Strategic PhD Tech Talent Lead

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity award

401(k) plan

In-office collaboration culture

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in San Francisco is seeking a Principal Technical Recruiter to lead PhD Software Engineering and Science hiring, shaping long-term talent strategies aligned with the company's roadmap.

You will influence senior Engineering and Science leaders, develop innovative sourcing across universities and research communities, and mentor recruiters while driving data-driven improvements in recruiting practices. In-office presence is expected.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional recruiting experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience leading full-cycle technical recruiting in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience recruiting highly specialized technical talent, including PhD Software Engineering, Applied Science, Machine Learning, AI, Research, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic recruiting for PhD Software Engineering and Science hiring, developing long-term talent strategies that align with the company's technical roadmap and workforce planning.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior Engineering and Science leaders, influencing hiring strategy through market intelligence, competitive insights, and deep understanding of the PhD talent landscape.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies that identify and engage exceptional PhD candidates across top universities, research institutions, conferences, and technical communities.
• Interpret recruiting metrics, market trends, and pipeline analytics to identify opportunities, mitigate hiring risks, and recommend data-driven improvements to recruiting strategy.
• Build and lead inclusive, objective hiring processes that ensure candidates are assessed against the technical competencies and research capabilities required to succeed at the company.
• Navigate complex hiring scenarios with confidence, advising business leaders and candidates through challenging negotiations, tradeoffs, and closing strategies.
• Partner cross-functionally with Compensation, Immigration, People, and Recruiting Operations to remove barriers and deliver an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Lead strategic recruiting initiatives that improve how the company attracts, evaluates, and hires specialized technical talent, while sharing best practices across the broader uBecome organization.
• Mentor recruiters and serve as a role model for recruiting excellence, helping raise the bar for technical recruiting across the team.
• Flex across additional early-career and technical recruiting priorities as business needs evolve, bringing strategic expertise to high-impact hiring initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Data-driven decisions

Technical recruiting

PhD talent sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ATS platforms

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in San Francisco is seeking a Principal Technical Recruiter to lead PhD Software Engineering and Science hiring, shaping long-term talent strategies aligned with the company's roadmap.

You will influence senior Engineering and Science leaders, develop innovative sourcing across universities and research communities, and mentor recruiters while driving data-driven improvements in recruiting practices. In-office presence is expected.