Zip · 1 month ago
Senior Technical Recruiter, Specialized Engineering
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $180K/yr
6+ years expZip is a procurement platform founded in 2020 that simplifies the process of buying software and services for enterprises. As a Senior Technical Recruiter for Specialized Engineering, you will play a crucial role in shaping the engineering teams by managing the entire recruiting lifecycle and developing strategies to attract top-tier talent.
ComplianceEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)FinanceInformation TechnologyProcurementSoftware
Responsibilities
Effectively identify, attract, and engage top Specialized Engineering candidates through creative sourcing strategies and talent mapping
Source and maintain a large, high-quality pipeline across high-priority Product and Design roles, balancing volume and specialization
Partner with Zip’s founders, CPO, and senior leadership to define hiring needs, ideal candidate profiles, and go-to-market recruiting strategies
Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing market insights, competitive intelligence, and data-driven recommendations
Screen, vet, and guide candidates throughout the interview and hiring process while keeping candidate experience top of mind
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and People teams to drive alignment and land successful hires
Lead compensation conversations and offer negotiations, including startup equity packages
Track recruiting metrics and performance to continuously optimize processes, improve conversion rates, and scale hiring effectively
Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and senior leadership to influence decision-making and hiring outcomes
Qualification
Required
6–10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a focus on Specialized Engineering and Software Engineering roles (backend, frontend & full-stack)
Proven success hiring for roles such as Machine Learning Engineers, Data Engineers, Security Engineers, Data Scientist, Technical Program Manager, etc
Ability to influence and build trusted relationships with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to represent Zip's story and value prop to top talent
A strong sense of ownership and passion for delivering excellent results with speed and precision
Highly proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented, thriving in ambiguity and a fast-moving startup environment
Detail-oriented and organized, comfortable managing multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously
Strong experience working with ATS platforms; Ashby experience preferred
Familiarity with compensation structures and negotiating startup equity packages
Preferred
Experience scaling recruiting in a high-growth startup
Background in B2B SaaS and/or Fintech recruiting
Previous experience managing both volume hiring and niche, senior-level searches
Experience building recruiting processes from the ground up and thriving in ambiguity
Benefits
Start-up equity
Full health, vision & dental coverage
Catered lunches & dinners for SF employees
Commuter benefit
Team building events & happy hours
Flexible PTO
Apple equipment plus home office budget
401k plan
Company
Zip
Zip is an intake and procurement orchestration platform that enables users to initiate purchase requests across the enterprise.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$371.32MKey Investors
BondY CombinatorY Combinator Continuity Fund
2024-10-21Series D· $190M
2023-05-15Series C· $100M
2022-05-25Series B· $43.3M
Leadership Team
Rujul Zaparde
Co-Founder & CEO
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Lu Cheng
Co-Founder & CTO
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