Recruiter (Contract)

Location: Hybrid in El Segundo, California, United States; 3–4 days onsite at the Los Angeles-area office.

Salary: $120,000–$160,000 annual base compensation, excluding bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth defense company founded in 2022 that develops products powered by Coherent Distributed Networks for defense, commercial aviation, and border protection applications.

What you will do

• Partner with the Recruiting Lead, hiring managers, and stakeholders to scope roles and understand team goals.
• Own full-cycle recruiting from initial screening through offer for Operations, Legal, G&A, and other business-critical functions.
• Build talent pipelines through research, referrals, networking events, sourcing campaigns, and external recruiting agencies.
• Manage pipeline metrics, data integrity, recruitment analytics, and progress reporting to guide hiring strategies.
• Develop expertise in products, roadmaps, culture, critical skills, target companies, and industry trends.
• Coordinate with Recruiting Coordinators, Recruiters, and Operations to maintain efficient workflows and a strong candidate experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Proven success closing candidates for complex or hard-to-fill positions.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders on role scoping, pipeline strategy, and candidate evaluation.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and candidate pipelines simultaneously with strong attention to detail.
• Clear, effective communication and ability to assess candidate motivation, alignment, and fit.
• Data-driven approach with experience tracking and improving recruiting metrics.
• High ownership, adaptability, and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Familiarity with ATS platforms, sourcing tools, and structured interview practices; Greenhouse is preferred.

Nice to have

• Recruiting experience in defense or similarly regulated technical environments such as aerospace, government, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience supporting early-stage or high-growth companies.
• Experience with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Pave, or Asana.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners.
• Resilient, creative problem-solving style and willingness to improve processes and contribute beyond defined responsibilities.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month contract with potential extension or full-time conversion based on performance and business needs.
• Onsite work 3–4 days per week from the El Segundo, California office.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits fully paid by the company; 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6% of pay, FSA, HSA, and life insurance.
• Free daily lunch, stocked kitchen, unlimited PTO, and casual dress code.
• Competitive base salary, pre-IPO stock options, relocation assistance, and potential annual bonuses.

Hiring process

• Unsolicited resumes or outreach from recruiting agencies are not accepted, reviewed, or compensated.