Later seeks a Lead Technical Recruiter to own high-impact recruiting for our product, engineering, data, and AI teams. This is a player-coach role with people leadership responsibility and end-to-end ownership of technical hiring outcomes, serving as Later's anchor in the Boston market.
What You'll Do
- Build and own a nationwide R&D talent strategy with a deep focus on the Boston market.
- Partner with R&D and business leaders to translate organizational goals into clear, achievable hiring plans.
- Design and continuously improve scalable, structured, and equitable recruiting processes.
- Champion the responsible and transparent use of AI in recruiting.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on technical talent markets, compensation trends, and recruiting technology.
- Own full-cycle recruiting for product, engineering, data, and AI roles across levels.
- Develop proactive sourcing strategies including market mapping, referrals, community-based approaches, and outbound engagement.
- Lead offer strategy, negotiation, and closing conversations in partnership with People and Finance.
- Maintain accurate, high-quality data within Later’s ATS and recruiting systems.
- Track, analyze, and share recruiting metrics to inform decisions and continuously improve outcomes.
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, coaching them on effective, inclusive hiring practices.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop members of the technical talent acquisition team.
- Partner cross-functionally with People, Marketing, and Operations to strengthen employer brand and candidate experience.
- Represent Later at Boston-area events, conferences, and universities.
- Stay current on technology market trends, emerging recruiting tools, and evolving hiring practices.
- Build and maintain recruiting playbooks, frameworks, and documentation.
- Benchmark Later’s talent acquisition practices against high-performing organizations.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with significant focus on product, engineering, data, and AI roles
- 2+ years of experience supervising, mentoring, or leading other recruiters
- Demonstrated success hiring senior-level or business-critical technical talent in competitive markets
- Experience owning a market-specific and/or function-specific talent strategy
- Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence hiring decisions using data, judgment, and market insight
- Strong sourcing expertise across passive talent, referrals, and community-based channels
- Hands-on experience leading offer strategy, negotiation, and closing conversations
- Track record of designing or improving structured, equitable recruiting processes
- Comfort using recruiting metrics and insights to prioritize work and improve outcomes
- Experience representing an employer externally through events, partnerships, or community engagement
- Proficiency with modern ATS and recruiting technology, including Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing automation tools, analytics platforms, and AI-enabled recruiting tools
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with an inclusive, consultative approach
- Resilient, resourceful, and energized by building long-term talent infrastructure in a fast-growing environment
Technical Stack
- Greenhouse
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Sourcing automation tools
- Analytics platforms
- AI-enabled recruiting tools
Team & Environment
This is a player-coach role with people leadership responsibility.
Benefits & Compensation
- Eligibility to participate in various benefits plans as part of the overall compensation package
- Compensation: $145,000-165,000 OTE
Work Mode
This role offers a hybrid work mode and is based in Boston, MA.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or age.
