Technical Recruiter

Favorited

Santa Monica, CA 90403

United States

Posted July 1, 2025

{FULL_TIME}

Technology

Valid until July 31, 2025

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Job Description

Technical Recruiter

At favorited, we believe that digital communities should be more than just spaces to watch content. Our platform is a place to connect, engage, and play, and empowers creators by enhancing audience participation, fostering deeper connections, and ensuring that creators are compensated fairly for their work.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you are a self starter who wants to build the future of social interaction alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

The Problems You’ll Solve

We’re looking for a Technical Recruiter who can source, engage, and close top-tier engineering, design, and product talent. This role is critical to the next stage of our growth. You’ll partner directly with hiring managers, founders, and candidates to build an elite team capable of redefining the future of live digital interaction.

You’ll be more than just a recruiter—you’ll be a builder. You’ll help define the company by who you bring in the door, and help shape a team that reflects excellence, curiosity, and ownership at every level.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting across technical roles (backend, frontend, infrastructure, mobile, design, product).
Collaborate closely with hiring managers to define role needs, team fit, and long-term hiring strategy.
Source candidates through direct outreach, communities, events, referrals, and unconventional paths—you're not waiting for inbound.
Craft outreach and employer branding that reflects Favorited’s tone, ambition, and urgency.
Run a tight recruiting operation—manage pipelines, coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and close candidates, fast.
Implement scalable recruiting processes, interview frameworks, and evaluation criteria from scratch.
Drive a structured hiring process that balances speed with signal.
Help foster an inclusive team by building diverse candidate pipelines and equitable evaluation systems.
Serve as a thought partner to leadership on org design, role scoping, and compensation strategy.

Traits That Set You Apart

Some of the qualities we admire most—and believe are essential not just for this role, but for our company at large:

You exercise sharp judgment and take ownership of outcomes.
You attract and develop top talent. You know how to spot potential and you fight to bring it onboard.
Your standards are high and you hold others (and yourself) to them.
You think long-term and big-picture, but you don’t lose the thread on the day-to-day details.
You demand innovation and don’t settle for “good enough.”
You’re bold. You have convictions and you’re not afraid to follow them.
You care about results and drive toward them with urgency.
You inspire people around you—not just to work harder, but to care more.
You treat candidates like people, not metrics. Your process is fast, rigorous, and human.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles at fast-growing startups or leading agencies.
A strong track record of closing hard-to-fill roles and building exceptional teams.
Deep understanding of the hiring landscape for engineering, product, and design roles.
Proven ability to manage full-cycle recruiting independently—from first outreach to final offer.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. You know how to craft a pitch, and you know when to shut up and listen.
A bias for action, and a comfort with ambiguity.
A genuine love of connecting with people and a nose for talent.

Nice to Have:

Experience hiring in infrastructure, livestreaming, or real-time media spaces.
Familiarity with modern ATS tools (e.g., Ashby, Greenhouse) and sourcing platforms (e.g., Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter).
Experience hiring across technical and creative roles.

Salary & Benefits

Compensation: $90k – $140k + bonus and equity

Benefits Include: