Technical Recruiter

Cambridge Computer; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Medical FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Cambridge Computer Services, Inc. is seeking a Cambridge Technical Recruiter to drive full‑cycle talent acquisition across technical, sales, and operations functions.

You will source, interview, and hire top talent, build strong candidate pipelines, and partner with leadership to meet hiring goals while ensuring a compliant and exceptional candidate experience. The role emphasizes collaboration with hiring managers, maintaining a job description library, and tracking core recruiting metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 2–5 years' full-cycle recruiting experience (in‑house or agency).
• Experience recruiting across technical, sales, and operations roles; startup experience preferred.
• Strong communication, multi‑tasking with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Source and attract candidates via job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, college career services offices, and events.
• Screen resumes and conduct initial phone/video interviews; coordinate interview schedules.
• Manage offer processes and onboarding coordination; ensure a smooth candidate experience.
• Maintain applicant tracking systems (TrakStar) and compliance across processes.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines and participate in market compensation benchmarking.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Startup experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR certifications (PHR/SHRM-CP) a plus

Tools

TrakStar

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Overview

The Cambridge Technical Recruiter role is responsible for driving full‑cycle talent acquisition strategies across our organization. By sourcing, interviewing, and hiring top talent across technical, sales, and operational functions, this role directly supports Cambridge's growth and culture. Working closely with leadership and hiring managers, the Technical Recruiter builds strong candidate pipelines, executes hiring goals, maintains compliance, and ensures an exceptional experience for all applicants.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Recruit & Source Talent:
  • Source and attract candidates proactively through job boards, LinkedIn, employee referrals, college career services offices, and professional networking.
  • Represent Cambridge at job fairs, university events, and industry meetups.
  • Support Cambridge's presence on Glassdoor, LinkedIn, and similar employer branding platforms.
  • Manage relationships with external recruiting agencies and drive internal employee referral programs.
  • Foster diversity sourcing strategies and partnerships with organizations such as HBCU networks and veteran groups.
  • Utilize compliance platforms (Mitratech) to maintain proper OFCCP compliance.
• Evaluate & Coordinate:
  • Screen candidate resumes and conduct initial phone/video interviews.
  • Coordinate interview schedules between candidates, hiring managers, and internal teams.
  • Administer skills assessments, pre‑employment testing, and reference/background checks.
  • Ensure a positive, high‑touch candidate experience and consistent communication throughout the hiring lifecycle.
• Drive Strategy & Pipeline:
  • Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, refine job descriptions, and maintain the job description library.
  • Coordinate with company leadership to understand near‑term and future staffing needs.
  • Help management build and maintain a talent pipeline ("waterfall") across key role types.
  • Conduct market compensation benchmarking across various positions.
  • Track and maintain an active list of open requisitions.
• Manage Operations & Compliance:
  • Manage offer processes, assisting in negotiations through candidate acceptance.
  • Support onboarding coordination and exit interviews, ensuring all tasks and training documentation are completed.
  • Track and report on core recruiting metrics including time‑to‑fill, cost‑per‑hire, and offer acceptance rates.
  • Maintain applicant tracking systems (TrakStar) and internal recruiting documentation.
  • Collaborate with business operations to complete regular compliance activities and audit preparations.

Qualifications

• University undergraduate degree required; HR, Business, Communications, or a related field preferred. HR certifications (PHR or SHRM‑CP) are a plus.
• 2‑5 years of full‑cycle recruiting experience (in‑house or agency), with preferred experience sourcing technical and roles in technology.
• Experience recruiting across multiple functional areas (technical, sales, operations) with a strong preference for startup or growth‑stage environment experience.
• Basic understanding of computer hardware, software, and services required; familiarity with established technology vendors across the IT ecosystem preferred.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and applicant tracking software (TrakStar).
• Understanding of recruiting metrics tracking and compliance platform usage (Mitratech).
• Candidates must have impeccable communication skills, an ability to multi‑task, and high attention to detail. They must be proactive in their approach, effective problem solvers, organized, creative, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to work with different types of personalities.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full‑time basis is required.

About Us

Cambridge Computer Services, Inc. ("Cambridge") is a leader in delivering innovative physical and cloud‑based IT infrastructure (networking, compute and storage) for enterprise, dev ops, and high value workloads like HPC and AI to clients in a wide variety of industries across North America. Our clients include Fortune 100 companies, nonprofits, academic institutions, and some of the hottest high‑technology companies in the country. We use creativity, technical expertise, and extensive industry relationships with investors, entrepreneurs, technology visionaries, and manufacturers to identify and incorporate both new and existing paradigms into cohesive IT strategies for our clients.

We are a Women‑Owned Small Business, with a close‑knit staff of about 80 people that hail from all over the world. Learn more about our company and the candidates we seek to hire at https://www.cambridgecomputer.com/careers/

Benefits with Cambridge

We recognize that satisfaction and well‑being are integral components for long‑term sustainability and business success. As such, available to full‑time employees are the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Multiple health insurance options
• Medical FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
• Employer‑sponsored long‑term disability
• Paid holidays and PTO that increases with longevity at the company
• Opportunities for growth!

Estimated Salary Range

$50k - $80k per year

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cambridge Computer provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, military service, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.