Recruiter – R&D

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland, +7 more countries.

📋 Description

• Oversee the entire recruitment process for Backend and Frontend Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, Security Engineers, Data Engineers, Engineering Managers, and Product Managers, achieving recruiting objectives and key performance metrics with precise, timely documentation in Greenhouse.

• Facilitate intake and kickoff discussions to ensure alignment among hiring teams regarding role scope, technical specifications, team dynamics, interview strategies, and timelines.

• Collaborate with hiring teams to implement structured and equitable technical interviews, focusing on clear competencies and actionable feedback; challenge assumptions and escalate any risks or obstacles.

• Utilize talent-market analysis, compensation benchmarks, funnel metrics, and candidate feedback to refine search strategies and address hiring challenges.

• Evaluate technical candidates based on experience depth, scope and impact, problem-solving abilities, contributions to open source or community, and compatibility with GitLab teams and technology.

• Develop research-driven, diversity-oriented sourcing plans targeting applicants, passive talent, referrals, internal candidates, technical communities, and specialized talent pools.

• Provide a thoughtful candidate experience through effective pipeline management, proactive communication, timely feedback, and negotiations of offers that clarify compensation, equity, and benefits.

• Enhance recruitment practices by sharing insights and reusable resources, employing AI responsibly, and embodying GitLab's mission, values, and culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in full-cycle recruiting within competitive technical talent markets, including discussions on offers and compensation.

• Familiarity with technical recruiting, or a strong desire to learn about engineering and product disciplines, technology stacks, team structures, and the software development lifecycle.

• Developing advisory skills: building trust with stakeholders, influencing without authority, and managing expectations of hiring teams.

• Proven experience in creating proactive, diversity-focused sourcing strategies and maintaining balanced pipelines for difficult-to-fill or specialized positions.

• A data-driven approach that translates funnel insights into actionable strategies.

• Excellent organizational skills across multiple job requisitions and effective written and verbal communication across different time zones, with a keen eye for detail and candidate care.

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools such as Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Insights, SeekOut, or similar platforms.

• Ability to assess AI-generated work, safeguard confidential information, and promote responsible workflows among team members.

• Experience in recruiting for DevSecOps, developer tools, or open source software is beneficial but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to support your health, financial stability, and overall well-being.

• Flexible Paid Time Off.

• Access to Team Member Resource Groups.

• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Growth and Development Fund.

• Parental Leave.