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Senior Technical Recruiter

Optiver
🇺🇸Chicago🇺🇸AustinSeniorFull-time$140k–$165kPosted July 31, 2026

About the Role

As a Senior Technical Recruiter, you will advance Optiver's end-to-end experienced recruitment strategy to find, attract, and hire technical talent. You will partner closely with engineering leaders to develop hiring strategies, design interview processes, assess candidates, and lead offer negotiations. Your role will focus on owning the full recruitment lifecycle for technical roles, acting as a trusted talent advisor, developing innovative sourcing strategies, monitoring pipeline health with data-driven insights, and delivering a white-glove candidate experience throughout the process.

Requirements

  • 6+ years experience in full-cycle recruitment for experienced talent, ideally in-house and within financial services, technology, or professional services
  • Past experience recruiting for technical roles, ideally within a competitive industry
  • Knowledge and understanding of the talent markets for engineers in software and hardware domains is highly advantageous
  • A consultative approach with demonstrated experience influencing stakeholders at all seniority levels
  • Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Deep experience with applicant tracking systems (experience with Greenhouse is a plus) and sourcing platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter
  • The ability to analyze candidate data for reporting purposes, utilizing tools like Excel and AI technology
  • A proactive, positive mindset with a passion for identifying and hiring top talent
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

What You'll Get

  • $140k–$165k base salary
  • The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
  • 401(k) match up to 50%
  • Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
  • 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
  • Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more