Director of Technical Recruiting

Job Description

This is a remote position.

RainesDev — Building the Teams Powering the Next Generation of Tech

RainesDev is one of the fastest-growing and most founder-driven recruiting firms in the venture ecosystem.

We don’t just fill roles, we help build entire companies from the ground up. Our team partners with some of the most ambitious startups in AI and SaaS, including names like Anthropic, Rippling, Perplexity, Character AI, OpenAI, Scale AI, Ramp, Notion, and Linear, along with hundreds of rising venture-backed teams redefining their industries.

Today we’re directly connected with 250+ startup founders and support 700+ active searches across engineering, product, and GTM — giving our recruiters an unmatched reach into the most exciting corner of tech.

This is your chance to work directly with exceptional founders, join an elite recruiting team that thrives on performance, and build a career with true ownership and long-term upside. We’re only looking for people who are different — high-caliber, ambitious, and relentless in pursuit of excellence.

The Role

Own a portfolio of world-class startups : You’ll inherit active client accounts and work hand-in-hand with founders and hiring teams — the kind of access that normally takes years to earn.

Deliver world-class results : Source, engage, and close top-tier talent across your portfolio, turning founders into long-term partners and advocates.

Build your brand : Become the go-to recruiter in your domain, then scale your own “special ops” team beneath you to multiply impact and build a high-performing practice.

Who You Are

Proven $1M+ producer or founding recruiter with a history of success in fast-paced, venture-backed environments.

Deep experience hiring for Engineering or GTM teams at top startups.

A founder-mentality operator — you thrive on accountability, ownership, and winning. You’re here to build a generational career, not just another job.

If you have the hunger, discipline, and talent to play at the highest level — and you’re ready to build something lasting — let’s talk.

Requirements

Lead full-cycle technical recruiting with a focus on backend, full-stack, and product engineering roles. Partner with founders and engineering leaders to grow the team from ~3 to 20+ engineers this year. Source, assess, and close top technical talent with urgency and precision. Build processes, pipelines, and recruiting infrastructure from scratch, suited for a high-intensity early-stage team. Help define what “high-bar” talent looks like and maintain that standard as the team scales.