Senior Technical Recruiter
At a glance
Senior Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Verkada. San Mateo · full-time · $135,000–$185,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run engineering searches from initial sourcing and screening through interview coordination and offer close
- Work with software engineering leaders to shape hiring decisions and keep recruiting processes moving
- Reach passive candidates through targeted platforms and creative outreach, including individual-contributor and manager roles
- Maintain candidate pipelines, schedule interviews and record communications in Greenhouse
- Present the engineering organization to candidates and provide a clear, candid recruiting experience
What you bring
- You hold a bachelor’s degree
- At least five years of experience recruiting technical roles through the full hiring cycle
- You can work from San Mateo, live in the Bay Area or be willing to relocate
- You are independently authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
Who this fits
This is a senior, full-cycle recruiting role focused on software engineering, with individual-contributor and manager searches. The job is on-site in San Mateo, so it suits someone local to the Bay Area or open to relocating. Independent U.S. work authorization is required.
From the employer
Who We Are
Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.
We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.
You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.
About the Role
As a Senior Technical Recruiter, you will partner with the Software Engineering Leadership team to source, recruit and close talented engineering professionals to join our world-class organization. We are one of the fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley and you will be essential to the continuous growth!
This position is on-site in San Mateo, CA; not remote.
What You'll Do
- Full cycle end-to-end recruiting (sourcing, screening, process driving, and closing)
- Develop relationships with the Software Engineering team to collaborate during the hiring process
- Make compelling presentations to all candidates about Verkada and the Software Engineering Organization
- Strategize and develop unique ways to engage top talent: Use strategic platforms and creative engagement strategies to source excellent talent and actively source passive candidates (IC, Manager+)
- Manage a full cycle recruiting process, keeping a strong pipeline and managing the interview schedule
- Track and document candidate communications in ATS (Greenhouse)
- Deliver a high touch, high-quality transparent, and honest candidate experience.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5+ years of successful full cycle technical recruiting experience
- Strong ability to influence using collaboration
- Ability to navigate and flourish in a fast-paced, start-up environment
- Experience managing multiple internal competing priorities
- Commitment to excellence and top performance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Local to the Bay Area - HQ in San Mateo, CA (or open to relocation)
Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Fertility Stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
Additional Information
- You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
Estimated Annual Pay Range$135,000—$185,000 USDVerkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
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