Technical Recruiter (6-Month Contract)

About the role

Salesforce is hiring a Technical Recruiter for a 6-month contract to help win the most competitive talent market in the industry. The role suits someone whose career has been deeply embedded in technical recruiting, able to run both high-volume pipelines and complex, high-touch searches for hard-to-fill roles. The position is based in Ontario.

Key responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across a mix of high-volume and specialized technical roles in engineering, product and technology organizations.
• Partner with senior engineering and technical leaders to shape hiring strategy, define candidate profiles and compete for elite talent.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines, mapping the market and engaging passive candidates before requisitions open.
• Lead complex offer negotiations, including sign-on and equity exception packages, with knowledge of competitive compensation benchmarks.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, advising on trade-offs and bringing market intelligence.
• Work with sourcing partners and recruiting coordinators to deliver a high-touch candidate experience at scale.
• Contribute to team-level recruiting strategy, pipeline health reviews and competitive talent intelligence.

Required profile

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, handling both high-volume pipelines and complex, specialized searches.
• Deep experience at a top-tier tech company with a very high talent bar.
• Proven ability to recruit across a range of technical roles and disciplines.
• Track record of building proactive pipelines in hard-to-fill pools and running high req-volume.
• Experience navigating complex compensation conversations, including base, equity (RSU), sign-on and competing offers.
• Consultative, data-informed approach and strong communication with candidates and senior technical leaders.

Nice to have

• Recruiting for emerging or specialized domains such as AI/ML, infrastructure or security.
• Familiarity with technical academic pipelines and graduate recruiting.
• Background in large, matrixed organizations where influence without authority is required.

The Ontario base salary range is CAD 75,000 to CAD 125,000 per year, base salary only. Salesforce uses AI tools to help assess resumes, and humans make final hiring decisions.