Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Raft is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. As a Technical Recruiter, you will manage full-cycle recruiting for various roles, ensuring a strong pipeline of security-cleared talent while collaborating closely with hiring managers.
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting across the breadth of Raft from our engineers and technical delivery teams to program and product management, business development, and corporate functions
- Manage the candidate journey from intake through offer
- Recruit security-cleared talent and partner with hiring managers to navigate clearance and citizenship requirements
- Build diverse, high-quality pipelines in a competitive market
Skills
- ~5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including technical/engineering roles
- Experience recruiting in the defense tech, government contracting, or federal technology space
- Familiarity with U.S. security clearances (e.g., Secret, TS, TS/SCI) and the ability to source and qualify cleared talent
- A proven track record of proactive sourcing and closing competitive candidates in a tight talent market
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong relationship-building skills with candidates and hiring managers
- Comfort owning an ATS (Greenhouse preferred) and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
- Strong organization and the ability to manage a high-volume, varied req load with minimal oversight
- A collaborative, low-ego, customer-obsessed mindset aligned with our Ubuntu culture
- Experience recruiting for Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community, or federal-civilian programs
- Familiarity with modern software roles including Kubernetes, cloud-native, DevSecOps, data engineering, and AI/ML
- Experience recruiting business development, capture, or program/product management talent
- Knowledge of OFCCP / EEO compliance and structured, equitable hiring practices
Benefits
- Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) and company match
- Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
- Education & training benefits
- Generous Referral Bonuses
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