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Contract Recruiter
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- USA
- Salary
- USD 80–100 / hour
- Department
- HR & Recruiting
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Senior
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- 17 Nov 2026
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The role, at a glance.
NetBox Labs is hiring a contract technical recruiter for a six-month, full-time engagement supporting accelerated engineering hiring. The recruiter will own technical requisitions end to end, from intake and sourcing through interview coordination, debriefs, offers, and reporting. Success requires strong passive sourcing capability across technical communities, especially for Python, Go, and enterprise-software talent. The role partners closely with engineering leaders and operates with considerable independence in a fast-moving startup environment. The stated rate is $80–$100 USD per hour.
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I would begin with a structured intake to align on the business need, must-have technical competencies, interview scorecard, target companies, compensation band, and decision process. I would then build a focused sourcing strategy across GitHub, open-source projects, technical communities, LinkedIn Recruiter, and referrals, while establishing weekly pipeline reviews with the hiring manager.
I identify relevant projects, contributors, maintainers, and technical discussions that demonstrate the skills required for the role. My outreach is personalized around a candidate's actual work and the technical problems they could solve, rather than relying on generic recruiting messages.
I use the ATS as the source of truth, maintain clear stage ownership and next steps for every candidate, and set service-level expectations with interviewers and hiring managers. I review pipeline health frequently, flag blockers early, and prioritize requisitions based on business urgency and funnel data.
I would first clarify the rationale, such as scarce skills, competing offers, or leveling evidence, and confirm whether alternatives within the band are possible. If an exception is justified, I would prepare a concise business case with market context and candidate impact, then partner with Finance and leadership for an informed decision.
I set feedback expectations before interviews begin and make completion easy through structured scorecards and prompt reminders. If feedback remains delayed, I communicate the candidate-impact risk, facilitate a short debrief if needed, and escalate respectfully to protect both candidate experience and hiring velocity.
About this role.
NetBox Labs is seeking a Contract Recruiter to support accelerated hiring across our engineering organization. This is a 6-month, full-time (~40 hours/week) engagement with potential to extend. Reporting to our Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, you will carry a portfolio of primarily engineering roles from day one, with some flex to support other teams as priorities shift.
In this role you will:
Own a portfolio of product and engineer reqs end to end, from intake to signed offer, with flex to support non-technical roles as needed
Proactively source and engage passive candidates to build strong, diverse pipelines quicklyRun intake with engineering hiring managers to lock scorecards and technical requirements before sourcing starts
Source and engage passive engineering talent through GitHub, open source communities, and technical networks to build strong, diverse pipelines quickly
Coordinate technical interview loops, facilitate debriefs, and drive timely hiring decisions
Hold offers inside approved comp bands and partner with Finance on exceptions
Partner with hiring managers across the US, UK, and EMEA on role requirements and priorities
Keep Ashby data accurate and report on pipeline health and progress against hiring goals
The ideal candidate will have:
5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience focused on technical roles
2+ years working in a fast paced, early stage (<400 employees) startup environment
Proven track record of sourcing and closing technical talent, especially with Python, Go, and enterprise software experience
Ability to ramp quickly and deliver results with minimal onboarding
Experience using Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, Wellfound, and other job boards
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organization and attention to detail, which are critical to keep up with a high volume of open roles and applicants
Ability to work independently and manage multiple roles, applicants, and priorities at once
Availability to work during US East Coast or Central business hours for the duration of the contract
Desire to get things done and win the best candidates
About NetBox Labs:
NetBox Labs helps companies build and manage complex networks. We help customers accelerate network automation by delivering open, composable products and supporting the network automation community.
NetBox Labs is the commercial steward of open source NetBox, the world’s most popular network source of truth, and Orb, the next-generation open source network observability platform. Our products include NetBox Enterprise, a fully supported self-managed NetBox with advanced features, and NetBox Cloud, a secure, scalable, and reliable SaaS edition of NetBox.
NetBox powers thousands of companies, and NetBox Labs is backed by investment from Notable Capital (formerly GGV), Grafana Labs CEO Raj Dutt, Flybridge, IBM, Salesforce Ventures, and Mango Capital.
Our culture and values:
We own and solve problems with high attention to detail.
Our open source contributors, users, customers & team are all part of our community. When our community wins, we win.
We prioritize simplicity and think twice before adding complexity
Clear communication helps keep our team aligned and collaborating smoothly.
NetBox Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse teams build better software, and we welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and veteran status. If you need accommodation at any point in the process, just let us know.
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