Senior Technical Recruiter (Engineering)

• As a Senior Technical Recruiter at Snorkel AI, you will play an instrumental role in identifying, sourcing, and engaging top Engineering talent for our growing organization
• Drawing on your deep experience recruiting in fast-paced startup environments, you’ll not only find and hire the brightest engineering minds in the market, but also create a candidate experience that reflects our brand and values every step of the way
• Our Talent team lives our company values day to day: we put Quality First in every search and every candidate interaction, we’re relentless about pushing the frontier of how great startups hire, we treat our hiring managers as true partners in solving their hardest talent challenges, we’re Competitive Yet Kind — driven and high-bar, without ego or politics — and everyone on the team has the startup gene, rolling up their sleeves to do the job that needs doing
• This is a chance to join a high-caliber, cross-functional team building a generational company
• Recruiting Strategy: Develop and execute creative, effective strategies for attracting top-tier Engineering talent in a highly competitive market. Own sourcing to build and maintain a robust, consistent, and diverse pipeline of candidates
• Recruiting Data: Track and analyze the metrics that matter across the recruiting funnel, using data to continuously improve speed, efficiency, and outcomes
• Candidate Experience: Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience at every touchpoint. Regardless of outcome, ensure every candidate walks away with a positive impression of Snorkel
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with Engineering hiring managers and leaders (as well as other technical teams as needed), deeply understanding role requirements and advising on hiring strategy and decisions. Challenge their thinking and push the broader team toward better, more creative ways of attracting great talent
• Market Analysis: Stay closely attuned to market trends — compensation, benefits, and talent movement — to keep Snorkel competitive, and share those insights with People leadership
• Networking & Relationship Building: Represent Snorkel at industry events and within the broader Bay Area (and beyond) talent community, building genuine relationships and a strong long-term pipeline
• Interview Process Management: Coordinate interviews in partnership with our coordination team, deliver timely feedback, and ensure clear communication between candidates and hiring teams. Regularly assess the effectiveness of the Engineering recruiting process and drive operational improvements
• Onboarding & Immigration Support: Partner with People and Engineering teams to ensure a smooth, well-supported transition for every new hire

Benefits

• Health: Snorkelers and their dependents are covered by comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness: All Snorkelers get a yearly wellness stipend to use on anything related to health and well-being.
• PTO and rest days: We provide unlimited personal time off so you can find your work-life balance. Plus, two company-wide rest days per quarter in addition to company holidays.
• One global team: From our headquarters in Redwood City, CA, to regional offices in San Francisco and New York, we work together as one global team.
• Events: Get to know your fellow Snorkelers outside of work! We host regular events and learning opportunities for our teams across our offices and virtually to connect, have fun, and grow.
• Family leave: Snorkel offers generous parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents based on eligibility.- Proven ability to source and attract passive candidates and build diverse, high-quality pipelines
• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on engineering roles (Software Engineering, ML/AI Engineering, Infrastructure, etc.) within technology startups
• Proficiency with modern recruiting tools and platforms (Greenhouse, ModernLoop, and Gem preferred)
• Deep understanding of the engineering function in tech startups — its unique challenges, hiring bar, and market dynamics
• Demonstrated success recruiting in high-growth, fast-paced startup environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, balancing professionalism with warmth
• Strong familiarity with the San Francisco Bay Area technical and engineering talent landscape
• Skilled at building trust and credibility quickly, including the ability to coach and push back constructively on hiring managers
• Genuine passion for building and promoting a diverse, inclusive workplace
• Existing network within the Bay Area engineering community
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• Experience recruiting across multiple engineering disciplines simultaneously in a scaling organization