Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Location: Palo Alto, CA; hybrid schedule with 4 days per week in the Palo Alto office

Salary: $60–$85 per hour

Company

hirify.global is building an AI-native social operating system for social commerce, founded by former Meta product and engineering leaders and backed by over $30M in funding.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through signed offer for software engineering, technical leadership, product, and data science roles.
• Partner with founders, engineering leaders, and hiring managers to define role profiles, interview plans, and hiring criteria.
• Source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn, Juicebox, GitHub, referrals, sourcing tools, and personal networks.
• Screen candidates, coordinate interview loops, collect feedback, and maintain momentum for candidates and interviewers.
• Manage offers and closing conversations, including compensation and equity discussions.
• Maintain Ashby ATS data and report on pipeline health, conversion rates, and time to hire while improving recruiting processes and sourcing strategy.

Requirements

• 3+ years of technical recruiting experience, ideally including experience at a high-growth or venture-backed startup.
• Track record of closing software engineers and engineering leaders in a competitive market such as the Bay Area.
• Strong sourcing skills with the ability to find and engage passive candidates.
• Technical fluency sufficient to discuss stacks, systems, and engineering work credibly with candidates.
• Ability to manage multiple open searches while keeping hiring managers and candidates informed.
• Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication and confidence advising hiring managers when a search needs to change course.
• Hands-on experience with a modern ATS and sourcing tools; Ashby experience is preferred.
• Comfort using AI tools such as Claude to work faster.
• Able to work from the Palo Alto office 4 days a week.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-growing engineering organization of approximately 50 people.
• Direct collaboration with founders, engineering leaders, and hiring managers.
• Focus on fast, transparent, and personal candidate experiences, including for candidates who do not receive an offer.
• Hybrid work arrangement with regular in-office presence in Palo Alto.