Sr. Technical Recruiter

ABOUT QUINCE Quince is a destination for builders, creators, innovators, and operators who want to come together and challenge the status quo. Our mission is simple: make really high quality essentials for really low prices, fairly and sustainably. We deliver on that mission through a unique manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) model eliminating the layers of traditional retail that add cost and result in consumers paying more than they need to. We find, build relationships with, and work directly with the manufacturing partners behind some of the world’s finest products. From there, our teams design smart, efficient operational processes  and build and deploy proprietary technology, AI, and analytics to help us scale fast. What began with a small assortment of elevated basics has quickly grown into a cross-category brand spanning apparel, accessories, home goods, and more. Today, tens of millions of people across a growing number of countries come – and return – to Quince because they trust us to deliver. OUR CULTURE Quince is a culture built for builders by builders. Our way of working starts with a blank sheet of paper. We question conventional thinking, use technology and data to uncover new opportunities, and move quickly to turn ideas into reality. We aren’t interested in replicating how others do retail. We’re building a better way – at a speed and scale unlike anything that’s been done before. We dream big and chase the hard problems others shy away from. Rejecting long-held assumptions is part of our company's DNA.  Where conventional wisdom says you have to choose – soft or durable, speed or rigor, quality or price – we ask why that trade-off has to exist in the first place. Our pace is fast and the bar is high because our customers expect a lot from us and we refuse to let them down. We believe the best results come from challenging ourselves, learning from one another, and building on each other's strengths.  Here, responsibility is not determined by role, tenure, or seniority. Every team member - no matter their level - has the opportunity to drive our business and shape our trajectory.  If you’re someone who likes to imagine new possibilities and build better systems rather than plug-in to outdated ones, Quince is the place for you. THE ROLE  We are seeking a Sr. Technical Recruiter to join our growing team and drive our technical recruiting function. This is a high-impact individual contributor role based in Palo Alto. You will sit closely with senior leaders, acting as a strategic talent partner to build out full organizations and drive critical technical searches. This is a role focused on execution, strategy, and brand building. You will be responsible for defining and executing search strategy across a variety of technical roles including Software Engineering and Data Science, from passive sourcing and stakeholder partnership to interviewing operations, assessment rigor, and executive communication. Responsibilities Act as a strategic partner to Engineering leadership. Work closely with Palo Alto-based Engineering leaders to drive business priorities, workforce needs, and deliver against critical hiring goals. Own high-priority technical searches. Personally drive critical searches, including senior engineering, specialized technical, and business-critical roles where strong judgment and execution are required. Drive rigorous search strategy from intake through close. Build and execute effective search plans, including role calibration, market mapping, target company strategy, sourcing strategy, assessment design, and closing plans. Improve interviewing operations and hiring process quality. Partner with Recruiting, Engineering, People, and business leaders to improve interview design, interviewer calibration, and overall process efficiency. Raise the technical hiring bar. Improve slate quality, assessment rigor, stakeholder alignment, candidate evaluation, and decision-making consistency across technical hiring processes. Use data to drive recruiting performance. Track funnel health, search velocity, candidate conversion, offer acceptance, and hiring outcomes to identify bottlenecks and improve execution. Develop strong talent intelligence. Build market maps, competitive insights, talent pipelines, and proactive sourcing strategies across key technical domains. Drive local branding initiatives. Create buzz in the market about Quince and drive onsite hiring strategies to provide world-class candidate experiences. Qualifications Required: 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with a proven track record of hiring for engineering and technical roles in high-growth, high-bar technology environments. Demonstrated ability to act as a strategic talent partner to senior Engineering leaders, influencing hiring strategy, role design, prioritization, calibration, and decision-making. Strong understanding of technical recruiting fundamentals, including sourcing strategy, talent mapping, candidate assessment, interview design, funnel management, and closing. Track record of improving recruiting processes, interview operations, stakeholder alignment, and hiring quality. Strong analytical orientation, with experience using recruiting data to diagnose funnel issues and drive better hiring outcomes. Exceptional communication, judgment, and executive presence, with the ability to build trust quickly with senior leaders and cross-functional partners. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with shifting priorities, high expectations, and a strong bias for action. Preferred: Experience scaling engineering organizations from early-stage startup environments to late-stage, high-scale growth. Experience utilizing advanced talent intelligence and market mapping to drive proactive sourcing strategies for niche technical roles. Experience partnering with cross-functional leadership to define and