What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Recruiter position at Overstory?
The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time—but it’s also the greatest opportunity for innovation, and a challenge we’re proud to take on. At Overstory, we’re harnessing cutting-edge technology to enable a resilient electrical grid that keeps communities thriving as our world changes.
The grid is the backbone of life as we know it. It powers hospitals, keeps food fresh, and ensures communities stay connected. But extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and growing wildfire risks are putting this critical system under pressure. All of this combined makes the electric utility industry the greatest opportunity for tackling climate change.
One of the leading causes of catastrophic wildfires and power outages? Trees and brush coming into contact with power lines.
That’s where we help. At Overstory, we use AI and advanced satellite imagery to pinpoint and prioritize vegetation risks before they materialize. By giving utilities critical analysis on those risks, we’re helping prevent outages, reduce wildfire risks, and accelerate the transition to a safer, more resilient grid.
Our team spans the Americas and Europe, and we work with utility partners across the Americas and beyond. We’re outdoor enthusiasts, musicians, artists, athletes, parents, and adventurers—15 nationalities strong and growing. What unites us is a passion for solving complex problems, a commitment to climate action, and the belief that technology should be a force for good.
Join us to help us build a more resilient world together.
As a Technical Recruiter at Overstory, you'll build the team that brings our mission to life. Every hire you make directly shapes our ability to execute on our goals—and in a fast-moving, high-growth startup, that means moving with speed, clarity, and adaptability.
You'll own full-cycle recruiting across technical roles, partnering closely with hiring managers and leadership from the earliest stages of role definition through sourcing, interviewing, and closing offers. Beyond individual hires, this role includes building and refining the recruiting systems that help us scale—driving projects across tooling, data, compliance, and training. You'll have the autonomy to experiment, iterate, and influence not just who we hire but how we grow as a company.
As part of a lean, high-impact people team, your work will be immediately visible. You'll guide candidates through a thoughtful, human process while serving as a trusted partner to the teams you support. Expect to stay flexible, wear multiple hats, and champion our values as you help us attract mission-driven builders who are energized by hard problems and meaningful impact.
What You’ll Do
We are a group of 100 people from all over the world. Fifteen nationalities are represented in our team. We work remotely from eleven different countries and we are looking for candidates that are also living and working in one of these countries: United States, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Estonia, Portugal, France, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Canada. We meet up once a year in-person for our unforgettable team gathering event. We also offer the option to occasionally meet up for in-person collaboration.
Diversity & Inclusion
We place enormous value on diversity and inclusion and strive to continually bring in people of all genders, races, creeds, ethnicities, abilities and backgrounds. We believe that the best ideas emerge when people with different perspectives and approaches work together on a problem.
We’re always looking to diversify our team further, but we’re proud of the fact that four out of the nine people on our leadership team are female, 46% of the overall team are female and 20% of the team are people of color. Our team speaks fifteen languages: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Luxembourgish, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Estonian, Danish and Korean.
Our values
Tackling the climate crisis is our greatest mission.
We act with urgency.
Our curiosity fuels our growth.
We recognize that change is constant, and we find joy and power in exploration.
We’re rooted in diversity.
Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, our resiliency comes from our differences.
We Care For Each Other.
We love the power of machines but we nurture each other as humans.
Trust is fundamental.
We assume the best in everyone, and we share ideas openly so that we have a positive impact.
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Use of AI in Our Hiring Process
We sometimes use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as helping us manage applications more efficiently or ensuring job descriptions are clear and inclusive. But don’t worry, all hiring decisions are always made by people, not machines. Any data processed by AI is handled securely in line with GDPR and our Privacy Notice.
The grid is the backbone of life as we know it. It powers hospitals, keeps food fresh, and ensures communities stay connected. But extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and growing wildfire risks are putting this critical system under pressure. All of this combined makes the electric utility industry the greatest opportunity for tackling climate change.
One of the leading causes of catastrophic wildfires and power outages? Trees and brush coming into contact with power lines.
That’s where we help. At Overstory, we use AI and advanced satellite imagery to pinpoint and prioritize vegetation risks before they materialize. By giving utilities critical analysis on those risks, we’re helping prevent outages, reduce wildfire risks, and accelerate the transition to a safer, more resilient grid.
