Technical Recruiting Lead
At a glance
Senior Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Numeral. New York · full-time · $160,000–$230,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run technical searches end to end, from finding and screening candidates through scheduling and securing acceptance
- Work with hiring managers to sharpen role needs, agree on candidate standards, and keep decisions moving
- Build candidate pipelines for roles from senior individual contributors through leadership, using outreach, referrals, and communities
- Set up recruiting workflows and tools, then track hiring measures to improve the process and keep teams accountable
- Shape a candidate journey that makes a strong impression throughout the hiring process
What you bring
- At least five years handling technical hiring from initial search through close, ideally in a fast-growing startup
- A record of winning technical hires in competitive markets, with recruiting experience in backend, full-stack, or infrastructure roles
- Strong sourcing ability, including reaching people who are not actively job hunting
- Credibility with technical hiring managers, clear communication, and the organization to handle several open roles at once
Who this fits
This senior, high-ownership role suits someone who can move quickly, work through ambiguity, and build trust with candidates and hiring managers. It covers Engineering, Product, and Design recruiting, and is based in New York with three office days each week. Relocation support to New York or San Francisco is available if needed.
From the employer
About Numeral:
At Numeral, we're building the future of tax by bringing together AI agents, human expertise, and global compliance.
We’re the largest and fastest-growing AI-native tax solution. Today, we serve more than 3,500 global businesses, including companies like Supabase, Eight Sleep, and Graza. We’ve grown quickly across our core e-commerce and software segments, more than tripled our revenue every year, and expanded into new industries, including manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale.
Numeral has raised over $157M from Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Benchmark, Mayfield, Y Combinator, and many others.
About the role:
We're looking for a Technical Recruiting Lead to own full-cycle recruiting for our Engineering, Product, and Design teams. You'll be the first dedicated technical recruiter at Numeral, which means you'll have real influence over how we build our technical org, from the processes we use to the bar we set for talent.
This is a high-ownership role for someone who moves fast, builds trust with hiring managers and candidates alike, and genuinely cares about candidate experience.
What you'll do:
Own the full recruiting cycle for technical roles: sourcing, screening, coordinating, and closing candidates across Engineering, Product, and Design
Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate on the bar, and move quickly
Build and manage pipelines for roles ranging from senior ICs to leadership
Develop sourcing strategies that go beyond inbound including proactive outreach, community engagement, referrals
Establish recruiting processes, tooling, and best practices that scale as we grow
Create a candidate experience that reflects Numeral's culture and leaves a lasting impression
Track and report on recruiting metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement
Help define what great technical recruiting looks like at Numeral. You're setting the standard
What you'll bring:
5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally at a high-growth startup
Track record of closing strong technical candidates in competitive markets
Experience recruiting across engineering disciplines (backend, full-stack, infra) and ideally product and design
Strong sourcing skills: you know how to find and engage candidates who aren't looking
Ability to build credibility with technical hiring managers and act as a true thought partner
Organized, data-driven, and comfortable managing multiple reqs simultaneously
Startup mindset: you're comfortable with ambiguity, scrappy when needed, and biased toward action
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with candidates and internal stakeholders alike
Nice to haves:
Experience as one of the first recruiters at a company
Familiarity with AI or fintech hiring markets
Experience building a hiring process, or recruiting function from scratch
Location:
This role is hybrid (3 days a week in our SF or NYC office)
What we offer:
Competitive salary and equity - you'll share directly in the company's success
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
Wellness perks like Headspace and the Peloton One App
401(k) to help you build long-term financial security
Relocation assistance to NYC or SF (if needed)
Lunch and snacks when you're in the office
Regular team offsites and company events as we grow
A culture built on ownership - your work matters and people will see it!