Associate Technical Recruiter

TL;DR

Associate Technical Recruiter (Technical Recruiting): Managing candidate qualification, recruiting processes, and hiring coordination for engineering, product, and other technical roles with an accent on candidate assessment, process management, and candidate experience. Focus on building technical recruiting judgment, partnering with hiring managers, and closing exceptional candidates in a fast-moving defense technology startup.

Location: On-site in Rosslyn, VA or Seattle, WA

Salary: $80,000–$100,000 per year plus equity

Company

hirify.global builds TyrOS, an AI-enabled logistics command-and-control platform for military logistics, sustainment, and operations in degraded and contested environments.

What you will do

• Manage recruiting processes across engineering, product, and other technical functions.
• Conduct initial candidate screens and assess candidates against role requirements.
• Guide candidates from the first conversation through accepted offer while maintaining a responsive candidate experience.
• Partner with hiring managers and the Head of Talent to maintain momentum, gather feedback, and keep searches on track.
• Support offer strategy, candidate closing, negotiations, recruiting coordination, and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate pipelines in Ashby or a similar applicant tracking system and resolve process issues.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of recruiting experience, preferably in an agency, startup, or other fast-paced environment.
• Experience recruiting for software engineering, product, or other technical roles is strongly preferred.
• Strong recruiting fundamentals, candidate-management, screening, and assessment skills.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, written communication, and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple searches, build trusted relationships, and adapt to changing priorities.
• High ownership, responsiveness, curiosity, and willingness to learn.

Nice to have

• Technical recruiting agency experience.
• Experience recruiting backend, frontend, full-stack, infrastructure, AI/ML, or technical product talent.
• Startup or high-growth company experience.
• Experience in defense, national security, government technology, or security-cleared recruiting.
• Familiarity with Ashby or a similar applicant tracking system.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside an experienced talent team and company leadership on high-impact, mission-critical problems.
• Build technical recruiting expertise with meaningful ownership and opportunities for rapid growth.
• Competitive compensation with equity included in most full-time offers.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums fully covered for employees, with low-cost dependent coverage.
• Paid time off, company holidays, December shutdown, military and parental leave, and other leave support.
• 401(k) plan, commuter benefits, and free access to an on-site gym.

Hiring process

• First 90 days focus on learning Rune’s technical roles and independently managing key parts of recruiting processes.
• Within 6–12 months, independently manage multiple searches and contribute approximately 1–2 hires per month during active hiring periods.