Get the depth of qualitative interviews at the speed and scale of a survey with the power of AI-moderated research. Make better, faster decisions for your business. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
3-7 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally within a high-growth startup. Demonstrated success hiring for technical roles such as backend, frontend, full-stack, mobile, platform, infrastructure, data, machine learning, security, DevOps/SRE, or engineering leadership.
What they're looking for
- Own full-cycle recruitment for technical roles, from kickoff and talent-market strategy through sourcing, screening, interview management, offer development, and close
- Recruit across a range of technical functions
- Partner with hiring managers and technical leaders to define hiring goals, calibrate candidate profiles, write effective job descriptions, and establish structured interview plans
- Build and execute creative, targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, technical communities, open-source ecosystems, referrals, events, and talent intelligence platforms
- Conduct high-quality recruiter screens that assess technical alignment, scope of impact, career motivation, communication, logistical fit, and compensation expectations
- Guide candidates through the process with timely, thoughtful communication and a clear understanding of the company, team, role, technology, and growth opportunity
More about this role
Outset invented a better way to do research: AI-powered user interviews.
Global brands like Hubspot, Microsoft, Uber and Nestle use Outset to achieve deeper, qualitative insights about their users at unprecedented speed and scale.
The research industry is massive (>$140B and growing) and ripe for disruption. Incumbents are outdated, slow, and burdened by high-cost services. That's our opportunity.
Outset is backed by top Silicon Valley investors and raised a $30M Series B in December 2025—less than six months after our Series A—led by Radical Ventures with participation from M12 (Microsoft’s venture arm), 8VC, Y Combinator, and Adverb Ventures.
The raise follows a breakout year, with our business growing 8x as enterprise customers across industries adopt our category, AI‑moderated research, as the new standard for understanding people.
We’re a tight-knit team serving some of the world’s largest enterprises.
We’re looking for a strategic, hands-on Fullcycle Technical Recruiter to help us build exceptional technical teams during an important stage of growth. You will own the hiring process from intake through offer acceptance for critical engineering and technical roles, partnering...
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