Realm - Technical Recruiter
Requirements
• Craft outreach and job descriptions that authentically represent Realm's mission, culture, and technical ambition • Represent Realm compellingly to candidates considering multiple offers, including those at larger or better-known companies • Contribute to initiatives that build Realm's presence in the technical communities we hire from • 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in-house at a high-growth startup • Proven ability to source and close strong software engineers -- including backend, full-stack, and infrastructure roles • Comfortable recruiting for niche or highly specialized profiles (e.g., forward deployed engineers, ML engineers, industrial tech) • Strong sourcing instincts -- you don't just post and pray; you build pipelines proactively and creatively • Low ego, high EQ, and a genuine collaborator -- you build trust quickly with both candidates and hiring managers • Highly organized and process-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple open roles simultaneously without dropping balls • Excellent written and verbal communication skills -- your outreach gets responses • Based in US - citizen or permanent resident • Experience recruiting for industrial, defense, government, or mission-critical software environments • Familiarity with the technical concepts behind roles you recruit for (TypeScript, AI/ML, Kubernetes, APIs, computer vision) • Experience building a recruiting function from scratch at an early-stage company • Strong existing network of senior software engineers
Responsibilities
• Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting • Own end-to-end recruiting for software engineering, forward deployed engineering, and applied AI/ML roles • Source, engage, and close exceptional candidates across channels -- outbound outreach, inbound pipelines, referral networks, and niche technical communities • Build and manage a high-quality candidate pipeline with urgency and rigor, maintaining a strong bar at every stage • Partner with hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and translate them into compelling search strategies • Conduct structured interviews and help calibrate the team on what "great" looks like for each role • Recruiting Operations & Systems • Design and own the ATS (Ashby) workflow, interview process, and candidate experience from first touch to offer • Build sourcing playbooks and templates that can be reused and improved over time • Track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pass-through rates, offer acceptance) and use data to improve outcomes • Manage relationships with candidates thoughtfully - Realm's reputation as an employer is a main part of your job
Benefits
• Work on mission-critical problems at the intersection of AI, safety, and global infrastructure • High-ownership role with direct influence on the team and culture we're building • Competitive compensation with significant equity upside • Dynamic, remote work environment with global reach
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