About Blaze Talent

Blaze Talent is a fast-growing boutique recruiting firm specializing in placing top talent within the hardware engineering, software engineering, and AI verticals. We partner with startups and high-growth tech companies to help them build elite teams. Our approach is consultative, data-driven, and focused on delivering exceptional candidate experiences.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Contract Recruiter to support our expanding client base on an hourly basis. This is a full-cycle recruiting role where you’ll manage sourcing, coordination, screening, candidate management, and hiring manager management across technical and some business functions. You’ll work with fast-scaling startup companies, currently seed stage through series D, to grow their AI, hardware, and software engineering teams using the latest tools to identify, engage and hire top-tier talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, and managing offers.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and build hiring strategies.

• Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, and other top sourcing tools.

• Manage candidate pipelines using ATS platforms like Ashby or Greenhouse.

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from initial contact to offer acceptance.

• Track and analyze hiring metrics to optimize recruiting strategies.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in high-growth tech environments.

• Proven track record of successfully hiring engineers, data scientists, and business professionals.

• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Ashby, Greenhouse, Gem, and other sourcing tools.

• Ability to manage multiple searches in fast-paced startup and tech environments.

• Understanding and use of the best available AI automation tools for recruiting.

• Experience working as an independent contractor (1099) is a plus.

Why Work with Blaze Talent?

• Work with premier startups in the AI, software, and hardware verticals backed by some of the world's leading VC funds like A16Z, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, and more.

• All contracts can be open to conversion to FTE, however, we are only looking to hire independent contractors.

• Flexible, remote work with up to 40 hours per week. As an independent contractor, set your own hours.

• Competitive pay: $40-$70/hr (1099 contract).

• Join a community of elite independent recruiters and collaborate with top talent in the industry.

If you’re a proactive, results-driven recruiter who thrives in fast-paced environments, we’d love to hear from you!