Technical Recruiter

People Culture Talent; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

People Culture Talent is seeking a Technical Recruiter to build and scale a deep-tech team in San Francisco. This hybrid role involves three days per week in the office, partnering with hiring leaders, and delivering end-to-end recruitment with high standards for equity and candidate experience.

You’ll develop scalable processes, improve hiring outcomes, and lead offer negotiations while maintaining proactive talent pipelines for priority roles in ML and Research disciplines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing full-cycle technical recruitment within deep-tech organizations.
• Proven ability to identify passive talent for highly selective roles with storytelling and objection handling.
• Translate business objectives into actionable recruitment strategies and roles.
• Experience influencing stakeholders in fast-moving environments and cross-functional teams.
• Deep expertise recruiting ML and Research talent with structured interview approaches.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment from intake to closing, with strong process ownership.
• Develop scalable recruiting processes and improve hiring outcomes.
• Build talent pipelines through proactive sourcing across networks and events.
• Ensure equitable hiring and a positive candidate experience throughout.
• Lead negotiations, align offers with market conditions and role levels.
• Monitor funnel metrics, report progress weekly and quarterly.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Deep-tech recruiting

Passive talent sourcing

Structured interviews

Stakeholder management

Diversity & inclusion

Candidate experience

Employer branding

Data-driven recruiting

Job description

The Role

We're hiring a Technical Recruiter to help build and scale a high performing team. In this role, you’ll serve as a trusted partner to candidates and hiring leaders, develop scalable and effective recruiting processes, champion inclusive hiring practices, contribute to employer branding initiatives, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week in the office.

You’ll

• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role expectations, top profiles, and interview plans while aligning hiring priorities with business objectives.

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process, from initial intake and job description development through sourcing, evaluation, interview debriefs, offer management, and closing.

• Develop strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, outreach to passive candidates, professional networks, industry events, referrals, and strategic job postings.

• Ensure a consistent and equitable hiring process by establishing clear competencies, aligning evaluation criteria, and delivering a positive candidate experience.

• Continuously elevate recruiting standards by refining assessment rubrics, streamlining interview processes, and identifying opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.

• Monitor recruiting performance across key funnel metrics, including hiring speed, candidate quality, and diversity indicators, and communicate progress through weekly and quarterly reporting.

• Lead offer development and negotiations, ensuring alignment with role levels, compensation ranges, and current market conditions.

• Cultivate lasting relationships with high potential candidates and maintain proactive talent pipelines for priority and future hiring needs.

• Support employer branding initiatives through events, content, and community engagement to attract exceptional deep-tech professionals.

• Guide hiring managers and interview teams on effective interviewing techniques, recruiting best practices, and delivering an excellent candidate experience.

You’ll have

• 10+ years of experience managing full-cycle technical recruitment within deep-tech organizations.

• A strong track record of identifying and securing passive talent for highly selective roles, with excellent candidate storytelling and objection-handling skills.

• Proven ability to turn business objectives into actionable recruitment strategies, well-defined candidate profiles, and effective hiring processes.

• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing key stakeholders in fast-moving environments.

• Deep expertise recruiting talent across Machine Learning and Research disciplines.

• Strong knowledge of structured interview methodologies, competency-based assessments, and recruitment analytics.

• A demonstrated commitment to equitable hiring practices and creating a high-quality candidate experience.

• An unwavering focus on excellence, consistently improving talent quality, recruiting processes, and stakeholder satisfaction.