[Hiring] Technical Recruiter @Rakuten

Role Description

This position can be hired remotely anywhere on the West Coast, within the Pacific Time zone.

Rakuten is hiring a Technical Recruiter to join our International Talent Acquisition team. You’ll own full-lifecycle recruiting for engineering, data, AI, and infrastructure roles across multiple geographies, partnering closely with hiring managers to find and engage top talent. You’ll deliver an exceptional candidate experience, build diverse talent pipelines, and help strengthen Rakuten’s employer brand. As part of a collaborative, global team, your work will directly shape Rakuten’s growth and culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the applicant tracking system to ensure accurate candidate tracking and compliance with hiring policies.
• Analyzes recruiting metrics to identify trends and improve hiring outcomes.
• Develops and executes sourcing strategies to attract top talent.
• Partners with technical hiring managers to translate complex role requirements into clear hiring criteria.
• Conducts candidate assessments and reference checks.
• Coordinates interviews across multiple stakeholders for a seamless process.
• Writes job descriptions and recruiting materials that accurately reflect each role.
• Documents candidate feedback and maintains complete, compliant recruiting records.
• Recommends process improvements that increase efficiency and enhance the candidate experience.
• Owns full-lifecycle recruiting for 10+ requisitions across software engineering, data and AI/ML, and infrastructure, cloud, and security, spanning multiple geographies.
• Sources passive candidates, reviews resumes, and prescreens to assess technical skill level.
• Serves as candidate advocate, delivering a high-touch experience from application through offer.
• Builds strong partnerships with hiring managers, interviewers, and cross-functional stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor throughout the recruiting process.
• Shares real-time market intelligence to help hiring teams find candidates who will excel at Rakuten.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of full-lifecycle recruiting, with a proven track record hiring for software engineering, data and AI/ML, and infrastructure, cloud, or security roles.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable hiring criteria.
• Skilled sourcer with experience using a wide range of sourcing tools and techniques.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Recruiter, LinkedIn, and other recruiting platforms.
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions with strong attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
• Analytical mindset, using metrics to track performance against individual and team goals.
• Thrives in fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous, highly cross-functional environments.
• Trusted stakeholder partner with a collaborative, proactive, and transparent approach.

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience, including 2+ years of technical recruiting (required).
• 5+ years of technical recruiting experience (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree (required).

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus.
• Health, vision, dental insurance.
• 401k matching.
• PTO.
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO).
• Other employee benefits as the company implements.

Company Description

Rakuten International is a division of Rakuten Group, Inc., a Japanese global technology leader in services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Headquartered in San Mateo, California with more than 4,000 employees worldwide, the Rakuten International business portfolio includes market leaders in e-commerce, digital marketing, advertising, communications and entertainment. We create products and services that provide exceptional value by aligning members and the businesses that want to engage them in a shared community.