Lead Technical Recruiter (San Francisco)

About the RoleWe're looking for a Lead Technical Recruiter to own and scale hiring for critical technical and executive roles. This is a high-impact position partnering directly with founders, executives, and senior engineering leaders to build world-class teams.You'll drive full-cycle recruiting across senior IC, leadership, and niche technical roles while shaping hiring strategy, processes, and employer brand.What You'll DoOwn end-to-end recruiting for senior and executive technical roles (Staff, Principal, Director, VP, etc.)Partner with C-level and engineering leadership to define hiring strategy and org designBuild and execute proactive sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill rolesDevelop strong pipelines across top-tier companies and talent networksLead candidate experience from outreach to close for high-value hiresInfluence and improve recruiting processes, tools, and analyticsMentor and guide other recruiters as the team scalesWhat We're Looking For8–12+ years of technical recruiting experience, including executive hiringProven track record of hiring from top-tier tech companies or startupsStrong experience closing senior-level and highly competitive candidatesDeep understanding of software engineering roles and technical stacksExceptional stakeholder management with senior leadership and foundersData-driven approach with strong ownership and execution mindsetNice to HaveExperience in hypergrowth startups or high-scale environmentsBackground in recruiting for AI/ML, distributed systems, or infrastructure rolesPrior experience building or leading recruiting teamsWhy JoinWork directly with executive leadership on mission-critical hiresHigh ownership and visibility across the organizationCompetitive compensation: up to $600K base + meaningful equityOpportunity to shape hiring strategy at scale