Senior Recruiter, Engineering - Contractor

• 5+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer negotiation in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Proven track record recruiting technical talent, with demonstrated success placing software engineers, infrastructure/DevOps, or security professionals in competitive markets.
• Strategic recruiting mindset with ability to advise hiring partners on workforce planning, talent market trends, and long-term hiring strategy—moving beyond transactional recruiting.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change; ability to thrive in evolving priorities, shifting business needs, and environments where recruiting strategy must adapt quickly to market conditions.
• AI-minded approach to problem-solving: experience identifying automation opportunities in recruiting workflows, comfort experimenting with AI tools for sourcing and candidate engagement, and ability to articulate recruiting challenges that could benefit from custom AI solutions.

• Experience recruiting in cybersecurity, SaaS, or high-growth tech sectors.
• Familiarity with recruiting platforms and ATS systems (LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, Gem, or similar).
• Track record building and scaling recruiting strategies in geographically distributed organizations.

• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

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