Job description
Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract-to-Hire)
This is a contract-to-hire role reporting directly to the COO, with a clear path to full-time if it’s a mutual fit.
About The Job Sauce
We were founded as a career coaching company and became a recruiting agency reluctantly. We’re the anti-agency agency, where integrity and candidate experience matter more than accounts receivable. We’ve built a boutique recruiting firm trusted by startups, scaleups, and investors to find top talent, and our results speak for themselves—we fill nearly 90% of our roles, 4x the industry average. We’ve earned our reputation by delivering quality, fast. G2 page here.
About the Role
We’re growing and need a discerning, relationship-driven Senior Technical Recruiter who can lead searches for Staff- and Director-level engineers with warmth, clarity, and confidence. You’ll work directly with founders and hiring managers, guiding candidates from first conversation to offer; all while partnering with a dedicated sourcing team to fill the top of the funnel.
This is not a phone jockey role… we need someone who can build trust quickly, navigate ambiguity, and run a tight, high-touch process with both candidates and clients.
Responsibilities include:
Working directly with hiring managers and company leadership on live, high-priority searches
Leading intake and calibration calls to decode hiring needs and shape search strategy
Partnering with sourcing team to refine top-of-funnel strategy as needed
Acting as the face of the search: own candidate experience from first screen through offer
Running structured, warm, and effective candidate screens with strong technical discernment
Writing persuasive candidate presentations that sell alignment to clients
Providing frameworks and clarity for clients and candidates throughout the process
Overseeing interview logistics, maintaining proactive candidate communication, and managing offer delivery with precision
You Might Be a Fit If You:
Have 5–12 years of recruiting experience, ideally with agency and startup exposure
Have placed senior roles, Staff, Principal, and Director-level engineers earning $200K–$400K
Are a strong communicator and storyteller, not just a box-checker
Can assess technical fluency beyond buzzwords and fluff (e.g., could explain how container orchestration actually works)
Are organized and autonomous—you know how to wrangle a hiring manager and keep the process on track
Have a growth mindset—you welcome feedback, adapt quickly, and love learning
Are a natural relationship builder who candidates trust and hiring managers respect
Have some exposure to AI/ML tooling or are excited to level up fast
Enjoy coaching, collaborating, and winning as a team… no ego, no lone wolves
What It’s Like to Work With Us
We win as a team—collaboration, support, and shared success are core to how we operate
We were founded by coaches, so growth and feedback are in our DNA
We move fast and aren’t afraid to stumble—what matters is getting back up and learning
We work autonomously but aren’t afraid to ask for help—results matter more than pride
We don’t micromanage—trust and accountability go hand-in-hand
We value integrity and candidate experience over volume and vanity metrics
We work directly with hiring managers, not through layers of red tape
We give you sourcing support and never expect you to do it all yourself
Benefits
The Job Sauce offers a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible PTO
Flexible hours (results > hours)
Performance bonuses
Remote work
Optional BD commission (starting at 10%) if you bring in business through your network
