Senior Technical Recruiter

Apollo.io

. Own full-cycle hiring for senior and specialized R&D roles from intake to accepted offer .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $129,600 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle technical recruiting, particularly for senior and specialized R&D roles in high-growth SaaS or AI environments. Proficient in data-driven decision-making, candidate engagement, and pipeline management using advanced tools and methodologies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle Technical RecruitingAI FluencyData-Driven Decision MakingIndependent Sourcing SkillsPipeline Management

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Hard Skills

Technical RecruitingCandidate EngagementData AnalysisMarket InsightSourcing StrategiesInterview PlanningHiring Manager CollaborationConversion AnalysisAI WorkflowsTalent Mapping

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsCommunicationOwnershipAdaptabilityProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

GreenhouseGemJuiceboxClaudeChatGPT

Industry Keywords

SaaSAIEngineering RolesSenior EngineersStaff Engineers

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Apollo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own full-cycle hiring for senior and specialized R&D roles from intake to accepted offer
Build multi-channel sourcing strategies using Juicebox, Claude, referrals, and talent mapping
Adapt recruiting approaches using market signals and funnel data
Calibrate pipelines with hiring managers
Advise Engineering and Data leaders on role scope, leveling, and market conditions
Run intakes, success profiles, scorecards, and interview plans
Challenge expectations with data and handle difficult conversations independently
Pitch Apollo's mission, AI strategy, and engineering culture to candidates
Understand candidate motivations, manage expectations, and close candidates
Maintain respectful and informative candidate communication
Own pipeline data in Greenhouse and Gem
Analyze conversion and velocity patterns and provide recommendations
Build and measure AI workflows for sourcing, outreach personalization, screening preparation, and pipeline reporting
Partner with People Ops and Compensation on offers, approvals, and hiring-to-onboarding handoffs
Lead hiring sprints, process improvements, and pipeline strategies
Drive progress, accountability, timelines, and feedback SLAs

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting, ideally at a high-growth SaaS or AI company
Deep technical credibility and understanding of engineering roles and levels
Track record of hiring Senior and Staff Engineers in competitive San Francisco Bay Area markets
Strong independent sourcing skills and top-of-funnel ownership
Ability to influence hiring managers with data and market insight
Hands-on AI fluency, including specific workflows built and results achieved
High ownership and comfort with ambiguity and extreme pace
Strong familiarity with Claude, ChatGPT, or other LLMs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Company bonus
401(k) plan
At least 10 paid holidays per year
Flex PTO
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Wellbeing benefits
Global travel coverage
Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
FSA/HSA
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Resources, support, and autonomy for professional growth
Team collaboration across departments
Freedom to experiment, take smart risks, and drive big wins