Horizon3ai
Senior Technical Recruiter, Federal
Washington, DC · Posted Sep 14, 2026
About the role
GET TO KNOW US Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find, fix, and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship product, the NodeZero™ platform, delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by ITOps/SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs. We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We are committed to helping solve common security problems: ineffective security tools, false positives resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, “checkbox” security culture, the cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants. Collectively, we are a team of learn-it-alls committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results. THE ROLE We are looking for a GTM & Technical Recruiter, Federal to help build the talent engine for Horizon3’s Federal business. This is a high-impact, full-cycle recruiting role for a strategic and hands-on recruiter who can move fluently between go-to-market and highly technical searches while developing a durable pipeline of exceptional talent across the Federal market. You will partner closely with leaders across Federal, Sales, Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, and People to define hiring needs, build targeted talent strategies, and attract, assess, and close outstanding candidates. Your work will span the Department of Defense, military services, defense agencies, and adjacent Federal organizations, with particular focus on candidates who possess specialized experience and security clearances. The ideal candidate brings strong recruiting fundamentals, enough technical fluency to earn credibility with cybersecurity and engineering talent, and deep familiarity with the Federal talent ecosystem. You will apply the same high talent bar we hold across Horizon3 recruiting, adapted thoughtfully to the Federal world, while helping the company compete for candidates in a complex, relationship-driven market. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Own full-cycle recruiting for Federal GTM and technical roles, from intake and sourcing through assessment, offer, and close. - Partner with hiring managers and leadership to translate business priorities into clear role profiles, interview plans, sourcing strategies, and hiring plans. - Build and maintain high-quality, diverse pipelines across Federal sales, account management, capture and business development, solutions engineering, customer success, cybersecurity, engineering, product, marketing and related roles. - Develop a strong network across the Federal ecosystem, including the Department of Defense, military services, defense agencies, systems integrators, contractors, cybersecurity companies, and mission-focused technology organizations. - Recruit candidates with active, recent, or relevant special clearances and experience navigating clearance-sensitive hiring environments; understand clearance eligibility, adjudication timelines, and role-specific constraints without overpromising outcomes. - Create repeatable sourcing strategies for difficult-to-reach talent, including passive candidates, cleared professionals, veterans, military-to-industry talent, and high-performing candidates from adjacent markets. - Conduct structured screens that assess role-relevant capability, judgment, motivation, communication, and alignment with Horizon3’s talent bar. - Build credible relationships with candidates across both GTM and technical disciplines, including the ability to engage in inform
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