Lead full-cycle technical recruiting for engineering roles: source and build pipelines, advise hiring managers, use metrics to assess pipeline health, drive hiring decisions, create excellent candidate experiences, and help scale diverse, high-performing teams.
ABOUT RETOOL
Nearly every company in the world runs on custom software for critical operations like tracking performance metrics, handling support workflows, building admin dashboards, and countless processes you might never have thought of. But most companies don't have the resources to properly invest in these tools, leading to a lot of old, clunky internal software, or worse, teams still stuck in manual and spreadsheet workflows.
AI has changed who gets to build software. The definition of "developer" now includes analysts, operators, and domain experts creating solutions directly—and the tools they reach for are multiplying by the week. That's both an opportunity and a challenge: as more people build with more AI tools, the risk of shipping ungoverned software into production grows just as fast.
At Retool, we're building the platform that makes all of it safe to ship. Build with any AI tool you want, then deploy into one place that connects to your real business data, enforces enterprise policies automatically, and lets teams create once and reuse everywhere with shared, trusted components. The cost of building software has collapsed. The cost of governing it hasn't—and that's the problem we solve.
Developers and domain experts have already automated over 100 million hours of work on our platform, freeing them to focus on creative problem-solving and strategic work that drives real business value. The people closest to the problem can now build the software to solve it, safely, and within enterprise guardrails.
Let's build the future together.
WHY WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
In this role, you’ll be on the front lines of hiring high-impact talent across technical teams. As Retool continues to grow and power mission-critical tools for some of the world’s biggest and best teams, you’ll play a key role in shaping the people who build the tools that drive our customers’ success.
You’ll partner closely with technical leaders to lead full-cycle recruiting, from sourcing, and pipeline strategy through closing candidates. You’ll develop a deep understanding of Retool’s product, customers, and vision, and translate that into a compelling story for candidates. Along the way, you’ll bring best practices to hiring, iterate on what’s working, and use data and metrics to guide decisions and surface risks early.
Beyond managing pipelines, you’ll act as a trusted and strategic thought partner to hiring managers at varying stages of growth. You’ll help them define roles, calibrate talent, and build teams that can scale effectively—ultimately ensuring the organization has the people it needs to execute on Retool’s ambitious goals.
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
The Talent team at Retool is small, collaborative, and highly impactful. Recruiting has been a team sport here, and we’re proud of the recruiting-forward culture we’ve built across the company. You’ll partner closely with other recruiters, coordinators, and hiring teams to set goals, deliver a stellar candidate experience, and support ambitious hiring plans.
We’re a diverse bunch with a variety of backgrounds: some of us come from outside tech, others from long careers in it. We’re a slightly sarcastic, dedicated, and hard-working group, who values curiosity, candor, and kindness (matcha and GIFs included). We’re excited to grow our team with people who want to help shape both our culture and how we work.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own the full-cycle recruiting process for technical roles from kickoff and sourcing through offer close, and in close partnership with leadership, hiring managers, and recruiting peers
- Build and maintain strong pipelines of talent using creative, non-traditional sourcing strategies, competitive mapping, and strategic outreach
- Use recruiting metrics to guide your work, interpret pipeline health, surface risks, and present insights to hiring partners
- Drive hiring decisions by acting as a trusted advisor during calibration, debriefs, and final decision-making
- Create exceptional candidate experiences by clearly communicating Retool’s product, mission, and market opportunity
- Collaborate closely with Recruiting Operations, coordinators, and recruiting teammates to ensure a smooth, consistent, and scalable hiring process
- Contribute to building a diverse, high-performing organization aligned with Retool’s long-term growth goals
THE SKILLSET YOU'LL BRING
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience on the engineering side, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment
- Comfortable working in ambiguity, and helping hiring teams build structure and excellent recruiting practices
- Strong stakeholder management skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with candidates and internal stakeholders
- Understanding of recruiting metrics, conversions, and a constant desire to improve how we operate
- Past experience and demonstrated success closing candidates
- A genuine interest in diversity and inclusion that you imbed into your recruiting practices
- A business-first attitude, and desire to join a small, ambitious team
For candidates based in the United States, the pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings (OTE) for commissionable roles. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Retool and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors such as (but not limited to), scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience and qualifications, and location.
Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Retool provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
The base pay range for this role is $123,500 – $195,000 per year.
Retool offers generous benefits to all employees and hybrid work location. For more information, please visit the benefits and perks section of our careers page!
Retool is currently set up to employ all roles in the US and specific roles in the UK. To find roles that can be employed in the UK, please refer to our careers page and review the indicated locations.
Retool San Francisco, California, USA Office
Retool's headquarters is in San Francisco's Mission District within walking distance to the 16th St. Bart station, great coffee shops, and SF institutions like Dandelion Chocolate and Tartine Manufacturing. We have dedicated parking, secure bike storage, and 24/7 onsite security.
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