Technical Recruiter (Contract)

About SmartAsset:

SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice, whose mission is helping people make smart financial decisions, reaching over an estimated 59 million people each month (as of January 2025) through our educational content and personalized calculators and tools. To extend our mission, we also operate SmartAsset Advisor Marketing Platform (AMP), which helps connect consumers with fiduciary financial advisors.SmartAsset has earned recognition on the Inc. 5000 (#2574 in 2023) and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ (#250 in 2022) lists. Currently, SmartAsset ranks on Y Combinator’s list of Top 100 Companies. A successful $110 million Series D funding round in 2021 valued the company at over $1 billion.

*Other than application and licensing fees, SmartAsset did not provide compensation for the aforementioned awards.

About the Role

As a Senior Tech & Product Recruiter at SmartAsset, you will serve as a strategic talent partner across our Engineering, Product, Data, and AI organizations. You will drive end-to-end hiring efforts for critical technical and product roles, helping the company scale high-impact teams that power our core platform and customer experience.

This is a high-impact position that combines hands-on recruiting execution with process improvement, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional leadership. You will work closely with senior leaders to define hiring strategies, build scalable recruiting practices, and deliver exceptional candidate experiences.

What You’ll Do

• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Data, and AI leadership to understand hiring priorities and develop strategic recruiting plans.
• Own the full-cycle recruiting process for technical and product roles, from intake through offer and close.
• Source, engage, and assess top technical and product talent using advanced sourcing strategies, including LinkedIn, niche platforms, communities, and personal networks.
• Build and maintain diverse, high-quality talent pipelines aligned to current and future hiring needs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on market trends, candidate expectations, compensation insights, and interview best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of recruiting processes, tools, and workflows to increase efficiency and quality of hire.
• Leverage recruiting data and market intelligence to inform hiring strategies and pipeline health.
• Maintain high standards of data integrity and pipeline tracking, using metrics to communicate progress and influence decisions.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of technical and product recruiting experience, ideally within high-growth or fast-paced environments.
• Proven experience hiring across multiple technical and product disciplines, such as Software Engineering, Product Management, Data, and AI/ML roles.
• Strong track record of developing scalable, repeatable recruiting processes and best practices.
• Deep expertise in both traditional and advanced sourcing techniques and experience using a wide range of sourcing tools.
• Demonstrated success building diverse, high-quality talent pipelines.
• Strong partnership skills, with experience collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, HR, Compensation, and Operations teams.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using recruiting metrics to guide decisions and improve outcomes.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to operate independently in a remote or distributed environment.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer 
• Must be able to communicate via phone calls and/or video conferences (mainly for concierge and sales roles) 

Available Benefits and Perks: 

• Fully Remote Work: All roles are fully remote within the contiguous U.S., giving you flexibility to do your best work from where you thrive.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Multiple Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options through trusted national carriers—so you can choose what fits your needs.
• Life & Disability Protection: Company-paid Life/AD&D coverage, with options to add supplemental life and disability plans for extra peace of mind.
• Financial Wellness: 401(k) with employer match, pre-tax savings through FSA and HSA options, and equity packages offered for every role.
• Time Off That Works: Generous vacation, sick, and parental leave policies—because balance matters.
• Additional Perks: Pet insurance, home office stipend, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

SmartAsset is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, and New York City residents* Hourly rate dependent upon location and experience.

Salary at SmartAsset is determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the contiguous United States.