Technical Corporate Recruiter – National Defense, Security, Intelligence Community

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete recruiting process for both technical and non-technical positions, with an emphasis on marketing, sales, engineering, AI/ML, infrastructure, product, and roles deployed in the field.

• Collaborate with executives, hiring managers, and technical leaders to establish hiring priorities, refine talent profiles, and influence organizational structure.

• Create and implement sourcing and hiring strategies for challenging roles in AI, defense technology, and government-related settings.

• Maintain a high standard for hiring by conducting screenings, calibrating interviews, executing structured evaluations, and partnering with interview teams.

• Develop proactive candidate pipelines through outbound sourcing, networking, referrals, market analysis, and relationship cultivation.

• Enhance and streamline recruiting workflows, interview methodologies, candidate communication standards, and reporting mechanisms.

• Ensure candidates experience professional, responsive, transparent, and respectful interactions throughout the interview process.

• Shape Legion’s external employer brand through effective messaging, recruiting content, and communication of its mission and technical challenges.

• Collaborate with leadership regarding compensation strategy, discussions on equity, and offer negotiations.

• Work alongside engineering, product, security, operations, and executive leadership teams.

• Collect and share insights on hiring trends, competitor actions, compensation benchmarks, and the talent market.

• Monitor pipeline health, conversion rates, time-to-fill, and overall hiring efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• US citizenship is mandatory due to requirements of US Government contracts.

• Experience in recruiting technical AI software candidates with active security clearance in the national military, defense, security, and intelligence sectors.

• Extensive experience in recruiting for engineering, infrastructure, AI/ML, security, product, or other highly technical roles.

• Proven track record of successfully closing challenging searches and securing high-quality hires in fast-paced environments.

• Strong capabilities in outbound sourcing and relationship management.

• Experience collaborating with senior engineers, founders, executives, and hiring managers on defining roles and evaluating candidates.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• Strong operational mindset with the ability to enhance processes and create structure.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity in an early-stage environment.

• High level of ownership, prioritization, urgency, and accountability.

• Experience in closing senior candidates, including discussions on compensation, competing offers, relocation considerations, and complex motivations.

• Ability to compellingly represent Legion’s mission, technology, and long-term vision.

• Preferred: experience in recruiting within AI, defense, or national security sectors; familiarity with startups; experience in implementing recruiting infrastructure and ATS; technical knowledge in engineering, cloud infrastructure, AI systems, developer tools, or distributed systems; experience in recruiting SECRET, TS/SCI, or other cleared talent; and experience in employer branding.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous vacation and paid time off policies.

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

• Supportive and inclusive company culture.