About StackAdapt

StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform specializing in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV, audio, in-game, and digital out-of-home ads. We empower digitally focused companies to deliver exceptional outcomes and campaign performance every day.

Founded with a vision to be more than an advertising platform, StackAdapt is a hub of technical innovation, creativity, and experimentation. Our R&D teams build scalable distributed systems, machine learning models, and high-performance infrastructure that power billions of ad transactions in real time.

The Role

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner, R&D to help scale the technical engine behind StackAdapt. In this role, you won’t just fill roles - you’ll shape teams that build and evolve the core infrastructure of our platform. You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Data Science, and Product leaders to understand architectural challenges, scaling plans, and long-term roadmap priorities. You’ll act as a strategic advisor on hiring strategy and talent market dynamics while delivering exceptional technical hires in one of the most competitive talent markets.

This is a high-impact role for a technically curious recruiter who thrives in complexity, builds trust with engineering leaders, and wants to influence how great technical teams are built.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own full-cycle recruitment for critical technical roles across Engineering, Data Science, Infrastructure, and Product

• Lead deep intake conversations to understand system architecture, technical trade-offs, team topology, and leveling strategy

• Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract high-performing technical talent across backend, distributed systems, machine learning, data engineering, and platform teams

• Evaluate candidates for technical rigor, problem-solving capability, and long-term impact

• Use pipeline data and conversion metrics to diagnose bottlenecks and continuously improve hiring velocity and signal quality

• Advise leaders on market realities, compensation positioning, and talent availability within highly competitive technical domains

• Elevate the technical interview experience by partnering on structured evaluations and bias-reducing practices

• Identify and implement process improvements that increase speed, quality, and candidate experience

What You’ll Bring to the Table

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with meaningful exposure to technical or R&D hiring

• Demonstrated experience recruiting for engineering, data science, infrastructure, or technical product roles

• Technical fluency — you can confidently discuss tech stacks, system design expectations, and engineering team structures

• A strong sourcing mindset with experience engaging passive technical talent

• Comfort operating in competitive technical markets and navigating complex offer negotiations

• Data-driven decision-making — you use metrics to refine strategy and improve outcomes

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence technical leaders

• High ownership, strong prioritization skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced growth environment

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