Technical Recruiter (6 month contract)

Job summary

Own full-cycle recruiting for high-volume and specialized technical roles across engineering, product, and technology organizations. Partner with senior leaders to define hiring strategies and manage complex offer negotiations including equity and sign-on packages.

Job details

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Employee Success Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. About The Role Salesforce is building the AI-powered future of enterprise software — and we need a world-class recruiter to help us win the most competitive talent market in the industry. This is a strategic seat at the table for a recruiter who has spent their career deeply embedded in technical recruiting, with the range to run both high-volume pipelines and complex, high-touch searches for hard-to-fill roles, at a company where the bar for talent is set at the top of the market for the next generation of innovators and builders. You've recruited at scale across technical disciplines — software engineering, infrastructure, product, data, or research roles. You understand the nuances between technical specialties and can speak credibly to them. You've navigated nuanced leveling conversations, complex compensation structures, and competing offers from the best companies in the world — and you've won. You're equally comfortable running a high-volume req load and going deep on a single critical hire. Now, bring that expertise to Salesforce, your pipeline and your craft will directly shape the teams building the most impactful products in the world. What You'll Do Own full-cycle recruiting across a mix of high-volume and specialized technical roles across Salesforce's engineering, product, and technology organizations Partner deeply with senior engineering and technical leaders to shape hiring strategy, define ideal candidate profiles, and influence how we compete for elite technical talent Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines — proactively mapping the market and engaging passive talent before requisitions open, while efficiently managing volume across multiple open roles Lead complex offer negotiations, including sign-on and equity exception packages, with a clear understanding of competitive compensation benchmarks across top tech companies Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers — pushing back, advising on tradeoffs, and bringing market intelligence that sharpens decision-making Collaborate with sourcing partners, recruiting coordinators, and peer advisors to run an efficient, high-touch candidate experience at scale Contribute to team-level recruiting strategy, pipeline health reviews, and competitive talent intelligence initiatives What We're Looking For 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with demonstrated success managing both high-volume pipelines and complex, specialized searches Deep experience at a top-tier tech company — where the talent bar is exceptionally high and the competition is fierce Proven ability to recruit across a range of technical roles and disciplines Strong fluency in technical concepts — enough to hold credible conversations with candidates and hiring managers about the work they'll be doing Track record of building proactive talent pipelines in highly competitive, hard-to-fill talent pools, alongside experience efficiently running high req-volume Experience navigating complex compensation conversations, including base, equity (RSU), sign-on, and competing offer dynamics Consultative, data-informed approach to recruiting — you bring market data, competitive intelligence, and candidate insights to every hiring manager interaction Strong communicator and relationship builder who earns trust quickly with both candidates and senior technical leaders Nice to Have Experience recruiting for emerging or specialized technical domains (e.g., AI/ML, infrastructure, security) Familiarity with technical academic pipelines and graduate recruiting from top universities Background working within large, matrixed organizations where recruiting requires influencing without authority Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world. Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form. Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options. Posting Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. For Ontario-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is CAD 75,000 to CAD 125,000 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable. This posting is to fill a vacancy on our team, unless otherwise noted.

What you’ll do

Own full-cycle recruiting for high-volume and specialized technical roles across engineering, product, and technology organizations. Partner with senior leaders to define hiring strategies and manage complex offer negotiations including equity and sign-on packages.

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience at a top-tier tech company with a proven track record in hard-to-fill roles. Must possess strong fluency in technical concepts and experience navigating complex compensation structures.

Listed skills

• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Full-cycle Technical Recruiting
• Talent Pipeline Building
• Offer Negotiation
• Candidate Experience
• Market Mapping
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Sourcing
• Compensation Benchmarking
• Strategic Hiring
• Data-informed Recruiting

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Technology
• Software
• Consulting