Senior Technical Recruiter

EvolutionIQ is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end-to-end hiring for complex Engineering and AI roles. This role is onsite in New York, NY and focuses on proactive sourcing, close partnership with Engineering leaders, and analytics-driven improvements to technical recruiting outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle searches for Engineering and AI teams, including Senior Software Engineers, AI Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, and other specialized technical roles.
• Partner with Engineering hiring managers to translate technical requirements into candidate profiles, interview plans, and targeted search strategies.
• Lead recruiter screens by evaluating relevant technical experience, project ownership, problem-solving approach, career motivations, and role alignment.
• Manage complex searches proactively by spotting bottlenecks, calibrating with interview teams, and maintaining momentum for high-priority processes.
• Design strategies for difficult-to-fill technical roles using talent mapping, competitive intelligence, sourcing data, and knowledge of Engineering talent markets.
• Advise Engineering leaders on candidate availability, compensation expectations, market competition, hiring tradeoffs, and recruiting timelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize openings, align must-have versus trainable skills, and refine candidate profiles based on market feedback.
• Use pipeline data, interviewer feedback, and market insights to continuously adjust sourcing and hiring strategies.
• Personally source and engage passive technical talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Boolean/X-ray search, technical communities, referrals, networking, and relevant AI-enabled sourcing tools.
• Build credibility with technical candidates by communicating Engineering challenges, product impact, team environment, and growth opportunities.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for Software Engineering, AI/ML, and emerging technical skill sets to support current and upcoming hiring needs.
• Maintain trusted relationships with Engineering leaders, interviewers, HR partners, and other stakeholders to understand evolving technical and organizational needs.
• Provide concise, data-driven progress updates covering search status, pipeline quality, candidate engagement, interview conversion, and risks to hiring goals.
• Influence hiring decisions through structured feedback, thoughtful calibration, and a strong candidate and hiring-manager experience.
• Track funnel conversion, sourcing channel effectiveness, time to fill, and offer outcomes, then apply findings to improve results.
• Partner with Engineering to enhance interview quality, assessment consistency, candidate communication, and process efficiency.
• Stay current on software engineering and AI/ML hiring trends, recruiting technology, and responsible use of AI tools in sourcing and recruiting workflows.
• Share technical recruiting expertise, sourcing methods, and stakeholder-management practices with other recruiters to improve team performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including significant direct ownership of Software Engineering and other technical searches at the mid-to-senior level.
• Proven success hiring Senior Software Engineers and related Engineering talent; experience recruiting AI Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, or similarly specialized roles is strongly preferred.
• Advanced hands-on technical sourcing experience, including Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, talent mapping, and proactive outreach to passive candidates.
• Ability to discuss technical profiles credibly with Engineering leaders, understand common software development and AI/ML concepts, and translate requirements into an effective recruiting strategy.
• Strong consultative, analytical, communication, and negotiation skills, with experience managing multiple high-priority technical searches.

Tools and Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• GitHub
• Boolean/X-ray search
• AI-enabled sourcing tools
• AI tools

Compensation

• Base salary range up to $125,000 per year, with flexibility based on candidate background and experience.
• Annual bonus plan included in the compensation package.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• 401k matching
• Additional family, wellness, and pet benefits
• Paid time off and sick leave
• 100% paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary caregivers and 12 weeks for secondary caregivers)
• Flexible schedule for new parents returning to work
• Catered lunches
• Happy hours
• Pet-friendly spaces
• Monthly technology stipend
• $1,000/year per employee for professional development
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement
• Sponsorship support for candidates currently in the U.S. who need to transfer their active visa (confirm with the Recruiting team if applicable)

Location and Work Setting

• New York, NY
• Onsite