About the company
At Linear, we're building the product development system for teams and agents. AI is fundamentally changing how software gets built, and we’re shaping the tools this new era requires.
Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for more than 40,000 companies (including OpenAI, Coinbase, and Ramp) to plan, build, and ship their products. Today, our team is distributed across North America, Europe, and Australia, and we’re continuing to grow internationally. What unites us is relentless focus, fast execution, and a deep care for software craftsmanship.
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with engineering leaders to understand their teams, develop hiring strategies, and own searches across product, infrastructure, AI, mobile, and other technical areas
- Build consistent, high-quality pipeline through talent mapping, direct sourcing, referrals, and long-term relationship development
- Identify engineers with strong technical foundations, product judgment, craftsmanship, and evidence of operating with significant ownership
- Conduct in-depth recruiter assessments covering technical fluency, ownership, product sensibility, motivations, and alignment with Linear’s working environment
- Maintain momentum through transparent communication, fast feedback loops, and clear ownership at every stage
- Use funnel data, candidate feedback, and hiring outcomes to improve sourcing strategies and pre–work trial calibration
- Maintain accurate, useful data in Ashby and ensure hiring partners have clear visibility into pipeline health, risks, and next steps
- Contribute to how our small Talent team works, while remaining adaptable enough to support other functions as company needs evolve
Requirements
- 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including hiring senior engineers at high-growth startups or product-led technology companies
- Exceptional sourcing ability, with evidence of turning research, networks, referrals, and thoughtful outreach into qualified candidate relationships
- Strong judgment about technical talent, product orientation, ownership, and the environments in which candidates are likely to perform best
- The ability to build credibility with highly sought-after engineers and represent Linear’s opportunity with clarity and candor
- A record of developing trusted, direct relationships with demanding hiring managers and technical leaders
- Strong interviewing skills and the ability to distinguish polished interview performance from meaningful evidence of impact
- Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication
- High operating discipline, including thoughtful prioritization, reliable follow-through, accurate data, and fast feedback loops
- Comfort working without heavy process on a small, distributed, high-performing team
- Familiarity with Linear or other products and companies defined by exceptional software craftsmanship
- A commitment to candidate experience, including the ability to deliver direct feedback and navigate complex or competitive closing conversations
- Adaptable generalist who can quickly learn and support hiring across other functions (e.g., go-to-market) as company needs evolve
Conditions
- Competitive salary and equity
- Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows
- Daily meal and coffee stipend on every workday
- Paid co-working space or desk
- Health coverage (based on country requirements)
- 5 weeks paid vacation
- 4 months paid parental leave
- Paid month off after 4 years & every 2 years thereafter
- Regular team events and off-sites
- Remote-first with no required commute