Technical Recruiter

About the role: We’re hiring a Founding Technical Recruiter to help build the technical recruiting function at F2. You’ll partner directly with our engineering leadership and talent team to identify and hire exceptional talent across software engineering, forward deployed engineering, AI, infrastructure, and other technical roles, while helping shape the systems, processes, and recruiting strategy we use as we scale. This is a hands-on recruiting role. You'll own searches end-to-end, but sourcing will be at the center of what you do. We're looking for someone who knows how to map technical talent markets, find exceptional engineers who aren't actively looking, and get them excited about an early-stage company. You'll have significant ownership over some of the most important hires we make and help shape how F2 recruits technical talent as we scale.

What you'll do: Own technical searches end-to-end across Engineering and other technical functionsBuild deep pipelines of exceptional passive engineering talentDevelop talent maps across target companies, technical backgrounds, and geographiesPartner closely with engineering leadership to define profiles and continuously calibrate on talentSource and engage highly sought-after candidates through thoughtful, personalized outreachRun a high-quality candidate process from first conversation through offer and closeDevelop a strong understanding of F2's technology, product, and engineering culture and communicate that story effectively to candidatesHelp hiring managers build structured interview processes and scorecardsUse recruiting data and pipeline metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve hiring velocityMaintain an exceptional candidate experience while operating with speedHelp improve our recruiting systems, processes, and tools as we scaleWhat we're looking for 3+ years of recruiting experience with meaningful experience hiring technical talent A track record of sourcing and hiring exceptional software engineersStrong technical sourcing skills and the ability to identify great candidates beyond obvious profilesComfortable recruiting passive candidates in highly competitive talent marketsStrong judgment and an ability to calibrate quickly with technical hiring managersExcellent candidate management and closing skillsExperience partnering directly with engineering leadersComfortable managing multiple searches and priorities in a fast-moving environmentHighly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-throughHigh ownership, low ego, and a willingness to jump in wherever neededExcited to work in person with the team in New YorkNice to haveExperience recruiting at a high-growth AI, fintech, or B2B software companyExperience recruiting engineers from top-tier technology companies and high-growth startupsExperience hiring AI/ML, infrastructure, or forward deployed engineersExperience building technical teams at an early-stage companyFamiliarity with Ashby or similar modern recruiting toolsWhy F2 You'll join F2 at a stage where the quality of every engineering hire matters. You'll work directly with engineering leadership, own critical searches, and have significant autonomy over how you build pipelines and attract exceptional technical talent. We're building an ambitious engineering team around a large opportunity at the intersection of AI and financial services. If you love finding exceptional engineers, enjoy the hunt, and want real ownership over the teams you're helping build, we'd love to hear from you.