Technical Recruiter
Mirage · New York, NY
- On site
- Full-time
- $175,000 / year
- New York, NY
Job highlights
- Recruit top engineering and product talent end-to-end.
- Partner with leadership to build elite teams.
- Develop innovative sourcing strategies for passive talent.
- Ensure a high-touch candidate experience.
- Drive hiring velocity and operational efficiency.
About the role
About the Role: Technical Recruiter at Mirage
Mirage is seeking a Technical Recruiter to own the end-to-end talent lifecycle for our Engineering and Product teams. In this role, you will act as a strategic partner to our leadership team, navigating complex negotiations and building the elite teams that drive our mission. You will be responsible for the full candidate journey, ensuring a thoughtful, high-touch experience for every person you engage.
Responsibilities:
- Guide candidates through the entire recruitment lifecycle, from inception of candidate contact through offer acceptance.
- Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and cultivate a strong pipeline of elite technical talent.
- Partner closely with recruiting peers, hiring managers, and other stakeholders to understand hiring requirements and deliver talent with a high degree of precision and accuracy.
- Contribute meaningfully to building an inclusive workplace by recruiting diverse talent.
- Identify opportunities to improve hiring velocity, operational efficiency, recruiting productivity, and candidate satisfaction wherever possible.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience recruiting for software engineering and/ or product positions across varying levels of seniority (individual contributors and leadership roles).
- Demonstrated experience leveraging creative sourcing techniques and a personalized approach to courting passive, world-class talent.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to effectively partner with individuals at all levels within an organization.
- Track record of providing an authentic, meaningful, and high-touch experience to both candidates and hiring managers.
- Entrepreneurial minded, inherently self-motivated, and a relentless work ethic with a track record of exceeding performance goals and recruiting KPIs.
About Mirage:
Mirage is an AI-native video platform that intelligently orchestrates production and editing through natural language. Our models leverage contextual awareness to execute the same creative decisions a professional editor would — dramatically improving productivity for experienced teams, while making video creation accessible to anyone. We’re an interdisciplinary team addressing some of the most difficult technical and creative challenges in generative media. As an early member of our team, you’ll tackle foundational problems that remain largely unsolved across the industry, driving an outsized impact on the future of creative expression.
Company Press & Recognition:
- Product (Captions by Mirage)
- Research (Seeing Voices, technical-white-paper)
- Updates (Mirage on X / twitter)
- TechCrunch, Forbes AI 50, Fast Company (press)
Investors:
We’re very fortunate to have some the best investors and entrepreneurs backing us, including Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Uncommon Projects, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, Lenny Rachitsky, Antoine Martin, Julie Zhuo, Ben Rubin, Jaren Glover, SVAngel, 20VC, Ludlow Ventures, Chapter One, and more.
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, 401K with employer match, Commuter Benefits, Catered lunch multiple days per week, Dinner stipend every night if you're working late and want a bite!, Grubhub subscription, Health & Wellness Perks, Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month, Generous PTO policy. (Note: benefits apply to full-time employees only.)
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Mirage provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Key skills/competency:
- Technical Recruiting
- Talent Acquisition
- Sourcing
- Candidate Experience
- Hiring Manager Partnerships
- Recruitment Lifecycle Management
- Engineering Recruitment
- Product Recruitment
- Negotiation
- Diversity Recruiting
Skills & topics
- Technical Recruiter
- Talent Acquisition
- Recruiting
- Sourcing
- Engineering Recruitment
- Product Recruitment
- AI
- Generative Media
- Video Platform
- Startup
- NYC
- Hiring
- Recruitment Lifecycle
- Candidate Experience
- Software Engineering Jobs
- Product Management Jobs
- Full-Time
- In-Person
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 5+ years of technical recruiting experience, focusing on software engineering and product roles. Quantify achievements with recruiting KPIs.
- Showcase sourcing skills: Emphasize creative and personalized approaches to attracting passive, world-class talent.
- Demonstrate partnership: Provide examples of successful collaboration with hiring managers and leadership.
- Emphasize candidate experience: Detail your commitment to a high-touch, authentic experience for all candidates.
- Apply strategically: Clearly articulate your entrepreneurial mindset and self-motivation in your cover letter.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the work arrangement for the Technical Recruiter role at Mirage?
- This role requires you to be in-person at Mirage's NYC HQ in Union Square. Mirage is an in-office position.
- What specific technical roles will this Technical Recruiter be hiring for at Mirage?
- This Technical Recruiter will be responsible for hiring for both Engineering and Product teams at Mirage, covering various levels of seniority from individual contributors to leadership roles.
- What makes Mirage a unique company to recruit for?
- Mirage is an AI-native video platform using natural language for video production and editing. They are tackling cutting-edge generative media challenges and are backed by top-tier investors, offering a chance to shape the future of creative expression.
- What is the expected experience level for the Technical Recruiter position?
- Mirage is looking for candidates with at least 5 years of experience in recruiting for software engineering and/or product positions across different seniority levels.
- How does Mirage foster a positive work environment for its employees?
- Mirage offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, a 401K with employer match, commuter benefits, catered lunches, a dinner stipend, and wellness perks. They also organize multiple team offsites and monthly team events.
- What are the key skills Mirage seeks in a Technical Recruiter?
- Mirage prioritizes candidates with strong experience in technical recruiting, innovative sourcing strategies, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a track record of high-touch candidate experience, and an entrepreneurial, self-motivated mindset.
- How can I best prepare my resume for the Technical Recruiter role at Mirage?
- Your resume should clearly highlight your extensive experience in recruiting for engineering and product roles, your success in sourcing passive candidates, and your ability to manage the full recruitment lifecycle with a focus on candidate experience.