Technical Recruiter, Tracking & Algorithms

About the Role

As a key member of Anduril's recruiting team, you will be responsible for the company's talent management as we continue to rapidly grow. Your work will be hands-on and involve collaborating with leaders and individual contributors to define the hiring needs of the business. To achieve this, you will be given the autonomy and tools to execute on our strategy to build and develop Anduril's world-class team. We are looking for someone who can handle high levels of ownership while tackling every aspect of recruiting and is excited to be part of a small team where no task is too big or too small.

We are searching for a Technical Recruiter who will own hiring for highly specialized Target Tracking Software Engineers and Research Scientists across our Battlespace Division. The ideal candidate has startup and tech experience, plus a proven track record recruiting deeply technical talent in domains such as target tracking, sensor fusion, estimation/filtering, computer vision, signal processing, or related research-driven disciplines.

What You'll Do

• Move fast, with a process for consistently sourcing, tracking, and maintaining a high volume of deeply technical and research candidates while maintaining open lines of communication with stakeholders
• Establish deep trust and partnership with engineering and research leaders to help influence talent strategy while executing on hiring deliverables
• Build trust through consistency and a strong operating rhythm in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders to help scale and manage company growth
• Embed yourself into the business and into your teams to understand the product positioning and market fit, technical roadmap, research priorities, and culture of the team
• Develop a strong understanding of the mission while learning how to effectively pitch the team and opportunity, ultimately closing exceptional technical and scientific talent for the organization
• Translate complex technical and research requirements (e.g., target tracking algorithms, multi-sensor fusion, state estimation) into compelling outreach and accurate candidate calibration
• Track and analyze pipeline and performance data to gain insights into areas of opportunity and translate that into a data-driven narrative that enables increased momentum
• Build recruiting strategies that contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implementing best practices around referrals and process improvements where needed
• Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools used for information retrieval, data extraction, web-scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management
• Conduct interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview-to-offer ratios
• Engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Boolean strings, academic and research networks, conference/publication channels, referral, and SOBO campaigns
• Provide a consistent and positive candidate experience throughout the entire recruiting process with proactive communication and engagement

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience recruiting and sourcing for technical software roles and closing top-tier engineering talent (startup/software experience preferred)
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for Target Tracking Software Engineers and/or Research Scientists, or closely adjacent domains (e.g., sensor fusion, estimation/filtering, computer vision, signal processing, autonomy, or applied ML/AI research)
• Experience hiring across all facets of software engineering, and familiarity with the differences between recruiting production engineers vs. research scientists (e.g., publications, PhD pipelines, academic talent pools)
• 4+ years of client interaction experience, including working with Hiring Managers and Directors, taking new requirements, reviewing profiles, and updating pipeline progress
• Experience acting in a consultative manner where your guidance has led to improved outcomes and a positive candidate experience, while earning the respect of your peers and clients
• Strong understanding of the technical skills and experience required for specialized software engineering and research positions within the business
• Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization
• Experience managing various funnels of candidates and keeping track of their progress throughout the recruitment process
• Working knowledge of applicant tracking and HRIS systems
• Working knowledge of interview techniques and applicant screening methods
• Familiarity with a wide variety of sourcing avenues, including technical and academic/research channels

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Startup, Tech, and relevant defense, aerospace, autonomy, or maritime domain experience
• Experience sourcing from research-heavy talent pools (PhD programs, national labs, research institutions, technical conferences, and publication databases)
• Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision
• Resilient and creative – flexible enough to face routine obstacles, troubleshoot, and create a solution on the fly
• Attention and Communication – direct and succinct; shares information in a timely and efficient manner, improving collaboration and productivity, while practicing active listening and engagement with intent
• Ownership – accountable for your universe and in tune with the business. Everyone on this team takes full responsibility for helping Anduril achieve its mission—seeking to improve all aspects of the company, even in ways not explicitly part of the job, while leveling up anything you can directly impact in real time
• Low ego, high curiosity – value learning over being right; embrace delivering and receiving candid feedback, and see every setback as an opportunity to iterate and improve