Technical Recruiter

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

📋 Description

• Collaborate directly with engineering leaders to gain insights into their teams, formulate hiring strategies, and oversee searches across various domains including product, infrastructure, AI, mobile, and other technical fields.

• Develop a reliable, high-quality talent pipeline through talent mapping, direct sourcing, referrals, and fostering long-term relationships.

• Identify engineers who possess robust technical foundations, sound product judgment, craftsmanship, and demonstrate significant ownership in their work.

• Perform comprehensive recruiter assessments that evaluate technical fluency, ownership, product sensibility, motivations, and alignment with Linear’s work culture.

• Maintain progress through transparent communication, rapid feedback loops, and clear ownership at each stage of the hiring process.

• Leverage funnel data, candidate feedback, and hiring outcomes to refine sourcing strategies and pre-work trial calibration.

• Keep accurate and useful data in Ashby, ensuring that hiring partners have clear visibility into pipeline health, potential risks, and next steps.

• Play a role in shaping the operations of the small Talent team while remaining flexible enough to assist other functions as the company evolves.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, particularly in hiring senior engineers at high-growth startups or product-driven technology firms.

• Outstanding sourcing capabilities utilizing research, networks, referrals, and strategic outreach.

• Strong judgment regarding technical talent, product orientation, ownership, and candidate alignment.

• Ability to establish credibility with highly sought-after engineers and effectively communicate Linear’s opportunities in a clear and candid manner.

• Proven track record of developing trusted, direct relationships with demanding hiring managers and technical leaders.

• Proficient interviewing skills with the ability to differentiate polished interview performance from genuine evidence of impact.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that are clear and persuasive.

• High level of operational discipline, including thoughtful prioritization, reliable follow-through, accurate data management, and rapid feedback loops.

• Comfort in a less structured environment, contributing to a small, distributed, high-performing team.

• Familiarity with Linear or similar products and organizations renowned for exceptional software craftsmanship.

• Commitment to enhancing the candidate experience by providing direct feedback and managing complex or competitive closing discussions.

• Versatile generalist capable of quickly adapting to support hiring across various functions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.

• Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows.

• Daily meal and coffee stipend for every workday.

• Paid co-working space or desk.

• Health coverage based on country requirements.

• 5 weeks of paid vacation.

• 4 months of paid parental leave.

• Paid month off after 4 years and every 2 years thereafter.

• Regular team events and off-sites.

• Remote-first environment with no mandatory commute.