Talent Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own the full hiring process from system design through candidate closure.
• Develop creative sourcing channels beyond LinkedIn, including referrals, event networking, hosted competitions, and targeted online communities.
• Start every hiring need by asking: "Who are the absolute best people in the world for this role?" then build and execute end-to-end systems to identify, engage, and attract them.
• Exercise strong judgment to recognize excellence across technical and non-technical domains.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree
• Experience thriving in a startup or high-growth environment, where adaptability and innovation are key.
• Experience working at organizations with exceptional talent density, including successful referrals and recruiting contributions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record building and executing recruiting systems that identify and attract top-tier talent.
• Demonstrated technical creativity through personal projects, open-source work, or innovative hacks.
• Comfortable with “vibe coding” and rapidly grasping technical concepts to evaluate candidates across domains.
• Deep belief that assembling high-performance teams is an engineering problem.
• Natural affinity for exceptional people, with a "people person" reputation among peers.
• Nerdly engineering background combined with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced judgment in assessing excellence without reliance on traditional recruiting tools.
• Ability to design scalable, repeatable processes while executing at high urgency.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet hiring timelines.
• Ability to travel for events, networking, and candidate engagements as needed.

Pay

Competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.

Schedule

On-site 5 days/week at Headquarters in Bastrop, Texas.

Culture

We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.