Technical Recruiter

Birdeye; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits

Flexible PTO

401(k) with company match

Remote work options

Parental leave

Employee Resource Groups

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Birdeye, based in Palo Alto, invites a Technical Recruiter to help build the engineering organization behind our growth. You will identify, engage, assess, and close exceptional technical talent in a highly competitive market, partnering with Engineering leadership to shape teams across Software Engineering, AI/ML, Data, and Infrastructure.

This hybrid role requires in-office work Tue–Thu in Palo Alto. You will own the full recruiting lifecycle, develop sourcing strategies, and use data to

Qualifications

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with significant technical recruiting.
• Proven success hiring Software Engineers and other highly technical roles in competitive talent markets.
• Strong sourcing skills and ability to build pipelines without relying on inbound candidates.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and close highly sought-after technical candidates.
• Strong partnership skills with Engineering leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and candidate management skills.
• Highly organized, data-driven, and able to manage multiple searches.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with changing priorities.
• Builder mindset and drive to improve recruiting processes continuously.
• Willingness to work from our Palo Alto, CA office Tue-Thu.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Engineering leadership to develop and execute hiring plans across Software Engineering, AI/ML, Data, Infrastructure, and other technical functions.
• Own the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing and initial engagement through interview management, offer negotiation, and close.
• Develop creative and targeted sourcing strategies to identify exceptional technical talent in competitive markets.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines for both immediate hiring needs and future organizational growth.
• Develop trusted relationships with hiring managers and serve as a talent advisor throughout the hiring process.
• Partner with interview teams to continuously improve technical recruiting processes, calibration, candidate assessment, and candidate experience.
• Use recruiting data and market intelligence to identify bottlenecks, improve conversion, and inform hiring decisions.
• Build compelling candidate experiences that differentiate Birdeye in a competitive tech market.
• Collaborate with the broader Talent team to share best practices and raise hiring quality.
• Operate with urgency and high ownership while maintaining a high bar for candidate quality.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Stakeholder partnership

Communication

Organization & data-driven

Ambiguity tolerance

Process improvement

Office-based collaboration

Job description

Birdeye is the leading agentic marketing platform for multi-location brands.

Companies like H&R Block, Aspen Dental, and Caesars Entertainment use Birdeye to manage marketing across thousands of locations, from how they get found, to how they convert, to how they retain customers. Our platform replaces disconnected point tools with AI agents that execute work at the location level, responding to reviews, updating listings, publishing content, and driving conversions.

Backed by Marc Benioff, Jerry Yang, and Accel-KKR, Birdeye was named to G2’s 2026 Best Agentic AI Products list, appearing alongside the world’s leading AI companies. We’re expanding rapidly into enterprise, with growing adoption across large, multi-location brands.

About the role

Birdeye is looking for a Technical Recruiter to help build the engineering organization behind our next phase of growth.

This is a high-impact recruiting role for someone who knows how to identify, engage, assess, and close exceptional technical talent in a highly competitive market. You will partner closely with Engineering leadership and senior stakeholders to build teams across Software Engineering, AI/ML, Data, Infrastructure, and other technical functions.

You will operate as both a recruiter and talent advisor, developing sourcing strategies, shaping hiring processes, using data to improve recruiting outcomes, and helping define what exceptional technical talent looks like at Birdeye.

This is a hybrid role based in Palo Alto, CA, with an expectation to work from the office Tuesday through Thursday.

What You’ll Do

• Partner directly with Engineering leadership to develop and execute hiring plans across Software Engineering, AI/ML, Data, Infrastructure, and other technical functions.
• Own the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing and initial engagement through interview management, offer negotiation, and close.
• Develop creative and highly targeted sourcing strategies to identify exceptional technical talent in competitive markets.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines for both immediate hiring needs and future organizational growth.
• Develop trusted relationships with hiring managers and serve as a talent advisor throughout the hiring process.
• Partner with interview teams to continuously improve technical recruiting processes, calibration, candidate assessment, and candidate experience.
• Use recruiting data and market intelligence to identify bottlenecks, improve conversion, and inform hiring decisions.
• Build compelling candidate experiences that differentiate Birdeye in a competitive technical talent market.
• Partner closely with the broader Talent team to share best practices, improve recruiting operations, and raise the overall quality of hiring.
• Operate with urgency and high ownership while maintaining a consistently high bar for candidate quality.

Who You Are

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with significant experience recruiting technical talent.
• Proven success hiring Software Engineers and other highly technical roles in competitive talent markets.
• Strong sourcing skills and the ability to consistently build pipelines without relying exclusively on inbound candidates.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and close highly sought-after technical candidates.
• Strong partnership skills with the ability to build credibility and influence with Engineering leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and candidate management skills.
• Highly organized, data-driven, and able to manage multiple searches while maintaining a high bar for quality.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where priorities can change quickly.
• A builder mindset and a desire to continuously improve how recruiting is done.
• Willingness to work from our Palo Alto, CA office Tuesday through Thursday.

Even better if you have

• Experience recruiting AI/ML, infrastructure, data, or other specialized technical talent.
• Experience recruiting within the Bay Area technology ecosystem.
• An established network of technical talent across engineering and AI.
• Experience recruiting at a high-growth technology company.
• Experience partnering directly with VP, CTO, Founder, or other executive-level leaders.
• Experience building or scaling recruiting processes and teams.
• A strong point of view on what separates exceptional technical talent from the rest of the market.
• Experience using data and technology to improve recruiting effectiveness.

Why You’ll Join Us

At Birdeye, we are relentless innovators driven by a singular goal: to lead our category with unparalleled excellence. We don't just set goals – we surpass them. We're a team of doers who roll up our sleeves and get the job done, delivering on our promises with unwavering dedication.

Working here means embracing a culture of action and accountability, where every person is empowered to make an impact. We don't just talk about making a difference – we make it happen.

• 100% Employer-paid benefit plans available for employees with multiple health plan options (HSA, PPO)
• Flexible PTO
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible work from home options available
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Employee Resource Groups - network with like-minded "Birds"
• Abundant opportunities that come with a dynamic and fast-growing organization!