Technical Recruiting Manager
$187k - $240k USD
Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, Peregrine helps public safety organizations, state and local and governments, federal agencies, and private-sector institutions address society’s challenges with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Our AI-enabled platform turns siloed and disconnected data into operational intelligence — instantly surfacing mission-critical information to empower better, faster decisions that improve outcomes at every touchpoint. Today Peregrine supports hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries, serving more than 125 million people — and we’re amplifying our impact as we expand into the enterprise and internationally.
The Role
Recruiting is a strategic driver of Peregrine’s next phase of growth. We’re hiring a Technical Recruiting Manager to own end-to-end recruiting for Engineering, Product, and Design during a period of rapid expansion.
We are growing 2.5x year-over-year and are on track to double the organization this year. As we expand internationally and into new industries beyond public safety, we are investing in the talent infrastructure required to scale with discipline and quality.
You will serve as the primary talent partner to our CTO/Founder, along with our VP Engineering and Product leadership, meeting regularly to shape the hiring strategy, workforce planning, and organizational scaling decisions. This is a player-coach role: you will personally own high-impact senior and executive searches while building scalable systems that support doubling the organization.
This role is based in San Francisco and requires in-office collaboration four days per week.
What You’ll Do
- Own Engineering, Product, and Design recruiting across SF, DC, and NYC, along with future offices as we expand domestically and internationally
- Serve as a strategic talent partner to VP Engineering and Product leaders\
- Personally run high-profile senior-level searches
- Build scalable recruiting systems to support rapid headcount growth
- Formalize hiring manager onboarding and enablement as new leaders join
- Scale interviewer training and cross-office calibration
- Develop competitive offers and closing strategies for senior talent
- Coach and develop recruiters, creating clear growth paths across experience levels
What Success Looks Like
- A predictable, high-quality hiring engine that supports doubling the organization in 2026
- Maintain a consistent and top-tier hiring bar across offices and with new managers
- Strong executive trust in recruiting strategy and forecasting
- Recruiters leveling up under your leadership
- Hiring processes that scale without slowing down execution
What You Bring
- 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience
- 4+ years of recruiting management experience
- Demonstrated success leading high-profile senior or executive searches hands-on
- Track record hiring senior and staff-level engineers, PMs, and/or designers
- Experience serving as a strategic partner to senior engineering and product leadership
- Operational rigor and strong systems thinking
- Experience in high-growth B2B SaaS, infrastructure, or AI environments
Preferred
- Experience scaling recruiting at an early or growth-stage startup (enterprise a plus)
- Built or rebuilt recruiting processes during rapid headcount growth
- Experience managing distributed recruiting teams across geographies
- Demonstrated success promoting recruiters and tailoring coaching across experience levels
Salary Range: $187,031 - $240,469 Annually + Benefits + Equity (if applicable) + Bonus (if applicable)
Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific work location. Information on the benefits offered is here.
Peregrine Technologies is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Peregrine Technologies is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.