Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blaze Talent is an embedded recruiting firm that partners with companies building at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, and hardware. The Contract Technical Recruiter will own full-cycle technical hiring, partner with engineering leadership, build high-quality talent pipelines, manage recruiting processes, and advise stakeholders across specialized technical domains.
Responsibilities
- Run intake with EMs, Directors, and VPs to scope roles, calibrate profiles, and set a hiring strategy that holds up against the market and the established processes of our clients
- Advise stakeholders on the realities — talent availability, comp, and competitive dynamics in niche technical markets
- Lead end-to-end hiring across AI/ML (research, applied ML, ML platform, distributed training), software (backend, distributed systems, SRE/DevOps), and infrastructure/hardware (systems, GPU/accelerated compute, HPC and data-center networking, and the like)
- Manage sourcing, outreach, technical screening, interview coordination, and offer
- Source proactively across LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, open-source projects, and niche engineering communities
- Run advanced boolean and pattern-matching to reach hard-to-find talent in highly competitive domains
- Own pipeline health, candidate experience, interview feedback loops, and stakeholder communication
- Keep ATS data clean and actionable, and report clearly on funnel metrics and progress
- Spot process gaps and fix them — lift hiring velocity without trading away quality
- Operate as a consultative partner who protects both the client's goals and the Blaze Talent delivery standard
Skills
- 3+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting — across agency, RPO, and/or in-house
- Depth in at least one of our three domains — AI/ML, software engineering, or infrastructure/hardware — plus the curiosity and range to grow across all three
- Strong sourcing chops: advanced boolean, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and modern ATS platforms
- Credibility with technical stakeholders — you can hold a real conversation about the roles you're filling
- Self-direction in fast-moving, ambiguous, high-complexity environments
- Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building with candidates and hiring teams
- Remote-ready: your own equipment, reliable high-speed internet, and availability during US business hours
- Proven range across two or more of our domains — or deep specialization in one (AI/ML, distributed systems, or network/data-center infrastructure)
- Experience with sourcing tools like Gem and ATS platforms like Greenhouse, Ashby, etc
- A background supporting high-growth deep-tech, cloud, AI, or infrastructure-heavy teams
Benefits
- Remote (US)
- Hybrid
- W2 contract role
- Potential to extend beyond the typical 3–6 month engagement
- Payroll, tax withholding, and administration through the Employer of Record (EOR) partner
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