Lead Technical Recruiter
New York, NY · Silicon Valley · California · USD 135,000-175,000 · 6+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 6+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- New York, NY · Silicon Valley · California
- Salary
- USD 135,000-175,000 · Base salary
About Zocdoc
- Zocdoc is the country’s leading digital health marketplace that helps patients easily find and book the care they need. Each month, millions of patients use our free service to find nearby, in-network providers, compare choices based on verified patient reviews, and instantly book in-person or video visits online. Providers participate in Zocdoc’s Marketplace to reach new patients to grow their practice, fill their last-minute openings, and deliver a better healthcare experience. Founded in 2007 with a mission to give power to the patient, our work each day in pursuit of that mission is guided by our six core values. Zocdoc is a private company backed by some of the world’s leading investors, and we believe we’re still only scratching the surface of what we plan to accomplish.
- Zocdoc is a mission-driven organization dedicated to building teams as diverse as the patients and providers we aim to serve. In the spirit of one of our core values - Together, Not Alone, we are a company that prides itself on being highly collaborative, and we believe that diverse perspectives, experiences and contributors make our community and our platform better. We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Applicants are considered for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable laws.
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About the role
- As a Lead Technical Recruiter at Zocdoc, you will play an essential role in the company’s growth by supporting staffing for growing Technology teams.
- Your ability to identify, attract, and close top talent will impact employees and patients for years to come.
Responsibilities
- Operationalizing Technical Hiring: Partnering closely with engineering and technology leaders, hiring managers, and recruiting partners to audit and optimize recruitment workflows, ensuring interview loops are fast, structured, and friction-free.
- Senior Stakeholder Advisory: Acting as a trusted consultant to technology leadership—providing market intelligence, setting realistic pipeline expectations, and using data to solve hiring bottlenecks before they impact product and engineering goals.
- Executing High-Impact Searches: Directly owning end-to-end recruitment for critical positions across all levels, including senior individual contributors and leadership roles from Manager through Director.
- Mentorship & Process Rigor: Coaching and uplifting peers on the recruiting team. You will model best practices for structured interviewing, candidate evaluation, and ATS hygiene.
- Funnel Analytics & Pipeline Health: Leveraging recruiting metrics—such as pass-through rates, time-in-stage, and offer acceptance rates—to track pipeline health, forecast hiring output, and deliver clear reporting to technology leadership.
- Building Inclusive Pipelines: Proactively sourcing and building diverse talent slates, ensuring equal access and an exceptional, personalized candidate experience at every step.
Requirements
- 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a heavy focus on in-house technical recruiting across software engineering, infrastructure, data, security, product, or technology leadership.
- Proven Operational Impact: A track record of identifying inefficiencies in technical hiring processes and implementing solutions that improved speed, quality, or conversion.
- Executive Presence: Demonstrated ability to build trust, establish credibility, and constructively push back on senior technology leaders and executives.
- Technical Recruiting Domain Expertise: Deep familiarity with technical roles, leveling, interview processes, candidate motivations, and competitive technology talent markets.
- Data & ATS Fluency: Expertise using ATS tools such as Greenhouse or Lever and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter or Gem to track funnel metrics and drive data-informed decision-making.
- High Remote Autonomy: A proven track record of managing competing priorities, maintaining clear communication across distributed teams, and driving results independently in a remote environment.
- Mentorship Mindset: Experience guiding, training, or mentoring junior and mid-level recruiters to elevate overall team performance.
Benefits
- Unlimited Vacation
- 100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
- Commuter Benefits
- 401(k) with employer funded match
- Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
- Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
- Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Catered lunch everyday along with beverages and snacks
- Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging
Skills
- Greenhouse
- Lever
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Gem
