Senior Technical Recruiter
About the role
We’re looking for a talented Technical Recruiter who loves building exceptional Engineering teams. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, know how to spot truly great engineers, and enjoy partnering closely with hiring managers to make high-impact hires, you’ll feel right at home. Rippling is gearing up for major growth next year, and you’ll play a key role in shaping the engineering organization behind it!
Responsibilities
- Run full-cycle searches for Senior & Staff+ roles across Engineering, balancing speed with a strong commitment to quality.
- Build strong pipelines from day one, using thoughtful outreach, market insight, and consistent engagement with top-tier engineers.
- Guide candidates through the process, ensuring they have a smooth, transparent, and positive experience from first conversation to close.
- Partner closely with hiring managers, helping define role requirements, refine talent profiles, and build effective, consistent interview processes.
- Use creative and data-aware sourcing strategies to find engineers who are high-impact, high-growth, and often not actively looking.
- Help strengthen our engineering talent brand, making Rippling a compelling choice for world-class builders.
Requirements
- 5+ years recruiting in hyper-growth tech or similarly fast-paced environments.
- 3+ years hiring Senior & Staff+ engineering talent across multiple teams or domains.
- A track record of building pipelines for highly specialized and hard-to-fill engineering roles.
- Full-cycle ownership, with the ability to source, engage, screen, and close top candidates end-to-end.
- Strong partnership skills, with engineering leaders who trust your judgment, value your insights, and enjoy working with you.
- Comfort navigating ambiguity, staying organized, adaptable, and solutions-focused as priorities evolve.
- A high attention to detail, ensuring tight, thoughtful processes and great communication.
- A tech-forward mindset, excited to leverage modern recruiting tools and AI to increase your impact.
Qualifications
- Experience in a technical recruiting role.
- Understanding of software development life cycle and related technologies.
- Knowledge of industry trends and practices in technical recruiting.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Skills
- Strong understanding of technical recruiting principles and practices.
- Proficiency in using ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems).
- Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, or similar platforms.
- Ability to use data analytics to inform recruitment strategies.
- Effective negotiation and relationship-building skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range: $145,000 - $175,000 USD per year (US Tier 1)
- Flexible work schedule
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee recognition programs
- Work-from-home options for eligible employees
Pay
Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com
Schedule
Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.
Additional Information
Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics.