Technical Recruiter

Profound; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Full benefits

Job summary

Profound is an on-site, fast-growing AI marketing platform seeking a Technical Recruiter to build a top technical team in NYC or San Francisco. You will source, screen, and close candidates for software engineering, data science, and UX design, while leading full-cycle recruitment to ensure an excellent candidate experience.

Collaboration with leadership to refine hiring strategies and a strong network are essential to drive Profound's high-growth culture, with equity and comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in hiring technical talent for product development.
• Familiar with NYC startup ecosystem.
• Skilled in closing talent with a focus on cultural fit.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and close top-tier candidates for software engineering, data science, and UX design
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process to ensure a seamless candidate experience
• Leverage your network to identify and attract talent that drives our innovative, high-growth culture
• Collaborate with leadership to understand hiring needs and refine recruitment strategies

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Talent sourcing

Networking

Cultural fit assessment

Job description

Profound is the fastest-growing AI marketing platform, used by 15% of the Fortune 500 including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart, and innovators like Ramp, MongoDB, and Figma. It is where marketing teams do the work: research, briefs, content, campaigns, reporting, all in one place, alongside agents that carry the load with them.

Built on 2B+ real user prompts and growing, Profound’s data shows you what people ask AI and what the models say back. Profound's AI Marketer joins that data with deep context about our customers to find the opportunities worth acting on, and then puts agents to work: automating reporting, drafting content, auditing pages for readability, running competitive research. It measures what works and gets better every day.

As our Technical Recruiter, you will focus exclusively on sourcing and closing top product-building talent in engineering, data science, and product design, leveraging your strong network and deep understanding of the NYC startup ecosystem.

What you’ll do

Source, screen, and close top-tier candidates for product-building technical roles including software engineering, data science, and UX design

Manage the full-cycle recruitment process to ensure a seamless candidate experience

Leverage your network to identify and attract talent that drives our innovative, high-growth culture

Collaborate with leadership to understand hiring needs and refine recruitment strategies

Who you are

A highly networked recruiter experienced in hiring technical talent for product development

Familiar with the NYC startup ecosystem and adept at sourcing top candidates in engineering, data science, and UX design

Skilled in full-cycle recruitment and closing talent with a keen eye for cultural fit

Passionate about building high-performance teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment

Location

This is an on-site role based in our NYC or SF office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact.

For this role, the expected base salary range is $160,000 to $215,000 (NYC and SF). Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.

Note: All official communication from Profound will come from a @tryprofound.com email address. If you're contacted by anyone using a different domain, please disregard and report it as spam.