Stepful

Senior Technical Recruiter, Product

Stepful

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $125,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage and own the entire recruitment lifecycle for critical roles including Product Managers, Product Designers (UX/UI), and Product Operations, collaborating closely with Product Leadership and hiring managers to meet ambitious headcount goals.
  • Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies, leveraging proactive outreach, automation, AI tools, and creative techniques to build robust pipelines of high-quality, diverse candidates with expertise in the full product lifecycle, from discovery and design to launch and iteration.
  • Ensure an exceptional and equitable candidate experience from initial contact through offer and onboarding.
  • Partner with Product and Design leaders to deeply understand role requirements, ideal candidate profiles (e.g., specific domain expertise, design methodology), and team dynamics.
  • Collaborate to design and implement structured and inclusive interview processes that ensure fair evaluation, focusing on competencies like user empathy, data-driven decision-making, and design craft.
  • Contribute to strategic discussions and initiatives aimed at continuously improving our Product and Design hiring practices, employer brand, and diversity efforts within the Product community.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of dedicated technical recruiting experience, with a significant focus (3+ years) on hiring Product Managers and Product Designers, ideally with a blend of agency and in-house recruitment exposure.
  • Proven track record of successfully hiring across various Product disciplines, preferably within high-growth startup environments.
  • Exceptional sourcing skills, demonstrating creativity in finding and engaging top-tier talent, and familiarity with sourcing automations, AI-powered tools, and other recruiting technologies to enhance efficiency and reach.
  • Deep understanding of the Product Management discipline, Product Design (UX/UI) principles, and associated tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Miro) and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Lean, Design Thinking).
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.
  • A detail-oriented and process-minded approach, coupled with a deep commitment to delivering an outstanding candidate experience and maintaining high hiring quality.
Benefits
  • Meaningful Equity Stake
  • Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options
  • 401(k)
  • FSA, HSA and commuter benefits
  • Open vacation policy, including:
  • Guidance of 15 days PTO annually
  • Stepful closed the last week of December
  • 15 work-from-anywhere days
  • 10 public holidays observed for 2025

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
technical recruitingsourcing strategiescandidate experienceuser empathydata-driven decision-makingdesign craftProduct ManagementProduct DesignAgileLean
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationcreativitydetail-orientedprocess-minded