Technical Recruiter

Anysphere, Inc

$90K — $130K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of recruiting experience for technical roles, preferably in high-growth startups.
  • Strategic mindset focusing on quality over quantity in recruitment.
  • Strong grasp of technical skills and market trends relevant to engineering and product talent.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers and leadership.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and candidate assessment skills.
  • Self-driven and data-oriented, comfortable in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, including all stages from sourcing to offer negotiation.
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to create and implement strategic hiring plans.
  • Proactively source passive candidates using innovative strategies and talent mapping.
  • Ensure a world-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
  • Monitor and analyze key recruiting metrics for process improvements.
  • Work with People Operations and other teams on planning and branding initiatives.
  • Represent Cursor at tech recruiting events and within the broader tech community.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity options.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) and parental leave policies.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Chance to significantly influence and grow within a high-ambition company.
Full Job Description
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As a Technical Recruiter at Cursor, you'll be a key driver of our company growth by identifying, engaging, and hiring top technical talent. You will partner closely with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to understand our hiring needs, design effective recruiting strategies, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing team and make a direct impact as we scale our organization.

What You'll Do
  • Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, feedback management, and offer negotiations
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to develop and execute strategic hiring plans
  • Proactively identify passive candidates through creative sourcing strategies and talent mapping
  • Ensure a world-class candidate experience through every stage of the process
  • Track key recruiting metrics to drive continual process optimization
  • Partner with People Operations and cross-functional teams to support headcount planning and employer branding initiatives
  • Represent Cursor at recruiting events and in the broader tech community

Who You Are
  • 5+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles, ideally at a high-growth and talent dense high growth startup.
  • A strategic over volume recruiting mindset
  • Deep understanding of technical skills, market trends, and the unique challenges of hiring top engineering and product talent
  • Proven ability to build strong, consultative partnerships with hiring managers and senior leadership
  • Excellent communication, organization, and candidate assessment skills
  • Highly driven, self-starter with a data-driven, results-oriented mindset
  • Comfortable working in an incredibly fast-paced, rapidly scaling environment

Bonus Points
  • Experience recruiting for roles in AI, developer tools, or cybersecurity
  • Previous experience with employer branding or diversity recruiting initiatives


Location

This is an in-office role ideally based out of our San Francisco office and secondarily, our NY office.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous PTO and parental leave
  • Professional development opportunities
  • The opportunity to grow your career and have significant impact at an incredibly ambitious, high-growth company

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