Orkes

Lead Technical Recruiter

Orkes · Santa Clara, CA

Posted 28 days ago · $120-140k

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
28 days
Orkes's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
71% of Orkes's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Orkes
high
16 stale, 0 reposted of 21 open
Hiring momentum
22 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Orkes's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Orkes.

About this role

As the Lead Technical Recruiter at Orkes, you will be responsible for full-cycle recruiting for both technical and go-to-market positions, partnering closely with HR and leadership to build strong teams. Your role will involve sourcing candidates, managing pipelines, advising hiring managers, and continuously improving recruiting processes to support the company's growth.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Orkes as an employer.

What you need

  • 6+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience
  • Experience recruiting for venture-backed startups or high-growth SaaS companies
  • Proven success hiring Software Engineers, Platform Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, and Engineering Leaders
  • Experience recruiting Go-to-Market talent, including Enterprise Account Executives and technical customer-facing roles
  • Strong sourcing expertise using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, referrals, networking, and creative outbound strategies
  • Experience hiring senior technical talent including Staff and Principal Engineers

Nice to have

  • Experience recruiting in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, AI, developer tools, or enterprise software
  • Experience supporting organizations scaling from early-stage startup through rapid growth
  • Familiarity with engineering career leveling and technical interview processes

What you get

  • Competitive salary
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Worth weighing

  • 3-5 days/week onsite requirement
  • Focus on sourcing talent rather than relying on inbound applications
  • Role involves high ownership and visibility, which may lead to significant pressure

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Listed by Orkes on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.