Contract Technical Recruiter (1099)

At RADAR, we're transforming the way the world thinks about physical retail. RADAR has raised over $104M from top investors, retailers, and strategics and works with some of the world's retail brands including American Eagle and Gap. We’re building the future of in-store experience where every product and every person can be precisely located in real time.

Our platform combines RFID and AI to unlock hyper-accurate product visibility and automation at scale. From real-time inventory tracking to seamless checkout experiences, our technology empowers some of the world’s largest retailers to streamline operations, reduce loss, and elevate both employee and customer experiences.

We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven startup where bold ideas, collaboration, and impact are at the core of everything we do. Join us as we reshape the physical world with digital precision, starting with retail and expanding far beyond!

Mission-Driven: We're transforming retail with cutting-edge technology and building something that truly matters.

Collaborative Team: We thrive on curiosity, shared goals, and solving complex problems together.

High Impact: You’ll make meaningful contributions from day one and help shape the future of our product and company.

Clear Communication: We value honesty, humility, and respectful dialogue—everyone’s voice matters.

Balanced Lives: We work hard, but not at the expense of well-being. We respect time, boundaries, and life outside of work.

Diverse Perspectives: We believe better ideas come from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints.

Empathy-Driven Design: We build with deep respect for our end users, listening closely to their feedback and needs.

We are looking for a strategic and proactive Contract Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting across our engineering, product, and business teams. In this role, you’ll work closely with engineering and product leaders to define effective hiring strategies, strengthen recruiting operations, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience. Contributing to our talent team's biggest initiatives, you’ll adapt to shifting priorities across the organization to support hiring needs wherever the business requires.

This position is fully remote within U.S. time zones (Pacific through Eastern) and requires consistent collaboration across teams, including shared working hours for cross-functional alignment. This will be a 6 month assignment, with opportunity for extension or conversion, pending on performance and business needs.

• Deliver full-cycle recruiting services for assigned technical and non-technical roles, from intake through offer stage
• Partner with hiring stakeholders to understand role requirements and provide recommendations on sourcing and hiring strategy
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates through proactive sourcing, outreach, and network engagement
• Manage candidate flow across active searches, ensuring timely communication and a high-quality candidate experience
• Facilitate interview processes, including scheduling, coordination, and feedback collection, while maintaining process consistency
• Provide structured candidate evaluations and market insights to support informed hiring decisions
• Track and report on pipeline activity, candidate progress, and key recruiting metrics on a regular cadence
• Identify potential bottlenecks in the hiring process and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Adapt support across different roles or teams based on evolving business needs and agreed priorities
• Maintain accurate and organized records within our applicant tracking system (Greenhouse)

• You have 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across technical and non-technical roles, including at least 3 years focused specifically on technical recruiting.
• You are proficient with applicant tracking systems such as Greenhouse and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Github or other specialized technical communities. 
• You keep pipelines organized and maintain ATS hygiene to ensure candidate information is always accurate and up to date.
• You take ownership of weekly reporting, using clear data and insights to keep partners aligned on progress and priorities.
• You have a strategic and positive approach to partnering with hiring leaders and influencing decisions around talent, process, and prioritization.
• You are efficient at execution, consistently applying disciplined prioritization and operational rigor to drive high-quality recruiting outcomes.
• You have strong sourcing instincts and know how to uncover and engage talent beyond traditional channels.
• You have sound judgment in assessing candidates and bringing structure, clarity, and consistency to the evaluation process.
• You are highly organized and able to manage multiple pipelines at once without sacrificing quality or candidate experience.
• You have excellent communication skills and can build trust quickly with candidates, hiring managers, and cross-functional leaders.
• You have a problem-solving mindset and a proactive partnership driven approach to recruiting.
• You are adaptable and energized by ambiguity and thrive in a lean startup environment, pitching in when needed.

• You have experience recruiting in an early stage or high growth startup.
• You are resourceful and comfortable working with evolving priorities.
• You have helped build or improve recruiting processes, tools, or employer brand efforts in a lean environment.
• You have an interest in shaping culture and talent foundations as a company scales.

The expected hourly range for this contract position is $40-$57 per hour. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors,  including job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. The pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. 

Research has shown that women & underrepresented minorities are more likely to read lists of requirements and consider themselves unqualified if they don't meet every single one. This list represents what we're ideally looking for, but everyone has unique strengths & weaknesses, and we hire for strength & potential, not lack of weakness.

Use of artificial intelligence or a LLM such as ChatGPT during the interview process will be grounds for rejection of your application process.