Who We Are
Pindrop is redefining trust in the digital age. Our patented voice, and video authentication, fraud detection, and deepfake detection technologies protect some of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, and healthcare leaders. As AI-driven threats evolve in the form of synthetic voices, deepfakes, face swapping and more, our solutions stay ahead, helping ensure that the real human and the right human are recognized.
Pindrop is trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises to secure voice interactions, and with $100M ARR we’re entering our next phase of innovation and growth, backed by world-class investors including Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, and CapitalG.
Senior Talent Partner, GTM
What you’ll do
As the Senior Talent Partner, Product, Research and Engineering, (PRE) you will own full-cycle recruiting for technical and product-facing roles across Engineering, Product Management, Product Design, Data, Security, and Research. You’ll serve as a strategic partner to technical leaders, including up to C-Level, shaping hiring strategy, elevating candidate experience, and helping us build a diverse, high-performing Product, Research & Engineering organization.
- Own end-to-end recruiting for PRE roles (e.g., Software Engineers, Engineering Leadership, Product Managers, Product Designers, Data Scientists, Security Engineers, Applied Researchers), from intake through offer acceptance.
- Lead a high-touch, high-caliber recruitment process that combines clear, proactive communication with a technically rigorous evaluation, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience from start to finish.
- Run intake/kickoff meetings to define technical success profiles, required competencies, interview panel design, leveling, and timelines.
- Build and execute strategic sourcing strategies (outbound, referrals, networks, technical communities, events, tools) to attract top technical talent in competitive markets.
- Create and maintain diverse candidate pipelines for priority and recurring roles, including proactive talent pooling for future engineering and product needs.
- Partner closely with hiring managers, Engineering and Product leaders, People Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders as a trusted advisor on talent market insights, trade-offs, and hiring decisions.
- Facilitate structured, competency-based and skills-based interviews and debriefs, ensuring fair, consistent, and evidence-driven hiring decisions.
- Be data-obsessed. Maintain absolute accuracy and completeness in Greenhouse, and use funnel metrics to identify bottlenecks, drive measurable improvements, and clearly report progress.
- Serve as a true partner to Finance and People Operations, ensuring headcount planning, leveling alignment, offer approvals, and compensation calibration are executed with precision and total responsibility
- Bring a strong innovation mindset and applied AI expertise to continuously elevate recruiting processes, streamline workflows, and improve assessments, interview training, tools, and candidate communications in support of a scalable, high-performance talent engine.
Who you are
- You are a driver of company success. You understand that bringing in the right talent determines the trajectory of the business, and you refuse to settle for mediocrity. You hold a high bar and hire accordingly.
- You are an innovator in highly competitive markets. You know how to identify, attract, and close niche, hard-to-find technical talent, and you are relentless in pursuing the highest caliber candidates.
- You are a relationship-driven recruiter who builds trust quickly with technical hiring managers and top-tier candidates.
- You are intellectually curious and comfortable learning complex technical domains in order to assess, challenge, and advise credibly.
- You are resilient in the face of competing priorities, shifting roadmaps, and evolving technical requirements.
- You are data-driven and comfortable using metrics to diagnose bottlenecks, inform decisions, and continuously improve performance.
- You are resourceful and proactive, constantly testing new sourcing strategies across technical communities and networks.
- You take accountability, follow through on commitments, and consistently deliver high-quality results.
- You are adaptable when priorities shift, while maintaining a long-term view of technical talent strategy.
Your skill-set
Must-haves:
- 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 4+ years focused on Product, Engineering, Research, Data, or other highly technical roles. You understand that talent quality directly determines company trajectory.
- Experience recruiting in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment, ideally with remote or distributed teams, where speed and precision both matter.
- A demonstrated track record of sourcing, engaging, and closing senior-level technical talent in highly competitive markets. You do not settle for “good enough.” You pursue and close the best.
- Deep proficiency with an ATS (Greenhouse preferred) and modern sourcing platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, technical communities), paired with a near-maniacal standard for data accuracy. Your systems are audit-ready at all times.
- Proven ability to influence and challenge senior technical stakeholders (Directors, VPs, Heads of Engineering/Product). You understand the business implications of every hire and operate accordingly.
- A relentless drive to support the business. You move with urgency, own outcomes, and do not drop balls. Sloppy process, missed follow-ups, and inaccurate data are unacceptable.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI to build smarter recruiting workflows — automating where appropriate, increasing efficiency, improving candidate screening rigor, and continuously modernizing processes. You think in systems, not tasks.
- Strong operational instincts and organizational discipline, with the ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously without sacrificing accuracy, rigor, or candidate experience.
What’s in it for you
At Pindrop, you are not just filling roles- you are shaping the future of trust.
