Own end-to-end Talent Acquisition strategy across all departments: Engineering (DevOps, Platform, Backend), Product & Design, Go-to-Market (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success), Developer Relations / Community
Partner with executive leadership to align hiring plans with company growth goals
Build and optimize recruiting processes, interview frameworks, and hiring best practices
Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers on talent market insights and hiring decisions
Lead and execute high-priority searches (technical and GTM roles)

5–8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including leadership or ownership of TA function
Proven experience hiring across multiple functions, including: Engineering (DevOps, Platform, Infrastructure) and Go-to-Market roles
Strong understanding of technical roles in: Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps / Platform Engineering
Experience building or scaling recruiting processes in early-stage B2B SaaS startups (Seed–Series B/C)
Ability to operate both strategically and tactically (hands-on execution)
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Experience using tools like Greenhouse, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar.

Building hiring infrastructure
Partnering with leadership across all functions
Driving hiring outcomes across Engineering, Product, Go-to-Market, and Developer Relations
Developing sourcing strategies for highly specialized talent within the Kubernetes and cloud-native ecosystem
Implementing and managing recruiting tools, systems, and reporting
Elevating employer brand within the open-source and DevOps communities
Ensuring a high-quality, consistent candidate experience across all roles
Potentially hiring and mentoring future recruiting team members as the company scales

Recruiting Lead

Key skills