Senior Technical Recruiter

Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles across Engineering and Technology, from hiring kickoff through accepted offer

Partner with engineering leaders to deeply understand their teams, technical challenges, hiring needs, and what great talent looks like

Build and execute sourcing strategies for difficult-to-find technical talent rather than relying primarily on inbound applicants

Develop enough technical fluency to confidently evaluate candidate backgrounds and communicate credibly with candidates and engineering stakeholders

Serve as a talent advisor to hiring managers, bringing market data, pipeline insights, and recommendations that help leaders make better hiring decisions

Use recruiting data, market insights, and pipeline trends to make informed decisions and adjust search strategies when needed

Push back and recalibrate with hiring managers when requirements, compensation, process, or market conditions are limiting a search

Navigate ambiguity and changing priorities by gathering the right information, assessing tradeoffs, and determining the best path forward

Exercise sound judgment independently while recognizing when additional input, partnership, or escalation is needed

Follow established recruiting processes consistently and maintain strong documentation and attention to detail throughout the hiring process

Identify risks, blockers, or unusual situations early and proactively bring in the appropriate partners rather than allowing issues to linger

Build strong pipelines through direct sourcing, referrals, networking, and creative talent mapping

Deliver a high-touch candidate experience with clear, timely communication throughout the hiring process

Partner closely with People, Compensation, Legal, Security, and other internal teams to navigate complex hiring situations

Manage multiple searches and competing priorities while proactively communicating progress, risks, and changes to stakeholders

Help raise the bar for recruiting at Slingshot by sharing best practices, identifying opportunities for improvement, and contributing to broader Talent initiatives

Maintain accurate and timely candidate and requisition data in our ATS

8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with significant experience recruiting technical talent in a high-growth startup or similarly fast-moving environment

Strong understanding of Ashby

Proven success recruiting software engineering and other highly technical roles in competitive talent markets

Strong direct sourcing skills with demonstrated success identifying and engaging passive candidates

Experience partnering directly with Engineering Managers, Directors, VPs, or other senior technical leaders

Ability to learn technical concepts quickly and translate complex hiring needs into effective recruiting strategies

Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to respectfully challenge, influence, and advise hiring managers

Strong judgment and demonstrated ability to make thoughtful decisions in situations where there may not be an obvious or predefined answer

Comfort operating in ambiguity and using available information, data, and business context to determine next steps

Demonstrated ability to use recruiting metrics, pipeline data, and market insights to inform decisions and influence stakeholders

Ability to operate independently while recognizing when to seek input or escalate to the appropriate partner

High level of process discipline with an appreciation for consistency, documentation, compliance, and attention to detail

Ability to balance speed and autonomy with thoughtful decision-making and risk awareness

Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple searches and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Commitment to providing an exceptional candidate experience from first outreach through close

Experience recruiting for aerospace, defense, space, AI, cybersecurity, or other highly technical industries

Experience recruiting cleared technical talent or for roles requiring U.S. security clearances

Experience recruiting across multiple technical disciplines, such as software engineering, DevOps/SRE, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, AI/ML, or systems engineering

Experience building or improving recruiting processes, interview practices, or sourcing programs

We're building a constellation here, not looking for identical satellites. Every member of the team brings different capabilities to the same mission. If your orbit intersects with ours and you're mission-ready, send it.

US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.

Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.