Technical Recruiter
San Jose, CA | Hybrid
TalentReach is hiring on behalf of a technology client seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to support a growing engineering organization in San Jose.
This is an opportunity for a recruiter who thrives in fast-moving environments, knows how to build credibility with technical leaders, and doesn't need a perfectly defined process to get things done. You'll partner closely with engineering leadership to develop recruiting strategies, navigate changing priorities, identify exceptional technical talent, and drive candidates from initial engagement through offer and close.
We're looking for someone who brings ideas and solutions to the table. You'll have support when you need it, but you'll also be trusted to use your judgment, challenge assumptions, and own your searches.
What You'll Do
What We're Looking For
Nice to Have
You'll Be Successful Here If You
TalentReach is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
San Jose, CA | Hybrid
TalentReach is hiring on behalf of a technology client seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to support a growing engineering organization in San Jose.
This is an opportunity for a recruiter who thrives in fast-moving environments, knows how to build credibility with technical leaders, and doesn't need a perfectly defined process to get things done. You'll partner closely with engineering leadership to develop recruiting strategies, navigate changing priorities, identify exceptional technical talent, and drive candidates from initial engagement through offer and close.
We're looking for someone who brings ideas and solutions to the table. You'll have support when you need it, but you'll also be trusted to use your judgment, challenge assumptions, and own your searches.
What You'll Do
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for software engineering and other technical positions
- Partner directly with engineering leaders to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruiting strategies
- Manage approximately 10 active requisitions across the engineering organization
- Build strong, consultative relationships with hiring managers and technical stakeholders
- Advise hiring leaders using recruiting data, market intelligence, and candidate insights
- Push back and challenge assumptions when necessary while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships
- Adapt recruiting strategies quickly as business needs, priorities, and hiring requirements change
- Develop creative sourcing strategies that extend beyond traditional LinkedIn searches
- Use Boolean search, market research, AI tools, networking, and other sourcing methods to identify technical talent
- Evaluate technical candidates and build credible, well-qualified pipelines
- Own the candidate relationship throughout the entire recruiting process
- Prepare candidates for interviews and maintain engagement throughout the process
- Navigate compensation discussions and develop well-supported offer recommendations
- Manage offer conversations and independently close candidates
- Identify recruiting challenges early and bring forward recommended solutions
- Balance established recruiting processes with the flexibility required in a rapidly evolving environment
- Collaborate with recruiting leadership and sourcing resources when additional pipeline support is needed
What We're Looking For
- Approximately 5+ years of recruiting experience preferred, with meaningful experience recruiting software engineering or other highly technical talent
- Strong understanding of technical recruiting and the ability to communicate credibly with engineering leaders
- Experience working in fast-paced, changing, or ambiguous environments
- Experience in both an established organization and a startup or high-growth environment is highly desirable
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage hiring managers and complex recruiting situations
- Confidence challenging stakeholders, presenting alternative approaches, and making recommendations
- Strong candidate management and closing skills, including experience navigating compensation and offer conversations
- Resourceful sourcing skills and the ability to identify talent beyond traditional sourcing channels
- Comfortable using data and market intelligence to influence recruiting decisions
- Interest in using AI and emerging recruiting technology to improve sourcing, research, and recruiting effectiveness
- Strong judgment and the ability to determine when process should be followed and when flexibility is appropriate
- Ability to work onsite in San Jose at least three days per week
Nice to Have
- Recruiting experience within cybersecurity, enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, data infrastructure, or a related technical environment
- Experience recruiting in both corporate and agency environments
- Previous experience supporting engineering organizations during periods of rapid growth or organizational change
- Experience partnering with demanding or highly technical engineering stakeholders
- Familiarity with Greenhouse or similar applicant tracking systems
You'll Be Successful Here If You
- You're comfortable saying, "Here's what I'm seeing, here's what the data tells me, and here's what I recommend we do."
- You don't wait for someone to hand you the perfect sourcing strategy or tell you exactly how to handle every situation. You research the problem, develop an approach, and move it forward.
- You're also comfortable working with engineering leaders who may challenge recruiting processes or have strong opinions about how hiring should work. You know how to build trust, when to push back, when to adapt, and how to keep the hiring process moving without creating unnecessary friction.
- Most importantly, you're a recruiter who takes ownership. You know your candidates, understand your market, close your offers, and aren't afraid to get creative when the obvious approach isn't working.
TalentReach is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.