Lead Technical Recruiter

Kalepa

. Own full-cycle recruiting for Engineering roles, including intake, sourcing, interviews, offers, and closing .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaSenior💰 $145,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle technical recruiting, particularly for Engineering roles, with a strong focus on sourcing AI/ML talent and building effective interview processes. Proven ability to partner with engineering leaders and enhance employer branding in the tech community.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full Life-Cycle RecruitingTechnical Recruiting ExperienceSourcing AI/ML TalentFluency in GreenhouseExperience with Modern Sourcing Tools

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Hard Skills

Full Life-Cycle RecruitingTechnical RecruitingSourcingInterview Process ImprovementOffer NegotiationPipeline NurturingMarket IntelligenceScorecard CreationCandidate Relationship ManagementAI/ML Recruiting

Soft Skills

Strategic PartnershipIndependent WorkTransparencyCritique and Improvement

Tools & Technologies

GreenhouseJuiceboxMetaviewSeekout

Industry Keywords

InsurtechFintechB2B SaaSEngineering RolesTechnical Talent

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own full-cycle recruiting for Engineering roles, including intake, sourcing, interviews, offers, and closing
Run intake with hiring managers to create clear scorecards and search strategies
Source and build pipelines for passive, hard-to-find technical and AI/ML talent
Bring market and compensation intelligence into hiring plans
Lead offer negotiation and closing
Build and improve interview processes, including kits, scorecards, and structured debriefs
Act as a strategic partner to company leaders and hiring managers while ensuring hiring goals are met with top-tier candidates
Strengthen Kalepa's employer brand in the engineering and AI community

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of full life-cycle technical recruiting experience
Track record hiring backend, infrastructure, full-stack, or ML/AI engineers
Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders on intake and closing
Strong, independent sourcing ability
Fluency in Greenhouse or a comparable ATS
Experience with modern sourcing tools such as Juicebox, Metaview, and Seekout
Ability to own a full requisition load with minimal oversight
Experience experimenting with new tools to identify and engage high-quality engineers
Ability to critique own work and be transparent about what is and is not working
Experience nurturing pipelines over time and maintaining candidate relationships
AI/ML or LLM-focused recruiting experience is a plus
Experience building a recruiting function from an early stage is a plus
Insurtech, fintech, or regulated B2B SaaS recruiting experience is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Significant equity options package
401(k) plan with employer contribution (regardless of employee contribution)
100% covered medical
100% covered vision and dental
20 days of PTO a year
Global team offsites
Healthy living/gym stipend
Mobile phone bill stipend
Continuing education credits