Technical Recruiter, Software

The role

This role is a Staff Software Recruiter who will own full-cycle recruiting for specialized software engineering roles, including Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Perception, Planning, Controls and Distributed Systems. The person will act as a talent partner to engineering leadership and help build scalable pipelines for hard-to-hire technical talent.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for specialized software engineering roles
• Build and run proactive sourcing strategies for hard-to-find technical talent
• Advise leadership on market trends, talent availability, compensation and hiring risks
• Manage pipeline health, funnel data and stakeholder communication
• Help shape workforce planning aligned to business priorities
• Improve recruiting processes, documentation, interview calibration and tooling
• Deliver a strong candidate experience while keeping hiring quality high
• Mentor junior recruiters and sourcers

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including complex software engineering searches
• Proven success recruiting software, autonomy, robotics, embedded, perception, infrastructure or machine learning engineers
• Strong understanding of software engineering concepts and technical architectures
• Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments
• Ability to manage multiple complex searches at once
• Strong sourcing and market-mapping skills
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and execution skills
• Experience with ATS systems, sourcing platforms and recruiting analytics

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits package (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package (applies after 60 days of employment for temporary employees)

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.