Sr. Technical Recruiter

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

The Sr. Technical Recruiter will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and hiring top technical talent across the organization. You will partner closely with engineering and technical leaders to build high-performing teams and drive hiring outcomes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role requires a strong executor with deep experience in technical recruiting, exceptional relationship-building skills, and a proven track record of closing highly competitive candidates.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with hiring managers across engineering and technical teams to understand hiring needs, technical requirements, and team dynamics
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract top technical talent across software, infrastructure, data, and related domains
• Own the end-to-end recruiting process, including sourcing, screening, interview management, and offer negotiation
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of technical candidates for both current and future hiring needs
• Conduct in-depth candidate assessments, evaluating both technical capability and alignment with company values
• Provide market insights on talent trends, compensation, and competitive landscape to inform hiring decisions
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience with clear communication and strong process execution
• Track recruiting activity, funnel metrics, and hiring outcomes to continuously improve performance

What You’ll Need

• 3+ years of technical recruiting experience in a startup or in-house environment
• Proven success hiring for technical roles (e.g., software engineering, infrastructure, SRE, data, security, etc.)
• Strong ability to partner with and influence engineering leaders and technical stakeholders
• Solid understanding of technical roles, skill sets, and hiring landscapes
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to assess technical talent and calibrate effectively with hiring teams
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple searches in a fast-paced environment
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on delivering results

Location

This role will require consistent on-site presence at our office in Santa Clara / San Jose, with an expectation of 4 days per week in office.

Additional Information

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possesses the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We foster a pay-for-performance culture and reward contributions that support the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay between $100,000 - $150,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.