Senior Technical Recruiter (Network Engineering) - Contract at Blaze Talent – San Francisco, California

Blaze Talent is seeking a Senior Contract Technical Recruiter with deep expertise in network and infrastructure hiring to support a confidential, high-growth client operating in the AI infrastructure and data center space. This is a fully embedded RPO engagement, partnering closely with technical leadership to scale the core systems that power next-generation AI platforms.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of hiring across network engineering, distributed infrastructure, and high-performance computing environments, working directly with senior engineering stakeholders to attract and secure highly specialized talent.
What You’ll Do
Partner with Infrastructure & Network Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Engineering Managers, Directors, and VPs across network, systems, and platform teams.
• Lead intake sessions to deeply understand network architecture needs (e.g., low-latency systems, high-throughput environments, data center networking).
• Advise stakeholders on market conditions, talent availability, and competitive hiring strategies within niche infrastructure domains.

Own Full-Cycle Recruiting for Network & Infrastructure Roles
Lead end-to-end recruiting for roles such as:

• • Network Engineers (DC networking, backbone, edge)
  • Network SRE / Infrastructure SRE
  • Systems & Infrastructure Engineers
  • Distributed Systems Engineers
  • HPC / GPU networking specialists (RDMA, InfiniBand, etc.)
• Manage sourcing, outreach, technical screening, interview coordination, and offer processes.

Build Targeted, High-Quality Talent Pipelines
Develop proactive sourcing strategies focused on networking and infrastructure talent across:

• • LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and niche engineering communities
  • Open-source projects, networking forums, and performance engineering circles
• Execute advanced boolean searches and pattern recognition to identify hard-to-reach candidates with experience in large-scale, latency-sensitive environments.

Drive a High-Precision Recruiting Process

• Maintain strong ownership over pipeline health, candidate experience, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure tight feedback loops and alignment across interview panels.
• Keep ATS data clean, structured, and actionable (Ashby preferred).

Improve Recruiting Efficiency & Impact

• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to accelerate hiring velocity without sacrificing quality.
• Operate as a strategic partner, balancing Blaze Talent’s high-touch delivery with the client’s aggressive scaling goals.

About You
5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with strong exposure to network, infrastructure, or systems engineering roles.Proven track record hiring for:

• • Network engineering (data center, backbone, cloud networking)
  • SRE / infrastructure roles
  • Distributed systems or performance-critical environments
• Experience supporting high-growth, infrastructure-heavy organizations (cloud, AI, data center, or deep tech).
• Advanced sourcing skills, including boolean expertise and familiarity with tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and modern ATS platforms (Ashby a plus).
• Ability to engage credibly with senior technical stakeholders on networking and infrastructure topics.
• Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills with both candidates and hiring teams.
• Fully remote-ready with reliable equipment and internet.
• Availability during U.S. business hours (PST preferred).

Compensation

• $50–$90/hour
• 6-month contract with potential for full-time conversion

CompensationThe base pay range for this role is $50 – $90 per hour.