Senior Technical Recruiter, Engineering

Hire Process

The Technical Recruiter will own the entire hiring process for Hover's Engineering organization, working closely with the Head of Engineering and senior engineering leaders to build sourcing strategies, run structured interview loops, and close offers for roles ranging from senior engineers to engineering leadership.

Sourcing Strategy

• Build and run sourcing strategies across LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox (AI sourcing platform), referrals, and outbound campaigns starting with thorough market mapping.
• Develop and execute outbound sourcing campaigns using LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, and AI-assisted sourcing tools.
• Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers by shaping hiring strategy, calibrating interview processes, and using market data to guide decisions.

Recruiting Excellence

• Drive hiring manager calibration, interview debriefs, and data-informed hiring decisions.
• Bring AI tools and workflow automation into day-to-day recruiting operations.

Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of deep experience in full-cycle technical recruiting supporting software engineering organizations across multiple levels (senior IC through engineering management).
• Strong sourcing expertise with a track record building pipelines for hard-to-fill technical roles like Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and other specialized engineering roles.
• Experience as a strategic partner to hiring managers — shaping hiring strategy, not just executing search requests.
• Background in high-growth or scaling technology companies, comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Proficiency with modern recruiting tools, including an ATS (Greenhouse preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, and outreach/CRM platforms (Juicebox, Gem, Ashby, or similar).
• Demonstrated, hands-on use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) to improve sourcing, candidate engagement, and recruiting operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment to represent Hover's brand directly to candidates.
• Genuine curiosity about technology and engineering, with the ability to learn complex technical domains quickly and engage credibly with engineering candidates and leaders.
• Passion for building exceptional engineering teams, with a proactive, high-quality approach to sourcing and a relentless focus on candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for AI/ML, computer vision, infrastructure, graphics/3D, or security engineering domains is a plus.
• Experience building or evolving interview processes, recruiting playbooks, or hiring programs at a scaling company is a plus.
• Prior experience at a recruiting agency in addition to in-house experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents.
• Paid Time Off - Unlimited and flexible vacation policy.
• Paid Family Leave - We support work/life balance and offer generous paid parental and new child bonding leave.
• Mandatory Self-Care Days - A day set aside each month to allow employees to recharge.
• Remote Wellbeing Resources - We provide recurring fitness classes, meditation/mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance.
• Learning - We encourage continued education and will help cover the cost of management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications.

Location

This role is based out of our San Francisco location. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $157,000–$220,000 annually, covering both the Senior and Principal levels. This search is open to candidates at the Senior or Principal level — we'll land on the right level together based on the scope of experience you bring, particularly around strategic hiring manager partnership and independent ownership of complex searches.

Hybrid Roles

Hover has Hubs in San Francisco and New York City, where we expect that all employees living within a 50-mile radius of our offices will come into their local Hover office at least three times a week to build rapport and foster organic connection. At this time, Hover is not considering fully remote roles.