Senior Technical Recruiter

About Chalk

Chalk is building the data platform that powers the future of machine learning applications. We tear down complexity, latency, and scale barriers that have traditionally constrained ML capabilities. Our platform combines Rust-speed performance with elegant tools that developers love to use. Leading companies depend on Chalk for everything from stopping fraudulent credit card swipes, diagnosing sepsis, and maximizing clean energy capture. We've recently raised a $50 million Series A, led by Felicis.

About the role

Chalk is looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to help us build the future of our team. As a Senior Recruiter, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our hiring strategy and scaling our technical organization from the ground up. We’re looking for someone deeply experienced in technical recruiting, particularly candidate identification, engagement, development, and creative sourcing. You’ll partner closely with our founders, engineering leadership, and hiring managers to attract and hire top-tier talent. This is a mission-critical role: our product and engineering teams are at the heart of our growth.

We're in the office 5 days a week. When unavoidable conflicts come up, we’re flexible. This is not a hybrid role.

What you will do

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Own the end-to-end recruiting process for technical roles. Develop prospects into engaged candidates, conduct screenings, present top candidates to leadership, and close offers.
• Sourcing Strategy: Design and execute a robust, multi-channel sourcing strategy to attract exceptional technical talent.
• Process Optimization: Build and continuously improve a scalable, high-performing recruiting process from scratch.
• Candidate Experience: Deliver an outstanding candidate experience at every stage of the hiring journey.
• Recruiting Analytics: Use data to monitor pipeline health, candidate quality, and key recruiting metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with founders, engineering leads, and hiring managers to understand hiring needs, shape hiring strategies, and coach leaders on effective talent acquisition practices.

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong emphasis on technical roles (software engineering, data science, product engineering, etc.) in a startup environment.
• Proven success hiring top technical talent in fast-paced, high-growth, startup environments.
• Demonstrated experience building and executing creative sourcing strategies from scratch, with a focus on building a pipeline of diverse talent.
• Expertise with sourcing tools and innovative outbound methods.
• Data-driven approach to recruitment, with the ability to analyze pipeline metrics and refine strategies accordingly.
• Strong collaboration, planning, influencing, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Excellent executive-level communication and presentation abilities.
• Passion for delivering an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint.

Benefits

⚕️Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

🏦 Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)

🦮 Expert Healthcare Guidance

💵 Retirement savings

🎄15 company holidays each year

🏖️15 days of personal time off each year

🚌 Flex Commuter Benefits

🌮 Daily lunch and dinner on Chalk

🥤Office is fully-stocked with drinks and snacks to fuel your work day

🍽️ Staying late? Dinner is on us

🚖 Staying even later? Grab an Uber / Lyft home on Chalk

Compensation

Chalk offers early team members a generous salary + equity package based on experience and competitive benefits.

Actual compensation awarded to successful candidates will be based on several factors, including market, location, scope of the position and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.

Our comprehensive total package plays a major role in how we recognize individuals for the impact they will have on Chalk’s growth and us achieving our goals.

Inclusivity

Chalk is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and provide reasonable accommodations to anyone in need of individualized support.