Principal Technical Recruiter

Eve

. Own hiring across Engineering, Product, and UX Design as a senior individual contributor and strategic partner to leadership .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesLead💰 $185,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in technical recruiting, particularly in AI/ML talent acquisition, with a strong focus on building effective processes and enhancing candidate experience. Proficient in stakeholder management and data-driven recruitment strategies within high-growth startup environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Technical Recruiting ExperienceExpert-Level Sourcing SkillsAI/ML Talent AcquisitionStrong Communication SkillsData-Driven Recruitment

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Hard Skills

Technical FluencyBoolean SourcingML Infrastructure KnowledgeInterview DesignPipeline Metrics AnalysisCandidate Closing SkillsProcess BuildingStakeholder ManagementTechnical Role AssessmentRecruitment Metrics

Soft Skills

High EmpathyRelationship-BuildingAdaptabilityProactive ApproachPeople-First Recruiting

Tools & Technologies

ATS (Greenhouse Preferred)LinkedIn RecruiterGitHubJuiceboxRecruitment Tools

Industry Keywords

High-Growth StartupsAI/ML RecruitmentEngineering RecruitmentProduct Management RecruitmentUX Design RecruitmentBay Area Technical Talent Pool

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own hiring across Engineering, Product, and UX Design as a senior individual contributor and strategic partner to leadership
Run full-cycle recruiting for backend, frontend, infrastructure, security, data, mobile, product management, and product/UX design roles
Partner with hiring managers and executives to define role requirements, calibrate hiring standards, and set timelines and expectations
Source and engage senior and hard-to-find candidates through outbound recruiting, communities, referrals, and personal networks
Lead AI/ML hiring for research engineers, applied scientists, ML infrastructure engineers, and AI product leaders
Assess technical depth through discussions of systems, architecture, ML concepts, and design processes
Design and improve interview loops, scorecards, and structured evaluation
Close candidates, manage competing offers, and guide compensation and decision-making
Use pipeline metrics, conversion rates, time-to-hire, and source effectiveness to forecast and identify bottlenecks
Build recruiting processes, tooling, and best practices as the company scales
Mentor recruiters and coordinators
Champion exceptional candidate experience and inclusive hiring practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of technical recruiting experience, including significant time in-house at high-growth startups (Seed through Series C+ or equivalent)
Strong technical fluency with architecture, tradeoffs, tech stacks, and engineering specialties
Experience partnering with engineers, product leaders, and executives in a startup environment
Proven experience sourcing and hiring AI/ML talent, including research scientists, ML engineers, and applied AI roles
Understanding of LLMs, model training, inference, evals, and MLOps
Experience recruiting across engineering, product, and design
Experience building process from scratch and hiring at speed in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Expert-level sourcing skills including Boolean, GitHub, LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, conference and community mapping, and creative outbound
Excellent closing skills with senior and in-demand candidates
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Comfort with an ATS (Greenhouse preferred) and pipeline reporting
Deep knowledge of the Bay Area technical talent pool
Strong technical foundation and ability to discuss technical roles and requirements effectively
Data-driven approach to recruitment
Passion for relationship-building and people-first recruiting
High empathy and EQ
Proactive, adaptable approach to recruitment challenges

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salary & Equity
401(k) Program with Employer Matching
Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Short Term and Long Term Disability
Commuter Benefits (in office employees only)
Autonomous Work Environment
Workplace Setup Reimbursement
Telecomm Stipend
Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
Quarterly Team Gatherings
In office Perks (in office employees only)