Senior Talent Acquisition Partner – Technical

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the complete hiring process for Engineering, Product, and Technical positions on a global scale, from initial talent screening to the offer stage.

• Act as the inaugural EMEA-based technical recruiter and create hiring practices aimed at attracting engineering talent throughout the region.

• Collaborate with the US-based People Ops and Engineering teams while adjusting to local market standards.

• Actively seek and engage passive candidates from open-source, Kubernetes, and developer-tool communities.

• Develop robust pipelines for challenging-to-fill technical positions.

• Advocate for a structured interview process and ensure the effective application of scorecards to minimize bias.

• Preserve data integrity within the Ashby ATS to support informed hiring decisions.

• Foster an outstanding candidate experience through clear communication and swift decision-making.

• Partner with hiring managers to outline technical requirements and ideal candidate profiles.

• Provide insights on market trends and closure strategies for difficult-to-fill engineering positions.

• Create new technical hiring practices specific to the European market.

• Leverage data and analytics to monitor pipeline health and guide decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience for technical positions.

• Experience in recruiting for Software Engineering, DevOps or Platform, and Product roles.

• Background in a high-growth tech startup environment.

• Knowledge of containers and clusters.

• Comfortable discussing Kubernetes, Go, and Terraform with potential candidates.

• Proven track record of successfully closing hard-to-find engineering talent.

• Ability to cultivate talent pipelines that extend beyond inbound applications.

• Must be based in Germany.

• Capability to work across European and US time zones as required.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fine-tuning processes.

• Data-driven mindset utilizing data and analytics to monitor pipeline health and guide decisions.

• Strong communication skills and active listening abilities.

• Bonus: Familiarity with Ashby ATS.

• Bonus: Experience in recruiting for open-source technology, developer tools, or Kubernetes-focused organizations.

• Bonus: Background in hiring for distributed, remote-first engineering teams.

• Bonus: Experience in HR operations, employee relations, or onboarding.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package that includes equity.

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• Insurance plans available for the employee and eligible dependents.

• Flexible working schedule.

• Adaptable workplace/work environment.

• Bonus.