About Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
We are hiring a Sr. Technical Recruiter to help build world-class engineering and technical teams that will shape the future of industrial automation, AI, and critical minerals.
In this role, you'll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and technical leaders to identify, engage, and attract exceptional talent. You'll play a critical role in developing creative sourcing strategies, uncovering hard-to-find talent, and building long-term relationships with candidates before they're actively looking.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys research, thrives on solving difficult hiring challenges, and wants to help build a company from the ground up.
What You'll Do
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for highly technical roles across teams
Build targeted searches that identify exceptional technical talent across multiple industries and research communities
Research, identify, and engage passive candidates through highly personalized outreach
Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand technical requirements, hiring priorities, and market dynamics
Translate complex or evolving role requirements into effective sourcing strategies
Build and maintain long-term relationships with high-potential candidates
Conduct talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and market research to inform hiring strategies
Continuously improve sourcing methodologies, tooling, and recruiting processes
Track sourcing metrics and provide market insights to recruiting leaders and hiring managers
Represent Mariana Minerals through a thoughtful and engaging candidate experience
Help shape and strengthen Mariana Minerals' employer brand and technical talent narrative
Stay current on sourcing technology, AI-assisted sourcing tools, and emerging channels to reach specialized technical talent
Build diverse, high-quality candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill and highly specialized roles
Desired Qualifications
5-8+ years of experience sourcing technical talent in a high-growth startup or technology company
Expert in utilizing ATS tools (preference for Ashby)
Strong expertise with LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing tools, Boolean search, Indeed, GitHub, research platforms, and other creative sourcing techniques
Demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive candidates for difficult-to-fill technical roles
Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders and hiring managers
Excellent research skills with the ability to understand technical domains and evaluate technical talent
Strong written communication skills with experience crafting personalized candidate outreach
Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high quality bar
Data-driven approach to sourcing strategy and pipeline management
Strong closing and negotiating skills
High ownership mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Passion for building exceptional teams and creating outstanding candidate experiences
Nice to Have
Prior experience recruiting for hardware, robotics, industrial automation, or deep tech companies
Experience sourcing for niche or emerging technical disciplines (e.g., materials science, controls engineering, applied AI/ML)
Familiarity with early-stage or seed-to-Series B recruiting environments
Experience building a sourcing function or playbook from scratch
Our culture is built on four principles:
Everyone Gets Home Safe. We never put speed or cost ahead of people.
Extreme Ownership. We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.
Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate. We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale.
Share Your Legos. We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions.
Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply!