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Principal Technical Recruiter

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United States , Palo Alto

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Salary:

140000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

We're seeking a strategic Principal Technical Recruiter to drive talent acquisition across our technical organizations. This person will influence hiring strategy, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver measurable impact through data-driven decision making. You'll be responsible for building high-performing teams from IC through executive levels while serving as a trusted advisor to leadership on talent strategy and organizational design.

Job Responsibility:

  • Execute end-to-end recruiting for technical roles ranging from individual contributors to senior executives
  • Develop innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive candidates across Security, Infrastructure, AI/ML, and other specialized technical domains
  • Use talent metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve process efficiency
  • Design and deliver exceptional candidate experiences that reflect organizational values and strengthen employer brand
  • Successfully close candidates at all levels through strategic offer negotiation and relationship building
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and recruiting excellence across the organization
  • Partner with executive leadership to develop recruiting strategies that align with business objectives and drive organizational transformation
  • Lead change management initiatives to evolve recruiting processes, introduce new hiring methodologies, and drive adoption across technical teams
  • Influence hiring decisions and team composition through strategic workforce planning and market intelligence
  • Develop trusted relationships with hiring managers, interviewers, and executive leadership to drive hiring excellence
  • Coach hiring managers on effective candidate assessment, structured interviewing, and bias mitigation
  • Serve as domain expert on sourcing techniques, stakeholder management, and recruiting strategy

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of technical recruiting experience with proven track record of successfully hiring ICs to executives
  • Demonstrated ability to influence business decisions and drive organizational change through strategic recruiting initiatives
  • Strong analytical skills with experience establishing metrics, interpreting data, and presenting insights that drive action
  • Excellence in stakeholder management across technical and executive leadership, with ability to challenge ideas and navigate competing priorities
  • Deep understanding of technical roles with ability to source and evaluate candidates across engineering, product, and design disciplines
  • Track record of building recruiting systems or implementing significant recruiting initiatives
  • Experience coaching recruiters and hiring managers on recruiting best practices
  • Proven success in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments

Nice to have:

  • Experience recruiting for AI/ML, Infrastructure, or distributed systems roles
  • Background in recruiting operations, process design, or recruiting team leadership
  • Familiarity with modern recruiting tools such as Ashby and Juicebox
  • Experience in Series A through pre-IPO stage companies
  • Strong ownership, entrepreneurship, and passion for building through innovative strategies
What we offer:
  • Offers Equity
  • $11,666 – $50,000 Bonus

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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