Monica Ni
Menlo Park
Summary
Senior Technical Recruiter with over 12 years of experience in leading tech companies including Meta, Google, and Microsoft. Specializes in full-cycle recruiting and stakeholder management, with a strong focus on sourcing and closing top talent in AI infra and product engineering spaces. Demonstrated success in filling complex roles and developing effective talent pipelines. Trusted advisor to executives on market trends and candidate acquisition strategies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Recruiter(IC6)
Meta
Menlo Park
01.2019 - 10.2025
- Early builder of Meta's E7+ engineering recruiting team, helping scale Principal-level(E7+) hiring across AI infrastructure and product engineering organizations in Seattle, the Bay Area, and New York.
- Owned full-cycle recruiting for Principal-level engineering talent and served as the primary recruiting partner for AI infrastructure hiring, supporting 20+ teams and partnering closely with Directors, VPs, and senior engineering leaders across multiple organizations.
- Developed and executed search strategies for complex, business-critical hires through market mapping, talent intelligence, candidate calibration, team matching, and executive partnership, helping drive alignment on candidate profiles, search direction, and hiring decisions.
- Drove candidate closing and offer strategy for senior technical talent, aligning candidates, hiring leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders, managing complex negotiations and addressing candidate concerns to deliver a high-touch experience.
- Led strategic recruiting initiatives across E7+ hiring space, including pipeline downlevel analysis and Meta sourcing tool optimization, enhancing candidate engagement and improving hiring outcomes.
- Supported team growth as subject matter expert and mentor, providing coaching, training, and guidance on search strategy and profile calibration.
Recruiting Manager
Meta
Seattle
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Oversaw comprehensive search strategy for senior technical leadership hiring, including talent mapping, pipeline strategy, candidate calibration, team matching, and offer alignment.
- Led and supported a team of 13 sourcing recruiters focused on Principal-level engineering (IC7+) hiring across multiple pillars at Meta, partnering cross-functionally with recruiting teams and senior business stakeholders to achieve high annual hiring goals.
- Supported team development as subject matter expert, contributed to performance reviews, and facilitated promotions for multiple ICs to senior roles.
Technical Sourcer
Meta
Seattle
11.2016 - 12.2018
- Supported hiring for Software Engineering Managers (M1/M2) and Software Engineers (E3-E6) across Seattle-based engineering teams.
- Identified, engaged, and qualified candidates through proactive sourcing and outreach, collaborating with recruiters and hiring managers to build strong candidate pipelines.
- Leveraged recruiting metrics and stakeholder communication to enhance hiring execution and align with business growth initiatives.
Technical Sourcer
Google
Seattle
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Developed targeted candidate pipelines for software engineering roles (E3-E6) in Seattle and Bay Area.
- Collaborated with recruiters and hiring teams to refine search strategies.
- Enhanced sourcing methodologies to attract top software engineering talent.
Staffing Specialist / Staffing Intern
Microsoft China
Beijing
07.2010 - 05.2012
- Supported hiring for 250 entry-level technical roles across Microsoft China, achieving 100% of annual hiring goals.
- Developed candidate pipelines and screened talent, enhancing technical hiring for Bing Asia and Microsoft Research Asia.
- Coordinated staffing programs like Employee Referrals and Campus Ambassador initiatives, contributing to successful hiring efforts.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management
Minzu University Of China
07-2010
Skills
- Full-Cycle SWE Recruiting
- Executive Search/Leadership Recruiting
- Talent Mapping
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- ATS/CRM Systems
- Excel/Google Sheets
- Stakeholder Management
- Offer Closing & Negotiation
Timeline
Recruiting Manager
Meta
04.2022 - 04.2023
Technical Recruiter(IC6)
Meta
01.2019 - 10.2025
Technical Sourcer
Meta
11.2016 - 12.2018
Technical Sourcer
Google
02.2016 - 11.2016
Staffing Specialist / Staffing Intern
Microsoft China
07.2010 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management
Minzu University Of China