Full Cycle Recruiter

Optery is a fast-growing startup tackling one of today’s most pressing issues: data privacy. We’re hiring a part-time Full Cycle Recruiter for a 3-month contract to lead hiring efforts across both technical and GTM teams at a mission-driven, high-growth startup.

This contract position (20 hours/week) offers flexibility and potential to scale to 40 hours/week. You’ll work directly with founders and hiring managers to source top talent, drive hiring processes, and build strong candidate experiences.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for roles across Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Sales

  Actively source candidates on LinkedIn and other platforms to maintain a strong pipeline

  Conduct resume reviews and phone screens to assess qualifications and team fit

  Coordinate interviews across time zones and ensure a smooth candidate experience

  Partner with hiring managers to define role needs, candidate profiles, and hiring strategy

  Maintain and organize candidate data in ATS (e.g., Ashby, Lever, Greenhouse) and Google Sheets

  Track and report recruiting metrics regularly to evaluate process effectiveness and support decision-making

  Optimize recruiting workflows and recommend process improvements

  Draft and post job descriptions that reflect our team and culture

  What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in startup or high-growth environments

    Strong background hiring for both technical and GTM roles

    Experience sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter or similar tools

    Proficient in ATS platforms and G Suite

    Comfortable working independently in a remote, part-time capacity during U.S. business hours

    Clear communicator, highly organized, and proactive
    
    

  Bonus Points For

  • Experience working at or recruiting for an early-stage startup

    Experience hiring in a cybersecurity company

    Familiarity with candidate identity verification or fraud prevention best practices
    
    

  Why Work With Us

  • Competitive hourly rate ($40–$70/hr based on experience)

    Flexible, remote schedule (20 hrs/week, with room to scale to 40 hours/week)

    Collaborate directly with founders and hiring managers

    ️ Make a meaningful impact by shaping our team and hiring foundation

    ❤️ Supportive, mission-driven team with a low-ego, high-impact culture
    

  Location

  Optery is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, but operates as a fully-remote global team. While this is not necessarily a U.S.-based position, working regular U.S. business hours, i.e. U.S. Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones, is strongly preferred.
  

  Equal Opportunity

  Optery values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Optery does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.