Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Stealth Startup; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Stealth Startup in Redwood City is seeking a contract Technical Recruiter for 6 months to partner with the Engineering team. You will identify, attract, and hire strong technical talent using data-driven recruiting practices and structured processes, while delivering an excellent candidate experience.

You will manage a high-volume pipeline, build interview plans with engineers, and maintain data hygiene in Ashby to ensure accurate Talent datasets and timely offers.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience focused on technical/engineering roles.
• Proven success in high-volume recruitment for software engineering talent.
• Understanding of enterprise technology, cloud platforms, AI/LLM ecosystems, data platforms, and solution architecture functions.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment.
• Excellent project management and ability to balance high-volume and targeted recruiting while maintaining quality.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract passive talent from technology, cloud, consulting, and enterprise software organizations.
• Meet hiring targets and develop unique full-cycle hiring strategies.
• Partner with engineering to build structured interview plans that assess technical and functional competencies.
• Manage a pipeline of requisitions, balancing speed and quality to meet hiring goals.
• Maintain data hygiene through Ashby to ensure accuracy of Talent datasets.
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Skills

Technical recruiting

High-volume recruiting

Stakeholder management

Project management

Tools

Ashby

Job description

About Us

We're building the next generation of the TV operating system, reimagining the experience at the intersection of television, streaming, and how people discover and search.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a contract Technical Recruiter to support our Engineering team for 6 months. In this role, you will partner closely with the engineering team to identify, attract, and hire strong technical talent. You'll leverage data-driven recruiting practices and structured processes to efficiently fill open roles while delivering an excellent candidate experience.

This is a contract position. The hourly rate will be determined based on experience.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract passive talent from leading technology, cloud, consulting, and enterprise software organizations.

• Apply expertise to meet hiring targets and develop unique full-cycle hiring strategies

• Partner with engineering team to build structured interview plans that assess the right technical and functional competencies

• Manage a pipeline of requisitions, balancing speed and quality to meet hiring goals

• Maintain data hygiene through Ashby to ensure accuracy of our Talent datasets

• Deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process

What You Have

• 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a focus on technical/engineering roles

• Demonstrated success in high-volume recruitment for software engineering talent

• Good understanding of enterprise technology, cloud platforms, AI/LLM ecosystems, data platforms, and solution architecture functions.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment

• Excellent project management skills with the ability to handle both high-volume and targeted recruiting while maintaining quality

• Strong stakeholder management experience and ability to work independently