Our team spans the Americas and Europe, and we work with utility partners across the Americas and beyond. We’re outdoor enthusiasts, musicians, artists, athletes, parents, and adventurers—15 nationalities strong and growing. What unites us is a passion for solving complex problems, a commitment to climate action, and the belief that technology should be a force for good.
Join us to help us build a more resilient world together.
As a Technical Recruiter at Overstory, you'll build the team that brings our mission to life. Every hire you make directly shapes our ability to execute on our goals—and in a fast-moving, high-growth startup, that means moving with speed, clarity, and adaptability.
You'll own full-cycle recruiting across technical roles, partnering closely with hiring managers and leadership from the earliest stages of role definition through sourcing, interviewing, and closing offers. Beyond individual hires, this role includes building and refining the recruiting systems that help us scale—driving projects across tooling, data, compliance, and training. You'll have the autonomy to experiment, iterate, and influence not just who we hire but how we grow as a company.
As part of a lean, high-impact people team, your work will be immediately visible. You'll guide candidates through a thoughtful, human process while serving as a trusted partner to the teams you support. Expect to stay flexible, wear multiple hats, and champion our values as you help us attract mission-driven builders who are energized by hard problems and meaningful impact.
What You’ll Do
- Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, from role definition and sourcing through interviewing and offer negotiation
- Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to understand team needs, shape role requirements, and design effective hiring strategies
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines through creative sourcing, networking, and application review
- Guide candidates through a thoughtful interview process, coordinating seamlessly across teams and timezones to ensure a positive experience
- Build and refine recruiting systems and processes—including tooling, data tracking, compliance, and training—to help us scale
- Use data and feedback to continuously optimize hiring practices and improve outcomes
- Act as a culture ambassador and trusted partner, bringing in mission-driven builders who reflect Overstory's values
- Stay flexible and pitch in across the people team as needed in our lean, fast-paced environment
- 7 years of technical recruiting experience, with at least 4 years in high-growth tech startup environments
- Proven track record closing hard-to-find technical talent, including roles like machine learning engineers, infrastructure engineers, or other specialized positions
- Project manage complex hiring initiatives, balancing multiple searches and stakeholders while keeping everything moving forward and maintaining a great candidate experience
- You thrive in a fast-moving, wear-multiple-hats startup culture. You experiment, iterate, and take initiative to solve problems.
- Strong partnership skills—you know how to collaborate with hiring managers and influence hiring decisions effectively
- Expert-level proficiency with sourcing tools and techniques
- You’re tech savvy and know how to apply AI to make recruiting more effective
- You have worked in international, remote-first environments
- You’re based on the US East Coast, UK or Ireland
- Experience recruiting for candidates in the geospatial, climate tech, or related industries
- Experience building and improving recruiting systems: ATS configuration (Greenhouse, Ashby), process design, compliance frameworks, and team training
- Experience with talent brand and recruitment marketing effort
We are a group of 100 people from all over the world. Fifteen nationalities are represented in our team. We work remotely from eleven different countries and we are looking for candidates that are also living and working in one of these countries: United States, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Estonia, Portugal, France, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Canada. We meet up once a year in-person for our unforgettable team gathering event. We also offer the option to occasionally meet up for in-person collaboration.
Diversity & Inclusion
We place enormous value on diversity and inclusion and strive to continually bring in people of all genders, races, creeds, ethnicities, abilities and backgrounds. We believe that the best ideas emerge when people with different perspectives and approaches work together on a problem.
We’re always looking to diversify our team further, but we’re proud of the fact that four out of the nine people on our leadership team are female, 46% of the overall team are female and 20% of the team are people of color. Our team speaks fifteen languages: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Luxembourgish, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Estonian, Danish and Korean.
Our values
Tackling the climate crisis is our greatest mission.
We act with urgency.
Our curiosity fuels our growth.
We recognize that change is constant, and we find joy and power in exploration.
We’re rooted in diversity.
Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, our resiliency comes from our differences.
We Care For Each Other.
We love the power of machines but we nurture each other as humans.
Trust is fundamental.
We assume the best in everyone, and we share ideas openly so that we have a positive impact.
_________________________________
Use of AI in Our Hiring Process
We sometimes use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as helping us manage applications more efficiently or ensuring job descriptions are clear and inclusive. But don’t worry, all hiring decisions are always made by people, not machines. Any data processed by AI is handled securely in line with GDPR and our Privacy Notice.