Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Rippling; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Rippling is seeking a Technical Recruiter (Contract) to build world-class engineering teams. You will run full-cycle searches for Senior and Staff+ roles, develop pipelines from day one, and guide candidates through a transparent interview process.

You will partner with engineering leaders, shape role requirements, and implement data-driven sourcing to find high-impact engineers, including those not actively seeking roles. This is a remote contract position in the United States.

Qualifications

• 5+ years recruiting in hyper-growth tech or similarly fast-paced environments.
• 3+ years hiring Senior & Staff+ engineering talent across multiple teams or domains.
• Proven track record building pipelines for highly specialized and hard-to-fill engineering roles.
• Full-cycle ownership: source, engage, screen, and close candidates end-to-end.
• Strong partnership skills with engineering leaders who trust your judgment and insights.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, staying organized, adaptable as priorities evolve.
• High attention to detail and clear communication.
• Tech-forward mindset leveraging modern recruiting tools and AI to increase impact.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle searches for Senior & Staff+ roles across Engineering, balancing speed with quality.
• Build strong pipelines from day one via outreach, market insight, and consistent engagement with top engineers.
• Guide candidates through the process to ensure a smooth, transparent experience from initial conversation to close.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, refine talent profiles, and build consistent interview processes.
• Use data-driven sourcing strategies to find high-impact engineers, including those not actively looking.
• Strengthen Rippling's engineering talent brand to attract world-class builders.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Senior/Staff+ hiring

Partnership with engineering leaders

Attention to detail

Ambiguity navigation

Tech-forward mindset

Tools

AI recruiting tools

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for a talented Technical Recruiter (Contract) who loves building exceptional Engineering teams. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, know how to spot truly great engineers, and enjoy partnering closely with hiring managers to make high-impact hires, you’ll feel right at home. Rippling is gearing up for major growth next year, and you’ll play a key role in shaping the engineering organization behind it!

What you will do

• Run full-cycle searches for Senior & Staff+ roles across Engineering, balancing speed with a strong commitment to quality.
• Build strong pipelines from day one, using thoughtful outreach, market insight, and consistent engagement with top-tier engineers.
• Guide candidates through the process, ensuring they have a smooth, transparent, and positive experience from first conversation to close.
• Partner closely with hiring managers, helping define role requirements, refine talent profiles, and build effective, consistent interview processes.
• Use creative and data-aware sourcing strategies to find engineers who are high-impact, high-growth, and often not actively looking.
• Help strengthen our engineering talent brand, making Rippling a compelling choice for world-class builders.

What you will need

• 5+ years recruiting in hyper-growth tech or similarly fast-paced environments.
• 3+ years hiring Senior & Staff+ engineering talent across multiple teams or domains.
• A track record of building pipelines for highly specialized and hard-to-fill engineering roles.
• Full-cycle ownership, with the ability to source, engage, screen, and close top candidates end-to-end.
• Strong partnership skills, with engineering leaders who trust your judgment, value your insights, and enjoy working with you.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, staying organized, adaptable, and solutions-focused as priorities evolve.
• High attention to detail, ensuring tight, thoughtful processes and great communication.
• A tech-forward mindset, excited to leverage modern recruiting tools and AI to increase your impact.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [e-mail]

The pay range for this role is: $75- $85 per hour (1099) and 40 hours per week

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