Senior Technical Recruiter
Seattle, United States · Hybrid · Full-time
- Posted 1mo ago
- From Shield AI’s careers page
- Location
- Seattle, United States
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Department
- Human Resources
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About the role
What You’ll Do:
- Partner closely with senior recruiters to support hiring for Software Engineering, Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Infrastructure, Machine Learning, and related technical roles
- Help manage candidate pipelines from initial outreach through interview stages, ensuring candidates continue moving through the process
- Conduct recruiter screens and help assess candidate experience, motivations, and alignment with role requirements
- Partner with sourcers and senior recruiters to build strong pipelines for difficult-to-find technical talent
- Support proactive sourcing and candidate engagement across aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, AI/ML, and adjacent industries
- Coordinate closely with hiring managers and recruiting partners to maintain strong communication and quickly resolve pipeline blockers
- Maintain strong operational rigor across pipeline management, ATS accuracy, candidate follow-up, and recruiting data
- Deliver a responsive, high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
- Develop a strong understanding of software engineering roles, relevant talent markets, and the competitive landscape
- Use recruiting tools, AI, and automation to improve efficiency while maintaining a personalized approach with candidates
- Support recruiting process improvements, documentation, and other team priorities as needed
What We’re Looking For:
- 4+ years of recruiting experience, ideally with exposure to technical or engineering roles
- Experience supporting software engineering, technical, or other complex searches
- Experience managing candidate pipelines and working across multiple open roles at once
- Strong sourcing, candidate engagement, or recruiter screening experience
- Interest in developing deeper expertise in software engineering and highly technical talent markets
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers
- Highly organized with strong follow-through and attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize competing needs and maintain urgency in a fast-paced environment
- Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and other recruiting tools
- Comfortable receiving feedback, asking questions, and learning from more senior recruiting partners
- Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to jump in wherever needed to help drive hiring outcomes
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About Shield AI
AI systems for defense and autonomous aircraftShield AI develops AI-enabled aircraft and autonomous systems, including Hivemind, to support service members and civilians.
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