Shepherd · 3 days ago
Senior Technical Recruiter
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expShepherd is a technology-driven Managing General Underwriter transforming commercial Property & Casualty insurance for high-hazard industries. They are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead recruiting efforts across Engineering, Product, Design, and Actuarial, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience and building scalable recruiting processes.
CommercialConstructionInsurance
Responsibilities
Partner with leadership and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements, success profiles, timelines, and priorities
Own top-of-funnel sourcing across technical functions (Engineering, Product, Design, Actuarial) to build high-quality pipelines
Run initial screens and serve as the first point of evaluation before candidates move to hiring teams
Manage the candidate journey end-to-end — from kick-off to offer — ensuring a thoughtful, fast, and high-quality experience
Build scalable, repeatable processes for sourcing, interviewing, skills assessment, and candidate engagement
Collaborate with hiring managers to refine interview best practices and train teammates on interviewing fundamentals
Create, track, analyze and share key recruiting metrics/insights that will be used to streamline processes and forecast the hiring funnel
Serve as a strategic partner to leadership by advising on hiring timelines, market insights, and pipeline risks
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in recruiting or talent roles
Experience hiring for technical roles (Engineering, Product, Design)
Exceptional at both written and verbal communication
Operate with urgency, prioritization, and a candidate-obsessed mindset
Enjoy building processes, systems, and structure — not just running them
Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by new challenges
Collaborative team player who communicates proactively and transparently
Proficient with Ashby ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter (or similar tools)
Preferred
2+ years in a fast-growing startup
Benefits
Premium Healthcare
Unlimited PTO
Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks
SF, NYC, or Dallas-Fort Worth Offices
Professional Development
401(k) Plan
Dog-friendly office
Company
Shepherd
Shepherd is an Insurtech that offers tech-enabled insurance for commercial construction.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$19.65MKey Investors
Costanoa VenturesSpark CapitalSusa Ventures
2024-02-07Series A· $13.5M
2021-09-02Seed· $6.15M
2021-02-01Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Justin Levine
Co-Founder, CEO
Mohamed El Mahallawy
CTO
Recent News
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