engineering organization is nearly 100 people strong and growing, building enterprise and consumer AI products at the intersection of computer vision, 3D reconstruction, computational geometry, and modern product engineering. We're looking for a seasoned Technical Recruiter to own full-cycle hiring for this team and become the trusted talent partner to our Head of Engineering and his leadership group. This is a rare seat for someone who wants to shape not just who joins Hover's engineering team, but how Hover recruits — with real license to bring AI tools and modern practice into the way we hire, end to end.

You will contribute by

You'll own full-cycle recruiting for Hover's Engineering organization — partnering directly with our Head of Engineering and his leadership team to build sourcing strategy, run structured interview loops, and close offers for roles spanning senior engineers through engineering leadership. You'll build and execute outbound sourcing campaigns using LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, and AI-assisted sourcing tools, and you'll act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers by shaping hiring strategy, calibrating interview process, and using market data to guide decisions. Beyond running the tools we already have, you'll have real room to build your own, whether that's a custom sourcing agent, a referral miner, or something else that makes the job faster and sharper. You'll also coach the engineering leaders you partner with, helping them grow into genuinely great interviewers and hiring partners in their own right, not just participants in someone else\'s process.

• Full-Cycle Ownership: Own full-cycle recruiting for Hover's ~100-person Engineering organization, currently supporting 10+ open roles.
• Hiring Manager Partnership: Partner directly with Hover's Head of Engineering and senior engineering leaders as a strategic hiring advisor.
• Sourcing Strategy: Build and run sourcing strategy across LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox (AI sourcing platform), referrals, and outbound campaigns that start with thorough market mapping.
• Hiring Excellence: Drive hiring manager calibration, interview debriefs, and data-informed hiring decisions.
• AI & Ops Innovation: Bring AI tools and workflow automation into day-to-day recruiting operations.

Your background includes

• 7+ years of deep experience in full-cycle technical recruiting supporting software engineering organizations across multiple levels (senior IC through engineering management)
• Strong sourcing expertise with a track record building pipelines for hard-to-fill technical roles like Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and other specialized engineering roles
• Experience as a strategic partner to hiring managers — shaping hiring strategy, not just executing search requests
• Background in high-growth or scaling technology companies, comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Proficiency with modern recruiting tools, including an ATS (Greenhouse preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, and outreach/CRM platforms (Juicebox, Gem, Ashby, or similar)
• Demonstrated, hands-on use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) to improve sourcing, candidate engagement, and recruiting operations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment to represent Hover's brand directly to candidates
• Genuine curiosity about technology and engineering, with the ability to learn complex technical domains quickly and engage credibly with engineering candidates and leaders
• Passion for building exceptional engineering teams, with a proactive, high-quality approach to sourcing and a relentless focus on candidate experience

This role is open to candidates at the Senior or Principal level — we'll land on the right level together based on the scope of experience you bring, particularly around strategic hiring manager partnership and independent ownership of complex searches.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience recruiting for AI/ML, computer vision, infrastructure, graphics/3D, or security engineering domains
• Experience building or evolving interview processes, recruiting playbooks, or hiring programs at a scaling company
• Prior experience at a recruiting agency in addition to in-house experience

Benefits

• Compensation - Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
• Healthcare - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents
• Paid Time Off - Unlimited and flexible vacation policy
• Paid Family Leave - We support work/life balance and offer generous paid parental and new child bonding leave
• Mandatory Self-Care Days - A day set aside each month to allow employees to recharge
• Remote Wellbeing Resources - We provide recurring fitness classes, meditation/ mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance
• Learning - We encourage continued education and will help cover the cost of management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications

Hybrid roles at Hover

Hover has Hubs in San Francisco and New York City, where we expect that all employees living within a 50-mile radius of our offices will come into their local Hover office at least three times a week to build rapport and foster organic connection. At this time, Hover is not considering fully remote roles. This role will be based out of our SF location.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $157,000–$220,000 annually, covering both the Senior and Principal levels this search is open to. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all applicable US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.