The Senior Technical Recruiter will manage full-cycle recruitment for technical roles, partner with hiring managers, and enhance candidate experience while supporting non-technical hiring needs.
About Us
Our mission at dataplor is to comprehensively map and understand every commercial location on the planet. We provide insights on every merchant in the world, covering 350M+ businesses and places, empowering organizations with high-quality location intelligence to drive strategic decision-making. After more than doubling our revenue last year, we closed a Series B round of funding. We are excited to grow the team and take this rocketship to the next level!
Role Overview
- We are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to join our People Operations team and lead our recruitment efforts as we grow. In this role, you will be responsible for managing full-cycle recruitment for a wide range of technical roles, including software engineering, data science, and product management. As a secondary responsibility, you will also support non-technical hiring needs, such as operations, sales, and marketing roles. You will work closely with hiring managers, founders, and the Director of People Operations to build a seamless and inclusive candidate experience while sourcing top talent in a competitive market.
- This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence and shape our talent acquisition strategy as we scale from 50 to 100+ employees.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage full-cycle recruiting processes for technical roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates.
- Partner with hiring managers and leadership to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and interview processes.
- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-caliber candidates across technical and non-technical functions.
- Ensure an excellent candidate experience through consistent communication, timely feedback, and thoughtful interactions.
- Manage and optimize our Applicant Tracking System (Lever) and ensure data integrity across recruiting processes.
- Report on recruiting metrics and provide insights to drive continuous improvement in hiring practices.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 3 years focused on technical roles in software engineering, data science, or product management, ideally at a startup or early-stage technology company
- Proven success sourcing passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and other platforms.
- Experience managing multiple requisitions and working directly with hiring managers to drive recruiting processes.
- Familiarity with recruiting for non-technical roles (e.g., sales, marketing, operations).
- Strong understanding of technical roles and ability to evaluate candidates for technical skills and cultural fit.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a focus on creating a positive candidate experience.
- Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like Lever, Greenhouse, or similar tools.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, scaling startup environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience recruiting for startups or early-stage technology companies.
- Familiarity with People analytics and reporting on recruiting KPIs (e.g., time-to-fill, conversion rates).
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
- Monthly Uber Eats Credit
- Industrious or similar co-working membership
- Semi annual team retreats and ad hoc meetups
- A collaborative and supportive work environment
Top Skills
Greenhouse
Lever
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