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Salary: USD 125,000 - 190,000 / annual
Zip is an AI-powered enterprise procurement platform trusted by major enterprises including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, and Dollar Tree. The company has processed over $500 billion in spend and saved customers over $8 billion. Backed by top-tier investors including Y Combinator, Tiger Global, and Alkeon, Zip has raised $371 million at a $2.2 billion valuation.
As an Engineering Recruiter, you will own the full recruiting lifecycle for Zip's Software Engineering organization, partnering closely with the Head of Engineering and hiring managers to build a world-class team. You will develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent across backend, frontend, fullstack, and specialized engineering roles (Data Engineering, Security, ML, Infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, AI).
Key responsibilities include:
- Identifying, attracting, and engaging top Software Engineering candidates through creative sourcing and talent mapping
- Building and maintaining a large, high-quality pipeline across high-priority engineering roles
- Partnering with founders and senior leadership to define hiring needs and go-to-market recruiting strategies
- Serving as a trusted advisor to hiring managers with market insights and competitive intelligence
- Screening, vetting, and guiding candidates through the interview process with focus on candidate experience
- Leading compensation conversations and negotiating startup equity packages
- Tracking recruiting metrics and optimizing processes to improve conversion rates and scale hiring
- Building strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and leadership to influence hiring outcomes
You will thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, managing multiple high-priority searches simultaneously while developing scalable recruiting processes.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with focus on Software Engineering roles (backend, frontend, full-stack)
- Proven success hiring for specialized engineering roles: Data Engineering, Security Engineering, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, AI Engineers
- Ability to influence and build trusted relationships with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong sense of ownership and passion for delivering excellent results with speed and precision
- Highly proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented; thrives in ambiguity and fast-moving startup environments
- Detail-oriented and organized; comfortable managing multiple requisitions and competing priorities
- Strong experience with ATS platforms (Ashby experience preferred)
- Familiarity with compensation structures and negotiating startup equity packages
NICE TO HAVES:
- Experience scaling recruiting in high-growth startups
- Background in B2B SaaS and/or Fintech recruiting
- Experience managing both volume hiring and niche, senior-level searches
- Experience building recruiting processes from the ground up
