Stord is The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless checkout through delivery for today's leading brands. They are seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to own full-cycle recruiting for technical and product roles, working closely with engineering and product leadership to identify and engage top talent.
Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end recruiting process for technical and product roles — intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and close
- Build and execute creative sourcing strategies (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean/X-ray search, GitHub, niche communities, referrals) to identify passive candidates for hard-to-fill roles like AI Engineers and Data Scientists
- Partner closely with hiring managers across Engineering, Data, AI, and Product to define role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and build hiring plans that scale with the business
- Act as a brand ambassador for Stord, delivering a thoughtful, transparent, and fast-moving experience for every candidate, regardless of outcome
- Develop enough fluency in engineering, data, and product domains to accurately screen for technical depth, product sense, and role fit — asking sharp, informed questions in early-stage conversations
- Track pipeline health, conversion metrics, and time-to-fill; bring market intelligence (compensation trends, competitor movement, talent availability) back to hiring teams
- Continuously refine interview processes, scorecards, and workflows to reduce time-to-hire while maintaining a high talent bar
- Work with People Ops, Compensation, and other TA Partners to ensure consistent, equitable, and compliant hiring practices across the org
Requirements:
- 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on technical and/or product hiring
- Demonstrated success recruiting for roles such as Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, AI/ML Engineers, or Product Managers
- Strong sourcing skills, including advanced Boolean/X-ray search and passive candidate outreach
- Ability to credibly engage technical and product stakeholders, translating role requirements into effective sourcing and screening strategies
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a track record of strong candidate and hiring manager satisfaction
- Experience managing a high-volume, multi-req pipeline in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Proficiency with an ATS (e.g., Workday, Greenhouse, Lever) and recruiting tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing extensions, etc.)
- Data-driven approach to recruiting, with comfort tracking and reporting on pipeline metrics
- Previous in-house recruiting experience at a high-growth startup or scale-up
- Experience recruiting for AI/ML or applied data science teams specifically
- Background or working knowledge of software engineering, data infrastructure, or product management concepts
- Experience partnering with Engineering and Product leadership on headcount planning
- Previous logistics, supply chain, or commerce/e-commerce industry experience
- Experience building out employer branding or talent marketing initiatives