What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Technical Recruiter [33127] position at Stealth Startup?
About the Role
We’re looking for a Lead Technical Recruiter to own and scale hiring for critical technical and executive roles. This is a high-impact position partnering directly with founders, executives, and senior engineering leaders to build world-class teams.
You’ll drive full-cycle recruiting across senior IC, leadership, and niche technical roles while shaping hiring strategy, processes, and employer brand.
What You’ll Do
- Own end-to-end recruiting for senior and executive technical roles (Staff, Principal, Director, VP, etc.)
- Partner with C-level and engineering leadership to define hiring strategy and org design
- Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles
- Develop strong pipelines across top-tier companies and talent networks
- Lead candidate experience from outreach to close for high-value hires
- Influence and improve recruiting processes, tools, and analytics
- Mentor and guide other recruiters as the team scales
What We’re Looking For
- 8–12 years of technical recruiting experience, including executive hiring
- Proven track record of hiring from top-tier tech companies or startups
- Strong experience closing senior-level and highly competitive candidates
- Deep understanding of software engineering roles and technical stacks
- Exceptional stakeholder management with senior leadership and founders
- Data-driven approach with strong ownership and execution mindset
Nice to Have
- Experience in hypergrowth startups or high-scale environments
- Background in recruiting for AI/ML, distributed systems, or infrastructure roles
- Prior experience building or leading recruiting teams
Why Join
- Work directly with executive leadership on mission-critical hires
- High ownership and visibility across the organization
- Competitive compensation: up to $600K base meaningful equity
- Opportunity to shape hiring strategy at scale
Salary : $600,000