At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Remote
About the role
- The Technical Recruiter will own full-cycle recruiting for GenSWE pipelines within Plaid's growing Engineering organization.
- This role involves partnering with technical and business leaders to drive searches from sourcing through offer close while championing a candidate-first experience.
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting for GenSWE roles, from sourcing and outreach through final rounds and offer close.
- Build, manage, and nurture diverse candidate pipelines through creative sourcing, networking, and market research.
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing data, market insights, and structured feedback to guide decision-making.
- Lead candidate debriefs, manage closing strategies, and ensure decisions align with Plaid’s hiring bar and candidate experience standards.
- Track and analyze recruiting metrics to identify bottlenecks, improve funnel conversion, and enhance efficiency.
- Collaborate with sourcers, coordinators, and cross-functional partners to deliver a consistent and seamless candidate experience.
- Represent Plaid’s culture and mission authentically throughout the recruiting process.
Requirements
- 4 to 6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including experience hiring technical talent in-house.
- Strong sourcing capability with experience identifying and engaging engineering, data, or security candidates in competitive markets.
- Proven success partnering with senior technical stakeholders to shape hiring decisions and influence outcomes.
- Deep understanding of technical roles and disciplines, including fluency in Full Stack or Backend skill sets.
- Skilled closer with experience negotiating offers and managing candidate relationships through final stages.
- Data-driven mindset; comfortable using recruiting metrics and market insights to inform decisions and recommend process improvements.
- Candidate-first approach with a focus on empathy, transparency, and consistent communication.
Preferred qualifications
- Exposure to fintech, SaaS, or high-growth technology recruiting environments.
- Experience in an embedded or client lead recruiting model, acting as a strategic partner to hiring teams.
- Familiarity with inclusive hiring practices and experience building diverse technical pipelines.
- Demonstrated success improving recruiting programs or playbooks that enhance candidate experience and process scalability.
Benefits
- Equity
- Commission
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
Workplace
- Remote United States
Skills
- Full Stack
- Backend
