Technical Recruiter
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LinearSoftware Development
North America, Eastern time zoneFull-TimeSenior
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years
Requirements
- 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including hiring senior engineers at high-growth startups or product-led technology companies.
- Exceptional sourcing ability, with evidence of turning research, networks, referrals, and thoughtful outreach into qualified candidate relationships.
- Strong judgment about technical talent, product orientation, ownership, and the environments in which candidates are likely to perform best.
- Ability to build credibility with highly sought-after engineers and represent Linear’s opportunity with clarity and candor.
- Record of developing trusted, direct relationships with demanding hiring managers and technical leaders.
- Strong interviewing skills and the ability to distinguish polished interview performance from meaningful evidence of impact.
- Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication.
- High operating discipline, including thoughtful prioritization, reliable follow-through, accurate data, and fast feedback loops.
- Comfort working without heavy process on a small, distributed, high-performing team.
- Familiarity with Linear or other products and companies defined by exceptional software craftsmanship.
- Commitment to candidate experience, including the ability to deliver direct feedback and navigate complex or competitive closing conversations.
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with engineering leaders to understand their teams, develop hiring strategies, and own searches across product, infrastructure, AI, mobile, and other technical areas.
- Build consistent, high-quality pipeline through talent mapping, direct sourcing, referrals, and long-term relationship development.
- Identify engineers with strong technical foundations, product judgment, craftsmanship, and evidence of operating with significant ownership.
- Conduct in-depth recruiter assessments covering technical fluency, ownership, product sensibility, motivations, and alignment with Linear’s working environment.
- Maintain momentum through transparent communication, fast feedback loops, and clear ownership at every stage.
- Use funnel data, candidate feedback, and hiring outcomes to improve sourcing strategies and pre–work trial calibration.
- Maintain accurate, useful data in Ashby and ensure hiring partners have clear visibility into pipeline health, risks, and next steps.
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