Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Acorns is a financial wellness app dedicated to helping everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. They are seeking a Sr. Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting efforts, build scalable hiring systems, and partner with leadership to attract and retain top talent across their organizations.
Responsibilities
- Partner deeply with leadership to design and deliver hiring strategies that meet business needs while also attracting and retaining world-class talent at scale, across all our geographies
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for roles, ensuring a seamless, values-aligned candidate experience from outreach to offer
- Develop a deep understanding of roles for both Acorns and GoHenry
- Relentlessly source and build pipelines of uniquely talented, diverse candidates using creative and targeted outreach strategies
- Evaluate and enhance technical recruiting operations, including interview structure, candidate evaluation tools, and technical interview bank to drive strong hiring decisions
- Serve as a thought partner to leadership by connecting recruiting insights to broader business outcomes
- Mentor and guide team members, helping to raise the bar for hiring across the organization
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR and hiring teams to build a strong employer brand and create scalable hiring programs
Skills
- 6+ years of technical or non-technical recruiting experience
- Proven track record to deliver high-impact hires across all technical disciplines in fast-paced, high-growth, or mission-driven companies
- Deep expertise in building and maintaining networks with emerging technical talent
- Deep familiarity with hiring software engineers, security engineers, designers, and product managers
- Insight into ML, AI, and LLM-related technical trends and talent landscapes
- Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively at the highest levels of the organization
- Operational rigor with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
- Hunger to deliver game-changing products
- Exceptional drive and precision in delivery
- A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission
- Optimistic about the potential of societal change
Benefits
- Competitive salary and stock options
- A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family
- Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off
- 401(k) matching
- Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family
- Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth
- Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform)
- Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders
- Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events
- Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.
- The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.
- Sign-on bonus
- Equity grants
- Discretionary cash bonus awards
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave)
Company Overview
Acorns is a financial technology and services company that specializes in automated investments and robo-advice. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.acorns.com/.