Backed by Accel, Index and Sequoia.
About the role
Partner directly with engineering leaders to understand their teams, develop hiring strategies, and own searches across product, infrastructure, AI, mobile, and other technical areas Build consistent, high-quality pipeline through talent mapping, direct sourcing, referrals, and long-term relationship development
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including hiring senior engineers at high-growth startups or product-led technology companies
- Exceptional sourcing ability, with evidence of turning research, networks, referrals, and thoughtful outreach into qualified candidate relationships
- Strong judgment about technical talent, product orientation, ownership, and the environments in which candidates are likely to perform best
- The ability to build credibility with highly sought-after engineers and represent Linear’s opportunity with clarity and candor
- A record of developing trusted, direct relationships with demanding hiring managers and technical leaders
- Strong interviewing skills and the ability to distinguish polished interview performance from meaningful evidence of impact
More about this role
At Linear, we're building the product development system for teams and agents. AI is fundamentally changing how software gets built, and we’re shaping the tools this new era requires.
Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for more than 40,000 companies (including OpenAI, Coinbase, and Ramp) to plan, build, and ship their products. Today, our team is distributed across North America, Europe, and Australia, and we’re continuing to grow internationally. What unites us is relentless focus, fast execution, and a deep care for software craftsmanship.
Our Talent team is looking for an experienced and discerning technical recruiter to help build Linear’s next generation of engineering talent. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who sees recruiting as a craft.
Your primary focus will be growing our engineering team in North America. You’ll work closely with engineering leadership and our existing recruiters across product, infrastructure, AI, mobile, and emerging technical roles. You’ll own the full search, from mapping talent markets and activating networks through assessment, work trial support, and close.
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