Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract)

SeedTrust • San Jose, CA

2d • Remote

About The Position

About the Role Orchid Software Solutions is growing fast and needs a Senior Technical Recruiter to help us build the team that will get us there. This is a project-based engagement. We need someone who can hit the ground running, work autonomously, and partner closely with the hiring manager to move with urgency and precision. You will own full-cycle recruiting across Software Engineering, Data & AI/ML, and Product & Design, hiring across North America, Central America, and South America. If you are the kind of recruiter who owns the room, trusts their instincts, and never waits to be asked — come build something great with us.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting, ideally in a high-growth or startup environment.
• A proven track record placing top talent in Software Engineering, Data/AI/ML, and Product & Design roles.
• Real experience sourcing and hiring across North America, Central America, and South America.
• A sharp eye for fraudulent candidates and the instincts to act on it fast.
• Fluency with ATS platforms (e.g., Greenhouse, JazzHR, Ashby) and modern sourcing tools.
• C1+ English proficiency.
• You understand where technology is heading and bring that context to every conversation.
• You take full ownership. No waiting to be asked, no hand-holding needed.
• You are a fast starter who earns trust quickly and operates with a high degree of autonomy.
• You thrive under pressure, stay sharp in ambiguity, and bring your best when the stakes are high.

Nice To Haves

• Multilingual ability is a strong plus, nearshore hiring means language bridges matter.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruiting cycle for technical roles across Software Engineering, Data & AI/ML, and Product & Design — from first outreach to signed offer.
• Be the hiring manager's right hand — proactively aligning on priorities, flagging risks, and keeping every search moving with purpose.
• Hunt for exceptional talent across the Americas using LinkedIn, Boolean search, GitHub, portfolio sites, and whatever creative angle gets results.
• Trust your instincts — identify fraudulent applications, misrepresented experience, and proxy interview attempts before they ever reach the hiring manager.
• Bring sharp hiring tactics to the table — own the sourcing strategy, shape the interview process, and continuously sharpen what works.
• Communicate like it's your superpower — clear, timely, and always one step ahead.
• Know where technology is heading and use that knowledge to ask smarter questions, evaluate sharper, and advise with confidence.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed