Technical Recruiter

About us

• At Sierra, we’re creating a platform to help businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We are primarily an in‑person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta, New York, London, France, Singapore, and Japan.
• We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture:
  Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.
• Our co‑founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor. Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co‑CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google’s earliest product managers and co‑creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs.
  
  Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.

• Own the full‑cycle, end‑to‑end recruiting process for technical roles (engineering, product, data, and infrastructure), delivering a high‑quality experience for candidates, interviewers, and hiring managers
• Partner closely with hiring managers as a trusted advisor to define role requirements, develop compelling position profiles, and align on hiring priorities and timelines
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies across multiple channels (Linked In, referrals, communities, events, etc.) to attract both active and passive technical talent
• Proactively identify, engage, and close top technical candidates in a competitive market
• Manage and continuously optimize the interview process, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and equitable hiring practices
• Track, analyze, and report on key recruiting metrics (pipeline health, time‑to‑fill, source effectiveness, candidate experience) and share insights with hiring managers and Sierra leadership on a regular cadence

• 5+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience, preferably in a fast‑paced, high‑growth tech environment.
• Proven ability to develop and execute recruiting strategies that align with business objectives.
• A well‑established network within the tech industry and a passion for building new connections.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity in order to adapt to the ever‑changing needs of a growing organization.
• Proficiency in using recruiting metrics and data to inform decisions and improve processes.
• Strong collaboration skills with a willingness to work cross‑functionally to achieve Sierra’s goals.

• Understanding of technical roles and the ability to assess technical talent is a plus.
• Proficiency working with Ashby (ATS).

• Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.
• Customer Obsession: We deeply understand our customers’ business goals and relentlessly focus on driving outcomes, not just technical milestones. Everyone at the company knows and spends time with our customers. When our customer is having an issue, we drop everything and fix it.
• Craftsmanship: We get the details right, from the words on the page to the system architecture. We have good taste. When we notice something isn’t right, we take the time to fix it. We are proud of the products we produce. We continuously self‑reflect to continuously self‑improve.
• Intensity: We know we don’t have the luxury of patience. We play to win. We care about our product being the best, and when it isn’t, we fix it. When we fail, we talk about it openly and without blame so we succeed the next time.
• Family: We know that balance and intensity are compatible, and we model it in our actions and processes. We are the best technology company for parents. We support and respect each other and celebrate each other’s personal and professional…