Talent Engineer

The Boring Company; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Competitive equity for permanent employees

Job summary

The Boring Company is hiring for a position focused on recruiting exceptional talent with an engineering mindset. This role involves owning the entire hiring process and developing creative sourcing strategies beyond traditional platforms.

Applicants should have an engineering degree and thrive in startup environments. We offer benefits including employer-paid medical coverage, 401(k), paid holidays, and equity for permanent employees.

Qualifications

• Experience in startup or high-growth environments.
• Proven track record in building recruiting systems.
• Ability to design scalable processes under urgency.

Responsibilities

• Own the full hiring process from design to closure.
• Develop sourcing channels beyond traditional platforms.
• Identify and attract top-tier talent through innovative methods.

Skills

Adaptability and innovation

Strong interpersonal skills

Technical creativity

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Our Talent Engineering team focuses on recruiting with a first‑principles, engineering mindset. We collaborate closely with engineering and recruiting teams to rapidly scale hiring of exceptional talent. We operate with a flat structure where employees are hands‑on, show initiative, and communicate clearly to deliver excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own the full hiring process from system design through candidate closure.
• Develop creative sourcing channels beyond LinkedIn, including referrals, event networking, hosted competitions, and targeted online communities.
• Start every hiring need by asking: “Who are the absolute best people in the world for this role?” then build and execute end‑to‑end systems to identify, engage, and attract them.
• Exercise strong judgment to recognize excellence across technical and non‑technical domains.

Basic Qualifications

• Engineering degree.
• Experience thriving in a startup or high‑growth environment, where adaptability and innovation are key.
• Experience working at organizations with exceptional talent density, including successful referrals and recruiting contributions.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Proven track record building and executing recruiting systems that identify and attract top‑tier talent.
• Demonstrated technical creativity through personal projects, open‑source work, or innovative hacks.
• Comfortable with “vibe coding” and rapidly grasping technical concepts to evaluate candidates across domains.
• Deep belief that assembling high‑performance teams is an engineering problem.
• Natural affinity for exceptional people, with a “people person” reputation among peers.
• Nerdy engineering background combined with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced judgment in assessing excellence without reliance on traditional recruiting tools.
• Ability to design scalable, repeatable processes while executing at high urgency.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet hiring timelines.
• Ability to travel for events, networking, and candidate engagements as needed.

Reporting Location: Bastrop, Texas - Headquarters (On‑site 5 days/week)

Culture

We’re a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.

Benefits

We offer employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.

The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.