Senior Technical Recruiter

Chainguard

Senior Technical Recruiter sourcing Product and Engineering talent for Chainguard, a secure open-source software company. Owning full-cycle recruitment, executive partnership, talent pipelines, and scalable global hiring processes.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in full-cycle recruitment for Product and Engineering roles, with a strong focus on sourcing and closing top-tier talent. Capable of advising leadership on talent trends and designing scalable recruiting processes while ensuring a candidate-first experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle Recruiting ExperienceSourcing Expertise for Competitive RolesPartnering with Senior LeadersNavigating Global Hiring ChallengesCommitment to Diverse Talent Acquisition

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Hard Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitmentSourcing Top-Tier TalentCompensation BenchmarkingRecruiting Strategy DesignTalent Trend Analysis

Soft Skills

AdaptabilityCuriosityDetail-OrientedCandidate AdvocacyRespectful Partnership

Industry Keywords

Product RolesEngineering RolesGlobal HiringDiversity HiringStartup Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Open Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run full-cycle recruitment searches for primarily Product & Engineering roles across the U.S., with flexibility to support hiring across the international business as needed.
Partner with senior leaders and founders to define roles, align on hiring priorities, and set expectations for what great looks like globally.
Build and manage pipelines anticipating growth in domestic and international markets.
Deliver a consistent, candidate-first experience across time zones and geographies.
Advise leadership on talent trends, compensation benchmarking, and recruiting strategy.
Design and improve recruiting processes that scale across regions while remaining human and flexible.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong track record sourcing and closing top-tier Product & Engineering talent.
Proven ability to partner with senior leaders or founders on high-priority, high-visibility hires.
Deep sourcing expertise for hard-to-fill and competitive roles.
Skilled at navigating global hiring challenges, including time zones, regulations, and local market dynamics.
Trusted advisor to hiring managers and thoughtful, respectful partner to candidates.
Adaptable, curious, and energized by helping a startup expand globally.
Agile and detail-oriented, thriving in a fast-paced environment.
Proven commitment to hiring diverse, top-tier talent.
Excitement about open source, security, or finding talent in unconventional places is a bonus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
Receive stock options upon hire and promotion.
Participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options.
100% covered health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
Flexible time off.
18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Equal opportunity employer.