About the Role
We are looking for a Contract Recruiter to focus on sourcing and university recruiting for our technical teams. This early-career role involves building high-quality candidate pipelines, supporting university programs, and ensuring a precise, high-trust candidate experience. You will partner with recruiters and hiring managers to execute sourcing campaigns and recruiting operations in a fast-paced, AI-native environment.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain high-quality candidate pipelines for engineering, product, and data roles
- Execute university recruiting strategy across target schools and early-career channels
- Coordinate career fairs, campus events, and recruiting logistics
- Manage candidate communications, interview scheduling, and follow-up processes
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to align sourcing priorities with hiring needs
- Utilize AI and recruiting tools to improve sourcing quality, outreach, and workflow automation
- Maintain accurate candidate records and pipeline data in recruiting systems
Requirements
- Experience in sourcing, recruiting coordination, university recruiting, or talent operations
- Strong interest in technical recruiting and high-growth hiring environments
- Excellent organization and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong written communication skills
- Comfortable working with diverse stakeholders including hiring managers and university partners
- High-agency mindset with the ability to take ownership in ambiguous environments
- Familiarity with recruiting tools, applicant tracking systems, and spreadsheets
- Strong candidate-first approach
Skills
- Sourcing
- University recruiting
- Talent operations
- Technical recruiting
- Pipeline management
- Event coordination
- Candidate experience
- AI-powered recruiting tools
- Applicant tracking systems
- Written communication
Work Type
- Contract
Experience Level
- Early career
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Company-wide orientation and learning and development opportunities
- Quarterly budgets for team and company outings
- Flexible paid time off and sick days
- 11 company holidays
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
About the Company
- Valon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing.
- Series C company backed by a16z.
- Manages over $110 billion in loans.
- Focused on transforming complex, regulated industries through structured and programmable platforms.
Equal Opportunity
- Valon is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.
