Senior Recruiter, Engineering - Contractor

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own full-lifecycle recruitment for Engineering and technical roles (Software Engineering, Site Reliability, Security, TPM, Product) across US & Canada, managing a flexible req load that scales with business priorities.
• Partner strategically with hiring managers and leadership to understand talent needs, define role scope, advise on talent gap mitigation, and challenge assumptions to ensure hiring decisions strengthen long-term organizational capability.
• Build and execute talent strategies that balance external hiring with internal mobility, creating sustainable pipelines that reflect commitment to diversity, inclusion, and high-performing engineering culture.
• Drive metrics-informed recruiting decisions by developing KPIs, analyzing recruiting data, and using insights to optimize sourcing, candidate experience, and time-to-hire while maintaining judgment about data limitations.
• Leverage AI and automation to identify talent gaps, streamline candidate screening, personalize outreach, and eliminate manual recruiting friction—partnering with Engineering and Product teams to build custom AI-powered recruiting solutions that scale your impact.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer negotiation in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Proven track record recruiting technical talent, with demonstrated success placing software engineers, infrastructure/DevOps, or security professionals in competitive markets.
• Strategic recruiting mindset with ability to advise hiring partners on workforce planning, talent market trends, and long-term hiring strategy—moving beyond transactional recruiting.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change; ability to thrive in evolving priorities, shifting business needs, and environments where recruiting strategy must adapt quickly to market conditions.
• AI-minded approach to problem-solving: experience identifying automation opportunities in recruiting workflows, comfort experimenting with AI tools for sourcing and candidate engagement, and ability to articulate recruiting challenges that could benefit from custom AI solutions.