Generalist Recruiter

Job description

Second Front Systems is looking for a metric-driven, high-agency, detail-obsessed Generalist Recruiter to strengthen our talent acquisition function across engineering, ops, growth, mission success, and sales. Operating at the seam between commercial software talent and mission-driven defense work, you will be responsible for sourcing, screening, and placing candidates who meet both the technical bar and the mission-driven mindset across multiple functions while building warm benches for hard-to-fill and senior roles. You will architect sourcing strategies using Boolean search and LinkedIn Recruiter, manage concurrent pipelines in Ashby, read candidate motivation and close offers with precision, and synchronize criteria and feedback with hiring managers across functions, ensuring that every pipeline moves forward, late-stage drop-off is caught early, and time-to-fill and offer-acceptance metrics improve. We need someone capable of owning full-cycle recruiting across technical and commercial functions with minimal supervision and shifting evaluation criteria role to role; sourcing passive talent at scale, qualifying fit under ambiguity, and negotiating offers confidently while reading motivation and preventing candidate attrition; and operating Ashby with fluency—pipeline configuration, reporting, workflow automation—and using metrics to adjust sourcing strategy mid-search. As a key partner to hiring managers across engineering, sales, ops, growth, and mission success, you will keep every search moving without one going cold, surface high-signal candidates ahead of market competitors, and maintain sharp candidate experience through every round, serving as primary recruiting point of contact who pushes back on unrealistic specs without becoming a bottleneck and builds market and competitor intelligence into sourcing approach. Note: Candidates must reside in one of our approved hiring hubs: • DC/Maryland/Virginia • Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC • Denver/Colorado Springs, CO • Dallas/Fort Worth, TX What You'll Do - Source high-signal candidates across Engineering, Ops, Growth, Mission Success, and Sales through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and passive outreach - Govern 8–15 concurrent requisitions end-to-end from intake through offer close, preventing pipeline stagnation on any single req - Synchronize with hiring managers across functions to define role requirements, calibrate candidate standards, and maintain tight feedback loops - Architect Ashby as your system of record, keeping pipelines, stages, and candidate data clean and current - Orchestrate candidate experience that holds top talent engaged through every interview round and maintains responsiveness - Mitigate cultural misalignment by representing 2F's mission authentically at every candidate touchpoint from initial outreach through final offer - Assess hiring manager specs into sourcing Boolean and screening rubrics, catching over-specification early and pushing back on unrealistic timelines before pipeline risk compounds - Synchronize feedback loops across concurrent searches — consolidating hiring manager input, candidate signals, and market intelligence into weekly pipeline decisions that keep offers moving and prevent late-stage drop-off What You Bring - 3–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience owning concurrent searches across technical and commercial functions - Hands-on fluency with Ashby or comparable ATS — pipeline configuration, reporting, and workflow automation, not data entry - Recruiting experience across Engineering, Ops, Growth, Mission Success, and Sales — vocabulary and evaluation criteria shift with the role - Closer's instinct — reads candidate motivation, negotiates offers confidently, identifies late-stage drop-off risk - Metrics-driven approach — tracks time-to-fill, source yield, offer-acceptance rate and adjusts search strategy in real time, not post-mortem - Extend and negotiate offers, partnering with compensation/HR as needed to close candidates - Startup or high-growth company experience — comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and building as you go rather than following an established playbook - Familiarity with niche or cleared talent pools (e.g., security clearance requirements, specialized technical skill sets) The base salary for this position will fall between $100,000 and $115,000. Your ultimate compensation will be determined by professional background, technical proficiency, seniority, and regional cost factors. Furthermore, this opportunity includes potential eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses, rounding out a comprehensive total rewards offering. Success at 2F Looks Like: - A proactive and solutions oriented mindset - Viewing obstacles as opportunities for growth - Having a bias toward action and tangible, measurable results - Being team-oriented with a focus on personal responsibility and autonomy Perks & Benefits: This role is a full time position. As a public benefit corporation, we're a team of purpose-driven trailblazers transforming the future of U.S. national security. We hire the best to do their best and, as such, we are committed to providing the perks and benefits you need to be successful — both in- and outside the workplace. Perks of Joining Our Team: - Competitive salary - 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents - 401(k) with a 3% company contribution - Comprehensive wellness benefits, including a One Medical membership, mental health resources, family planning support, and more - Equity incentive plan - New hire technology and home office stipend - Annual professional development stipend - Flexible paid time off, plus all federal holidays - Generous parental leave - Flexible remote work opportunities - Employee referral bonus program Visit our careers page to learn more. Who We Are: Second Front Systems (2F) is a public-benefit software company powering software for the free world. We eliminate the friction that slows innovation, enabling faster, more secure development and deployment of software across government and regulated networks. Built by national security veterans and backed by top-tier venture capital, our platform is trusted by the world’s leading organizations to cut deployment timelines from years to weeks. We move fast, solve hard problems, and deliver trusted capabilities where they’re needed most. Our work strengthens global security and gives the United States and its allies a lasting competitive advantage. Learn more at secondfront.com http://secondfront.com. One last thing: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Are you ready to join our team: To apply, click the “Apply for This Job” button at the top or bottom of this page and complete the application form. This position will remain open until filled, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. State notices: Colorado: In accordance with Colorado law, applicants may redact their date of birth, dates of attendance, and dates of graduation from any uploaded documents. Maryland: Under Maryland law, an employer may not require or demand, as a condition of employment, prospective employment, or continued employment, that an individual submit to or take a polygraph examination or similar test. An employer who violates this law is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not exceeding $100