Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, Tech

About the role

You will own the full technical hiring cycle and directly shape the growth of ZipRecruiter's Engineering organization. Acting as a strategic partner and quality gatekeeper, you will modernize interview workflows with AI-powered tools and lead regular pipeline sessions with the Sr. Manager of TA and Engineering leaders. This position blends hands-on recruiting with process innovation and peer mentorship.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Run the complete recruitment process for complex engineering positions, building targeted pipelines and delivering a strong candidate experience throughout
• Source passive talent using Boolean search, X-Ray techniques, and AI sourcing platforms, aiming for a 20%+ response rate on outreach campaigns
• Analyze recruiting funnel data to spot bottlenecks and implement changes that cut average time-to-hire for engineering roles by 10%
• Evaluate, pilot, and roll out new recruiting technologies, including AI-driven sourcing and talent intelligence tools
• Mentor the broader TA team by hosting at least one advanced sourcing workshop or lunch-and-learn each quarter and running reverse-shadowing sessions
• Facilitate weekly syncs with Engineering stakeholders to stay aligned on hiring goals and ideal candidate profiles
• Screen candidates for technical depth using your knowledge of software engineering stacks, targeting a 50%+ phone-screen-to-onsite conversion rate
• Create staffing strategies and interview playbooks with standardized, bias-mitigating scoring rubrics (100% adoption goal) that can scale to other departments
• Track market trends and build business knowledge relevant to Engineering, connecting insights to ZipRecruiter products and strategy
• Collaborate with the Compensation Team to craft total compensation packages, balancing market data and internal equity to maintain an 85%+ offer acceptance rate
• Contribute to additional TA projects as needed

Requirements

• Located in the Los Angeles, CA or Phoenix, AZ metro area
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years recruiting and sourcing software engineering candidates, preferably at a tech company
• Demonstrated ability to manage 10-15+ concurrent complex technical requisitions independently
• Proficiency with Google Suite and Greenhouse ATS
• Hands-on experience applying structured compensation philosophies, market data, and internal equity to close complex offers
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities, with a track record of influencing stakeholders through data
• History of hiring top-tier tech talent, exceeding quarterly targets, reducing time-to-hire for senior engineering roles, and earning high hiring manager satisfaction scores

Nice to have

• Willingness to work from a ZipRecruiter office occasionally
• Understanding of how cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product, Operations, Compensation) connect within a fast-moving tech environment

Skills & tools

• Greenhouse ATS
• Google Suite
• Boolean and X-Ray search techniques
• AI-driven sourcing and talent insight platforms
• Recruiting analytics and funnel reporting

Practical notes

• Flexible vacation and paid time off
• Employer-matched 401(k)
• Full medical and financial benefits package
• Equal opportunity employer
• Applicant privacy notice available at ziprecruiter.com/careers/job-applicant-privacy-notice