Technical Recruiter — Build Elite Engineering Teams

Braintrust Data, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Daily lunch, snacks, and beverages

Flexible time off

Competitive salary and equity

Wifi & cellphone stipend

Job summary

Braintrust is seeking a Technical Recruiter who thrives in early-stage ambiguity and helps shape how Braintrust grows. You will be a core partner to engineering and leadership, with real ownership over how we find, evaluate, and close exceptional technical talent.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building systems while staying close to the work. If you are energized by strong technical teams, thoughtful process, and the chance to meaningfully influence a company's trajectory, this

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in tech or high-growth environments.
• Build strong relationships with hiring partners and act as a trusted advisor.
• Help candidates understand equity, ownership and long-term growth in early-stage teams.
• Builder mindset; started something before, whether a process, initiative, or team practice.
• Take feedback well, act quickly, and operate with high confidence and low ego.
• Communicate clearly and warmly in writing and on calls; explain complex roles simply.
• Comfortable with shifting priorities, ambiguity, and balancing multiple roles without sacrificing quality.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles, from sourcing to offer, focusing on quality and candidate experience.
• Partner with engineering leaders to define roles, calibrate talent, and make great hiring decisions.
• Clearly communicate Braintrust's mission and opportunities to candidates to guide them through the process.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting strategy, interview process, employer brand, and candidate experience as we scale.
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of top-tier technical talent, including passive candidates across multiple disciplines.
• Track recruiting metrics and use data to understand what works and where to experiment.
• Provide actionable feedback to leadership on market dynamics and candidate sentiment.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve recruiting operations without sacrificing quality.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Relationship building

Equity understanding

Process improvement

Feedback-driven

Clear communication

Ambiguity handling

Job description

Braintrust is seeking a Technical Recruiter who thrives in early-stage ambiguity and helps shape how Braintrust grows. You will be a core partner to engineering and leadership, with real ownership over how we find, evaluate, and close exceptional technical talent.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building systems while staying close to the work. If you are energized by strong technical teams, thoughtful process, and the chance to meaningfully influence a company's trajectory, this