Swarm Aero

Technical Recruiter – Software

Swarm Aero

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $125,000 - $185,000 per year

About the role

  • Drive full-cycle recruiting for software engineering across Full Stack, Autonomy/Robotics, and Forward Deployed Engineering roles that require technical depth and a sharp eye for talent.
  • Partner directly with engineering leadership and hiring managers to deeply understand team needs, define role profiles, and move quickly without sacrificing quality.
  • Build our recruiting infrastructure from scratch: sourcing strategies, interview frameworks, scorecards, candidate experience, offer processes, and everything in between.
  • Become a genuine talent brand ambassador representing us authentically to candidates and building pipelines before we even open a req.
  • Develop and own relationships with the specific communities where exceptional engineers actually live: open-source contributors, robotics researchers, ML practitioners, field engineers.
  • Track and report on recruiting metrics that actually matter time-to-hire, pipeline health, offer acceptance rate, source quality and use data to improve the process.
  • Scale the function: as we grow, you'll have the opportunity to build and lead a recruiting team underneath you.

Requirements

  • 5+ years recruiting software engineers in fast-paced, high-growth environments startup or top-tier tech company experience strongly preferred.
  • Deep domain fluency in at least one of: full stack product engineering, autonomy/robotics/perception, or forward deployed / field engineering roles.
  • Exceptional sourcing instincts you don't wait for inbounds. You know how to find people who aren't looking, build relationships before the req opens, and create genuine excitement around a company.
  • Strong technical literacy. You won't pass the whiteboard, but you can hold a real conversation about systems design, tech stacks, and what 'good' looks like for a given role.
  • Operator mentality. You're comfortable with ambiguity, you build systems rather than waiting for them, and you close things.
  • A storyteller. You can articulate why our mission, our team, and this moment in our company's journey is an opportunity a top candidate can't walk away from.
  • Low ego, high ownership. You thrive when the team wins, you're generous with what you know, and you don't need the spotlight just the results.
Benefits
  • Direct access and influence. You'll work side-by-side with founders and engineering leadership no layers, no bureaucracy.
  • The chance to build something that outlasts you. The recruiting function, culture, and team you build here will define this company for years.
  • A mission worth recruiting for the kind candidates actually get excited about when you tell them what we're working on.
  • Meaningful equity stake in a high-growth defense technology company
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k
  • PTO and Paid Sick Time
  • Monthly Wellness Stipend
  • Daily catered lunch to office
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Flexible work arrangement - remote/hybrid with regular collaboration in Oxnard
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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

Hard Skills & Tools
full stack engineeringautonomy engineeringroboticsfield engineeringsourcing strategiesinterview frameworkscandidate experiencerecruiting metricssystems designtech stacks
Soft Skills
sourcing instinctsrelationship buildingstorytellingoperator mentalitycomfort with ambiguityteam collaborationlow egohigh ownershipcommunicationtalent brand ambassador