Senior Technical Recruiter, Specialized Engineering

ZipHQ, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start-up equity

Full health, vision & dental coverage

Catered lunches & dinners for SF employees

Commuter benefit

Team building events & happy hours

Flexible PTO

Apple equipment plus home office budget

401k plan

Job summary

A leading procurement platform company in San Francisco is seeking a Specialized Engineering Recruiter to shape its engineering teams. The role involves managing the entire recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing to closing candidates for specialized engineering positions. Ideal candidates will have extensive recruiting experience, particularly in technology and engineering fields, along with a passion for innovative recruiting strategies. This position offers a competitive salary and great benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have experience hiring for Software Engineering roles (backend, frontend & full-stack).
• Proven success in hiring for Machine Learning and Data Engineering positions.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and ensure candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage top engineering candidates through sourcing strategies.
• Partner with leadership to define hiring needs and strategies.
• Guide candidates through the interview and hiring process.

Skills

Recruiting for Specialized Engineering

Communication skills

Relationship building

Detail-oriented

Proactive and solutions-oriented

Education

6–10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience

Tools

ATS platforms (Ashby preferred)

Job description

The simple task of buying software, services, or tools at work has become hopelessly complicated at even the most innovative companies in the world. Today, enterprises spend $120T+ per year globally (>30 times larger than annual consumer e-commerce spend) and rely on vendors more than ever before to run their businesses.

Our cofounders started Zip in 2020 to address this seemingly intractable problem with a purpose-built procurement platform that provides a simple, consumer-grade user experience. Within the last 4 years, Zip has created a new category and developed the leading solution in this $50B+ TAM space. Today, the world’s leading companies like OpenAI, Snowflake, Anthropic, Coinbase, and Prudential rely on Zip to manage billions of dollars in spend.

We have a world-class team coming from category-defining companies like Airbnb, Meta, Stripe, Salesforce, Apple, and Google. With a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding from Y Combinator, Tiger Global, BOND, DST Global, and CRV, we’re focused on developing cutting-edge technology, expanding into new global markets, and—above all–driving incredible value for our customers. Join us!

Your Role

As Zip's foundational Specialized Engineering Recruiter, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the teams that define the future products of our company. You’ll partner closely with our Head of Engineering, and our hiring managers to build a world-class Engineering organization. From sourcing to closing, you will own the entire recruiting lifecycle, developing strategies to attract top-tier talent and ensure a best-in-class candidate experience.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, moves quickly, and takes pride in delivering excellence. You should be excited about managing multiple high-priority searches, ranging from high-volume roles to niche, senior-level hires spanning across Machine Learning, Data, Security, TPM, while helping build scalable recruiting processes that support Zip’s growth.

You Will

• Effectively identify, attract, and engage top Specialized Engineering candidates through creative sourcing strategies and talent mapping.

• Source and maintain a large, high-quality pipeline across high-priority Product and Design roles, balancing volume and specialization.

• Partner with Zip’s founders, CPO, and senior leadership to define hiring needs, ideal candidate profiles, and go-to-market recruiting strategies.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing market insights, competitive intelligence, and data-driven recommendations.

• Screen, vet, and guide candidates throughout the interview and hiring process while keeping candidate experience top of mind.

• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and People teams to drive alignment and land successful hires.

• Lead compensation conversations and offer negotiations, including startup equity packages.

• Track recruiting metrics and performance to continuously optimize processes, improve conversion rates, and scale hiring effectively.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and senior leadership to influence decision-making and hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a focus on Specialized Engineering and Software Engineering roles (backend, frontend & full-stack)

• Proven success hiring for roles such as Machine Learning Engineers, Data Engineers, Security Engineers, Data Scientist, Technical Program Manager, etc.

• Ability to influence and build trusted relationships with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to represent Zip’s story and value prop to top talent.

• A strong sense of ownership and passion for delivering excellent results with speed and precision.

• Highly proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented, thriving in ambiguity and a fast-moving startup environment.

• Detail-oriented and organized, comfortable managing multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously.

• Strong experience working with ATS platforms; Ashby experience preferred.

• Familiarity with compensation structures and negotiating startup equity packages.

Nice to Haves

• Experience scaling recruiting in a high-growth startup.

• Background in B2B SaaS and/or Fintech recruiting.

• Previous experience managing both volume hiring and niche, senior-level searches.

• Experience building recruiting processes from the ground up and thriving in ambiguity.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.

Perks & Benefits

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

• 📈 Start-up equity

• 🦷 Full health, vision & dental coverage

• 🍽️ Catered lunches & dinners for SF employees

• 🚍 Commuter benefit

• 🚠 Team building events & happy hours

• 🌴 Flexible PTO

• 💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget

• 💸 401k plan

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!