You make one call, we make the rest. Harper learns your business, works every market that can write it, and brings back the right coverage at the right price. Backed by Peak XV, Y Combinator and Antler.
About the role
We’re looking for a Founding Recruiter to help us hire exceptional engineers and GTM talent. You’ll own searches end-to-end: developing the hiring strategy, sourcing candidates, running the process, partnering with hiring managers, and closing candidates. Develop a strong understanding of Harper's product, technology, team, and story so you can credibly represent the company to technical candidates. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 3–7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally including experience at a high-growth startup
- Demonstrated success recruiting software engineers and other highly sought-after technical talent
- Excellent sourcing skills and the ability to find candidates beyond obvious inbound channels
- Ability to understand technical roles well enough to credibly engage and evaluate candidates
- Strong candidate management and closing skills
- High urgency without sacrificing candidate experience or hiring quality
More about this role
About the Role
We’re looking for a Founding Recruiter to help us hire exceptional engineers and GTM talent. You’ll own searches end-to-end: developing the hiring strategy, sourcing candidates, running the process, partnering with hiring managers, and closing candidates.
This isn't a role where success is measured by sending large numbers of LinkedIn messages. We want someone who can understand what makes an exceptional technical candidate, develop creative ways to find them, and build the relationships necessary to bring them to Harper.
What You’ll Do
Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering and other technical roles.
Partner with technical leaders to deeply understand roles, hiring profiles, and what distinguishes an exceptional candidate.
Build sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill technical positions.
Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, networks, events, and other creative channels.
Conduct recruiter screens and assess candidates for motivation, experience, communication, and alignment with Harper.
Build and maintain strong technical talent pipelines.
Manage candidates throughout the recruiting process and maintain high...
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