Sr. Technical Recruiter

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At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.  As a Sr. Technical Recruiter, you’ll own Engineering hiring across a company & global scope. This role will closely partner with senior stakeholder relationships, represent Vanta’s talent brand, and play a vital role in scaling our critical engineering teams worldwide. You’ll operate as a strategic partner to engineering leaders—shaping hiring strategy, setting assessment standards, representing Vanta’s talent brand in the market, and closing top-tier technical talent in highly competitive environments. What you’ll do as a Sr. Technical Recruiter at Vanta: - Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles: identify and engage top talent through various channels. Extend offers and successfully negotiate to close hires; providing candidates with an excellent experience from initiation through to their first day. - Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders: influence hiring strategy, role intakes, prioritization, and trade-offs in alignment with business outcomes. - Set and uphold a high bar for technical hiring: design and calibrate candidate assessments in partnership with engineering leadership. - Use data to drive decisions: tracking and analyzing funnel health, talent pool effectiveness, and hiring velocity to continuously improve hiring efficiencies. - Represent and evolve Vanta’s engineering talent brand: ensuring candidates experience a thoughtful, high-signal, and respectful recruiting process. How to be successful in this role: - 6+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting focused on engineering, preferably within a high-growth and fast-paced environment - Deep understanding of the engineering landscape: you can credibly speak to backend, frontend, distributed systems, and infrastructure roles - Experience partnering with technical hiring managers and translating business needs into effective hiring strategies - Sourcing and market intelligence: Deep understanding of the technical talent landscape, including role scarcity, competitive dynamics, and evolving skill sets. - Brings strong analytical and critical thinking skills to recruiting decisions and process design. - Naturally curious and continuously learning; seeks to understand the “why,” not just the “what.” We value a strong growth mindset. - Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future employer sponsorship. What you can expect as a Vanta’n: - Industry-competitive salary and equity - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans - 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents - Health & wellness stipend - Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend - Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office - Family planning benefits - Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting - Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time - 11 company-paid holidays - Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events! - Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings reg

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