Description
Talent Engineer
- Own the full hiring process from system design through candidate closure.
- Develop creative sourcing channels beyond LinkedIn, including referrals, event networking, hosted competitions, and targeted online communities.
- Start every hiring need by asking: “Who are the absolute best people in the world for this role?” then build and execute end-to-end systems to identify, engage, and attract them.
- Exercise strong judgment to recognize excellence across technical and non-technical domains.
- Engineering Degree
- Experience thriving in a startup or high-growth environment, where adaptability and innovation are key.
- Experience working at organizations with exceptional talent density, including successful referrals and recruiting contributions.
- Proven track record building and executing recruiting systems that identify and attract top-tier talent.
- Demonstrated technical creativity through personal projects, open-source work, or innovative hacks.
- Comfortable with “vibe coding” and rapidly grasping technical concepts to evaluate candidates across domains.
- Deep belief that assembling high-performance teams is an engineering problem.
- Natural affinity for exceptional people, with a “people person” reputation among peers.
- Nerdy engineering background combined with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Advanced judgment in assessing excellence without reliance on traditional recruiting tools.
- Ability to design scalable, repeatable processes while executing at high urgency.
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet hiring timelines.
- Ability to travel for events, networking, and candidate engagements as needed.
Culture
Benefits
Company
The Boring Company focuses on solving traffic by constructing a network of underground tunnels for transportation, utilities, and freight. It develops Loop, a zero-emissions underground transit system, and has innovations like Prufrock to accelerate tunneling speeds.
Related postings
Braintrust
Eval EngineerUnited StatesCresta
Demo Engineer ManagerUnited StatesTWO95 International, Inc
Performance EngineerMilford, CT, USAClickHouse
Performance EngineerUnited States