Associate Technical Recruiter

At Rune Technologies, we are building the logistics technology backbone that the U.S. and allied militaries need to dominate in large-scale combat operations. As a Front End Software Engineer at Rune, you will be part of a high-impact team working at the intersection of modern web engineering, operational logistics software, and mission-critical user experiences -- all in support of the warfighter at the tactical edge.

We are hiring an Associate Technical Recruiter to help build the team powering Rune’s next stage of growth. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for an early-career recruiter who has developed strong recruiting fundamentals and wants to grow quickly in a high-performing environment.

You will support and manage recruiting across technical and mission-critical roles, with a particular focus on software engineering and product hiring. You’ll work closely with the Head of Talent, hiring managers, and the broader recruiting team to evaluate candidates, manage hiring processes, maintain strong candidate engagement, and move searches forward with urgency.

This is not primarily a sourcing role—we have dedicated sourcing support. Your focus will be on candidate qualification, process management, candidate experience, and developing the judgment necessary to identify and close exceptional talent. This role reports directly to the Head of Talent and is ideal for someone with 1–3 years of recruiting experience who is organized, ambitious, comfortable working at a fast pace, and eager to develop into a highly capable technical recruiter.

Manage recruiting processes across multiple open roles, primarily within engineering, product, and other technical functions.

Conduct initial candidate screens and assess candidates against role requirements.

Guide candidates through the recruiting process from first conversation through accepted offer.

Partner closely with hiring managers to maintain momentum, gather timely feedback, and keep searches on track.

Develop a strong understanding of Rune’s technical roles, including the skills, backgrounds, and experiences that make candidates successful.

Deliver a high-quality, responsive, and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Support offer strategy, candidate closing, and negotiations alongside the Head of Talent.

Maintain accurate candidate pipelines and recruiting activity in Ashby or a similar ATS.

Identify scheduling, process, or pipeline issues and proactively drive them toward resolution.

Contribute to improvements in recruiting processes, candidate experience, and team operations.

Support broader recruiting coordination and onboarding efforts as needed.

Technical recruiting agency experience.

Experience recruiting software engineers across backend, frontend, full-stack, infrastructure, AI/ML, or related disciplines.

Experience recruiting product managers or other technical product roles.

Startup or high-growth company experience.

Experience in defense, national security, government technology, or security-cleared recruiting.

Familiarity with Ashby or a similar applicant tracking system.

First 90 days: Build a strong understanding of Rune’s roles, technical profiles, and recruiting standards; independently manage key portions of the recruiting process; and contribute to successful technical hires. 6–12 months: Independently manage multiple searches, consistently move strong candidates through the process, develop trusted relationships with hiring managers, and contribute approximately 1–2 hires per month during periods of active hiring. Over time: Develop deeper technical recruiting expertise, stronger candidate-assessment and closing skills, and increasing ownership of searches from kickoff through accepted offer.

Build your technical recruiting career alongside an experienced talent team.

Recruit exceptional people working on high-impact, mission-critical problems.

Gain exposure to software engineering, product, AI, and other highly technical searches.

Work directly with hiring managers and company leadership.

Focus on candidate assessment, process management, and closing rather than high-volume sourcing.

Take meaningful ownership early and grow quickly as Rune scales.

Competitive compensation and meaningful equity.