Traversal · 22 hours ago
Technical Recruiter
Traversal is an AI Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) company trusted by major enterprises to handle complex production incidents. As a Technical Recruiter, you will manage full-cycle recruiting for high-bar roles across various technical domains, collaborating closely with founders and senior engineers to maintain a strong candidate pipeline and ensure a seamless hiring process.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Own full lifecycle recruiting across high-bar infra + AI roles: sourcing → screening → interview orchestration → offers → closes, while keeping multiple pipelines moving in parallel
Represent one of the strongest founding teams and technical cultures in NYC, and help candidates feel that energy early through sharp storytelling and high-touch engagement
Run a proactive top-of-funnel engine: targeted outbound, fast inbound review, and high-touch referrals to surface hidden gems before the market does
Lead high-energy intro calls that both qualify and excite candidates — selling the mission, people, and momentum behind Traversal
Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define profiles, calibrate the bar, and maintain tight, consistent interview loops and scorecards
Work hand-in-hand with recruiting coordination to keep the funnel unblocked and the candidate experience white-glove end-to-end (including scheduling flow, feedback follow-through, and Greenhouse hygiene/visibility)
Own closing strategy: run offer calls, position Traversal’s upside vs. competing options, and keep top candidates warm through acceptance and onboarding
Support early-career hiring as needed (new grads, interns, university events)
Qualification
Required
4+ years full-cycle technical recruiting experience
Proven ability to source for hard eng roles (infra, distributed systems, AI/ML, data)
Startup mindset: scrappy, fast, thrives in ambiguity, no 'not my job' energy
Strong closer + clear communicator with candidates and hiring teams
Organized and metrics-driven without being process-heavy
Preferred
Experience recruiting in observability, infra, dev tools, agentic AI, or data platform
Familiarity with Greenhouse/Ashby and sourcing tools (LinkedIn, Gem, SeekOut, etc.)
Prior early-stage startup recruiting experience
Benefits
Startup equity
Health insurance
Flexible time off
Plenty of in-office snacks
Company
Traversal
Traversal is building the AI SRE for the enterprise.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$48MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalKleiner Perkins
2025-06-20Seed
2025-06-18Series A· $48M
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