Technical Recruiter

Peterson Ventures; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits

Visa sponsorship

Professional growth opportunities

Culture of innovation

Job summary

Peterson Ventures in San Francisco is seeking a Technical Recruiter to architect their technical recruiting strategy. You will partner with founders and leadership to find top engineering talent and ensure a candidate experience that turns even rejected applicants into fans.

With 3-5+ years in technical recruiting, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the company's team and have the opportunity to influence the future of banking through AI.

Competitive salary, full benefits, and the chance to make a direct impact on company success await you.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in technical recruiting.
• Experience in building recruiting functions from scratch.
• Strong connections within the engineering community.

Responsibilities

• Architect the technical recruiting strategy.
• Define and locate A+ engineering talent.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience.

Skills

Technical talent hunting

Building recruiting functions

Evaluating technical skills

Resourcefulness

Adaptability in a changing environment

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Architect our technical recruiting strategy
• Partner with founders and leadership team to define and hunt for A+ engineering talent
• Create a candidate experience so good, even rejected applicants become fans
• Build scalable processes that can handle 10x growth
• Source, screen, and close exceptional engineers when the stakes are highest

Who You Are

• A technical talent hunter with 3-5+ years catching engineering unicorns
• Someone who's built recruiting functions from the ground up
• Connected enough to have engineering leaders in your speed dial
• Technical enough to evaluate skills without needing an interpreter
• Scrappy, resourceful, and unfazed by ambiguity and rapid change

Benefits

• A seat on the rocket ship with massive potential
• The power to shape our company’s DNA through the people you hire
• Competitive salary and full benefits
• Visa sponsorship
• Direct impact on our success that you can point to for years
• Impact & Ownership: A unique opportunity to shape the future of banking through AI, owning end-to-end product initiatives
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a talented and passionate team that values continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
• Competitive Compensation: Includes salary, benefits, and potential equity in a fast-growing startup
• Professional Growth: Access to resources and mentorship to expand your skill set, influence strategy, and accelerate your career
• Culture of Innovation: We encourage risk‑taking, learning from failures, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in fintech

As an early-stage company building at the frontier of AI, we work with high intensity and commitment. While schedules can vary by role/team, many weeks will demand extra focus, flexibility and time particularly during major launches and high impact sprints. We’re seeking those who are aligned to and able to commit to that expectation.