Sr. Technical Recruiter

About Mariana Minerals

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

We are hiring a Sr. Technical Recruiter to help build world-class engineering and technical teams that will shape the future of industrial automation, AI, and critical minerals.

In this role, you'll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and technical leaders to identify, engage, and attract exceptional talent. You'll play a critical role in developing creative sourcing strategies, uncovering hard-to-find talent, and building long-term relationships with candidates before they're actively looking.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys research, thrives on solving difficult hiring challenges, and wants to help build a company from the ground up.

What You'll Do

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for highly technical roles across teams

Build targeted searches that identify exceptional technical talent across multiple industries and research communities

Research, identify, and engage passive candidates through highly personalized outreach

Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand technical requirements, hiring priorities, and market dynamics

Translate complex or evolving role requirements into effective sourcing strategies

Build and maintain long-term relationships with high-potential candidates

Conduct talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and market research to inform hiring strategies

Continuously improve sourcing methodologies, tooling, and recruiting processes

Track sourcing metrics and provide market insights to recruiting leaders and hiring managers

Represent Mariana Minerals through a thoughtful and engaging candidate experience

Help shape and strengthen Mariana Minerals' employer brand and technical talent narrative

Stay current on sourcing technology, AI-assisted sourcing tools, and emerging channels to reach specialized technical talent

Build diverse, high-quality candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill and highly specialized roles

Desired Qualifications

5-8+ years of experience sourcing technical talent in a high-growth startup or technology company

Expert in utilizing ATS tools (preference for Ashby)

Strong expertise with LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing tools, Boolean search, Indeed, GitHub, research platforms, and other creative sourcing techniques

Demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive candidates for difficult-to-fill technical roles

Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders and hiring managers

Excellent research skills with the ability to understand technical domains and evaluate technical talent

Strong written communication skills with experience crafting personalized candidate outreach

Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high quality bar

Data-driven approach to sourcing strategy and pipeline management

Strong closing and negotiating skills

High ownership mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Passion for building exceptional teams and creating outstanding candidate experiences

Nice to Have

Prior experience recruiting for hardware, robotics, industrial automation, or deep tech companies

Experience sourcing for niche or emerging technical disciplines (e.g., materials science, controls engineering, applied AI/ML)

Familiarity with early-stage or seed-to-Series B recruiting environments

Experience building a sourcing function or playbook from scratch

Our culture is built on four principles:

Everyone Gets Home Safe. We never put speed or cost ahead of people.

Extreme Ownership. We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.

Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate. We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale.

Share Your Legos. We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions.

Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply!