Recruiter - Recent Grad!

About the role

The Recruiter supports large-scale hiring for cloud and infrastructure services roles across the United States, focusing on technical and data center engineering talent. This role operates in a goal-driven, high-volume environment, partnering closely with hiring teams to understand business needs, develop sourcing strategies, and deliver a strong pipeline of qualified candidates. You will balance individual contributor work with collaborative team interactions, engaging directly with both internal stakeholders and external candidates.

Responsibilities

• Recruit for cloud and infrastructure services roles that support large-scale computing and cloud services across the United States.
• Partner with hiring managers and lead recruiters to conduct intake discussions, understand role requirements, and clarify hiring needs.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies by working backward from defined hiring goals and timelines.
• Perform high-volume sourcing of candidates using a variety of channels, including email outreach and virtual engagement.
• Screen and engage candidates, with at least one-third of your time spent in direct conversations to assess fit and interest.
• Manage the candidate journey through the recruiting process, coordinating closely with hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
• Work in a goal-driven environment, consistently meeting or exceeding recruiting and sourcing targets.
• Collaborate with team members to share best practices, lessons learned, and market insights.
• Leverage applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting tools to track candidates, maintain accurate records, and report on progress.
• Support technical recruiting efforts, including roles such as software development engineers (SDE) and other technical positions, as needed.
• Adjust and expand responsibilities over the 45-day ramp-up period as you complete training and gain certification on key recruiting tasks.
• Contribute to a fun, engaging, and collaborative team culture while also managing focused individual desk time.

Requirements

Essential skills

• Experience working in a goal-driven recruiting or talent acquisition environment.
• Demonstrated success managing high-volume recruiting or sourcing workloads.
• Recruiting experience within the technology sector, supporting technical or infrastructure-related roles.
• Ability to conduct structured intake conversations with hiring managers and translate business needs into clear sourcing and recruiting plans.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to hold frequent, high-quality conversations with candidates and hiring stakeholders.
• Proficiency using applicant tracking systems (ATS) or similar recruiting platforms to manage candidate pipelines.
• Comfort working with both internal business stakeholders and external candidates as distinct customer groups.

Additional skills & qualifications

• Experience recruiting for more technical roles, including software development engineers (SDE), is a plus.
• Familiarity with technical sourcing techniques, including Boolean search strategies, is beneficial.
• Experience in talent acquisition or recruitment focused on cloud, infrastructure, or engineering roles is advantageous.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with increasing hiring demand and evolving business priorities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when handling multiple requisitions and candidate pipelines simultaneously.
• Willingness to learn and adapt quickly during a structured ramp-up period, taking on additional responsibilities as training milestones are met.

Work environment

This role is 100% onsite in Arlington or Seattle. The team culture combines collaborative work with focused individual desk time, creating a fun, engaging environment where sharing learnings and best practices is encouraged. You will interact frequently with hiring managers, lead recruiters, and candidates through email, virtual meetings, and calls. The position supports a business experiencing approximately a 30% increase in hiring demand, so the pace is fast and goal-oriented. A structured training and ramp-up period of about 45 days introduces responsibilities in stages, allowing you to gradually take on more complex recruiting activities as you become certified on key tasks.

Job type & location

Contract position based in Seattle, WA. Fully onsite.

Pay

$38.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application deadline

Anticipated to close on Oct 31, 2026.