We build the most advanced voice authentication and deepfake detection technology in the world. In an era where synthetic media, fraud, and identity manipulation are accelerating, we ensure that every interaction involves the real human and the right human. Our work directly protects financial institutions, enterprises, and consumers from fraud, deception, and identity compromise.
You will wake up every day knowing your work has real-world impact. The talent you bring in will directly influence the trajectory of the company; the engineers, researchers, and product leaders you hire will build the systems that protect millions of people.
This is not transactional recruiting. This is building the team that defines the category.
You will work alongside some of the best technical minds in security, AI, and voice intelligence. We are intense about excellence, but we are also a team that enjoys the journey.
If you want to build something that matters- and be proud of the company you help shape- this is that opportunity.
Within 30 days you will:
- Understand Pindrop’s mission, products, and how PRE (Product, Research & Engineering) drives innovation.
- Develop a working knowledge of our architecture, product roadmap, and the strategic technical capabilities we must hire for.
- Shadow technical interviews and debriefs to understand our structured, high-bar evaluation approach.
- Take ownership of the PRE requisition process and begin building a high-caliber pipeline.
Within 60 days you will:
- Fully own a portfolio of PRE searches across Engineering, Product, and/or Research.
- Establish disciplined intake and operating rhythms with technical hiring leaders.
- Deliver actionable pipeline and funnel insights that improve hiring velocity and candidate quality.Begin leveraging AI-driven tools and automation to increase sourcing precision and process efficiency.
Within 90 days you will:
- Serve as the primary talent advisor for your PRE portfolio, influencing hiring strategy and challenging the bar when needed.
- Propose and implement measurable process improvements that elevate candidate quality, technical assessment rigor, or hiring velocity.Introduce at least one innovative sourcing tactic, AI-enabled workflow, or market insight that strengthens our competitive position in attracting top-tier talent.
- Demonstrate that the hires you are bringing in materially strengthen the technical depth and trajectory of the company.
What we offer
As a part of Pindrop, you’ll have a direct impact on our growing list of products and the future of security in the voice-driven economy. We hire great people and take care of them. Here’s a snapshot of the benefits we offer:
- Competitive compensation, including equity for all employees
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Generous health and welfare plans to choose from – including one employer-paid “employee-only” plan
- Best-in-class Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contribution
- Affordable vision and dental plans for you and your family
- Employer-provided life and disability coverage with additional supplemental options
- Paid Parental Leave – including birth, adoptive & foster parents
- One year of diaper delivery for your newest addition to the family – our way of welcoming new Pindroplets
- Identity protection through Norton LifeLock
- Recurring monthly phone and internet allowance
- One-time home office allowance
- Remote-first environment – meaning you have flexibility in your day
- Company holidays
- Annual professional development and learning benefit
- Pick your own Apple MacBook Pro
- Retirement plan with competitive 401(k) match
- Wellness Program including Employee Assistance Program and 24/7 Telemedicine
This position will be posted for 60 days after Jan 23rd 2026
What we live by
At Pindrop, our Core Values are fundamental beliefs at the center of all we do. They are our guiding principles that dictate our actions and behaviors. Our Values are deeply embedded into our culture in big and small ways and even help us decide right from wrong when the path forward is unclear. At Pindrop, we believe in taking accountability to make decisions and act in a way that reflects who we are. We truly believe making decisions and acting with our Core Values in mind will help us to achieve our goals and keep Pindrop a great place to work:
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Audaciously Innovate - We continue to change the world, and the way people safely engage and interact with technology. As first principle thinkers, we challenge standards, take risks and learn from our mistakes in order to make positive change and continuous improvement. We believe nothing is impossible.
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Evangelical Customers for Life - We delight, inspire and empower customers from day one and for life. We create a partnership and experience that results in a shared passion. We are champions for our customers, and our customers become our champions, creating a universal commitment to one another.
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Execution Excellence - We do what we say and say what we do. We are accountable for making the tough decisions and necessary tradeoffs to deliver quality and effective solutions on time.
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Win as a Company - Every time we win, we win as a company. Every time we lose, we lose as a company. We break down silos, support one another, embrace diversity and celebrate our successes. We are better together.
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Make a Difference - Every day we have the opportunity to make a positive impact. We operate with dedication, passion, and uncompromising integrity, creating a safer, more secure world.
Not sure if this is you?
We want a diverse, global team, with a broad range of experience and perspectives. If this job sounds great, but you’re not sure if you qualify, apply anyway! We carefully consider every application and will either move forward with you, find another team that might be a better fit, keep in touch for future opportunities, or thank you for your time.
Pindrop is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Here at Pindrop, it is our mission to create and maintain a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, marital and/or veteran status.
