[Hiring] Senior Recruiter, R&D @GitLab

An overview of this role

GitLab is searching for an enthusiastic Senior Technical Recruiter to support our Global Engineering organization on a 6-month contract. 

We are an ambitious, productive team that embraces a set of shared values in everything we do. Not only do we strive for results, but we also look to find the most efficient path forward through collaboration, transparency, and iteration. We have advisory relationships with our hiring partners and cross-functional teammates to build the highly successful and diverse global teams essential to GitLab’s long-term success.

Our recruiters take ownership across the full recruitment life cycle from sourcing, screening, and process management to hiring manager and candidate experience. We are true advisors to our business teams as we look to continue to scale alongside them, and focus on bringing top talent to GitLab – finding the right people, at the right time for the organization.

What you’ll do in this role 

• Manage the full life cycle recruitment process for our engineering teams, with a focus on quality, efficiency, and results
• Partner closely with the business to understand requirements and establish effective recruiting strategies 
• Strategically source passive talent in order to generate balanced, representative pipelines that provide an adequate view of the total addressable market
• Assess candidate interest and ability to thrive in an open-source, results-driven culture 
• Build quality relationships with candidates throughout the candidate journey, leveraging timely communication while representing GitLab culture and values
• Partner cross-functionally with teams like Talent Brand and Engagement to leverage strategic initiatives and content to benefit a healthy recruitment process
• Utilize data-driven decisions through key metrics and recruitment best practices to advise hiring managers and collaborate with the broader TA team
• Continually search for opportunities to elevate our brand by identifying industry best practices, evaluating competitors, and nurturing networks and partnerships 

We’re looking for 

• Experience recruiting intermediate and senior-level roles, preferably in a global capacity, while building a diverse pipeline of candidates using creative sourcing channels
• Experience working in a fast-paced, SAAS environment recruiting top Engineering talent (especially passive) 
• Focused on delivering an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience with a strong sense of urgency 
• Adaptability and high learning agility with an openness to new tools and technologies
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong contributor to a collaborative team environment, rooted in GitLab values

About the team

At the core of our team’s vision, mission, and strategy is our ability to impact GitLab’s overarching mission: to make it so that everyone can contribute. When everyone can contribute, users become contributors and we greatly increase the rate of innovation.

As a Talent Acquisition team, we have an outsized impact on GitLab’s ability to make this mission a reality, by connecting top talent to profound careers from wherever they are in a truly distributed, remote workforce. Our mission statement is to predictably build distributed, representative teams that enable our vision of creating globally inclusive access to opportunities so that everyone can contribute.

In the spirit of GitLab values, we strive to drive as much transparency as possible to what we do, how we do it and why. Our Talent Acquisition Handbook page is our central hub to explore resources, strategies and focus areas for us as a team. As you think about your next chapter and consider a position at GitLab, we welcome you to explore.

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

How GitLab will support you

Please note since this is a contract role, this position is not eligible for benefits or equity.

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.