Overview

This position can be located anywhere in the world and is remote based.
GitLab is looking for a technical recruiter to create positive experiences for GitLab applicants and hiring teams. We’re growing quickly and need a dynamic team member to help us identify amazing candidates, improve our existing hiring practices, and deliver exceptional customer service. GitLab strives to be a preferred employer and will rely on the recruiters to act as brand ambassadors by embodying the company values and identifying those values in potential team members. We need a recruiter who is enthusiastic about working with high volume and is dedicated to helping us build a qualified, diverse, and motivated team. This role reports to the Recruiting Director.

Responsibilities

    • Collaborate with managers to understand requirements and establish effective recruiting strategies
    • Develop and advertise accurate job descriptions to attract a highly qualified candidate pool
    • Identify creative and strategic ways to source great people
    • Apply effective recruiting practices to passive and active candidates
    • Source, screen, interview and evaluate candidates
    • Assess candidate interest and ability to thrive in an open source culture
    • Foster lasting relationships with candidates
    • Share best practice interviewing techniques with managers
    • Build an effective network of internal and external resources to call on as needed
    • Ensure applicants receive timely, thoughtful and engaging messaging throughout the hiring process
    • Partner with Marketing to develop and deliver a disruptive employer brand strategy
    • Promote our values, culture and remote only passion
    • Design and monitor key metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of our employment practices
    • Develop recommendations for course corrections by leveraging data from our ATS, post interview and post hire surveys and other feedback loops
    • Continually search for opportunities to elevate our brand by identifying industry best practices, evaluating competitors and nurturing networks and partnerships

Requirements

    • Experience recruiting at all levels, preferably in a global capacity within the software industry, open source experience is a plus
    • Proven success in recruiting and filling technical positions
    • Demonstrated ability to effectively source and place candidates for all positions at all levels
    • Experience with competitive global job markets preferred
    • Focused on delivering an excellent candidate experience
    • Ambitious, efficient and stable under tight deadlines and competing priorities
    • Remote working experience in a technology startup will be an added advantage
    • Ability to build relationships with managers and colleagues across multiple disciplines and timezones
    • Working knowledge using an applicant tracking systems
    • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills across all levels
    • Willingness to learn and use software tools including Git and GitLab
    • College / University degree in Marketing, Human Resources or related field from an accredited institution preferred
    • Successful completion of a background check

Hiring Process

    • Qualified applicants will be invited to schedule a 30 minute screening call
    • Next, candidates will be invited to schedule a 30 minute interview with another member of the Recruiting team
    • Next, candidates will be invited to schedule a 30 minute interview with our Recruiting Director
    • Candidate may also be invited to schedule a 45 minute interviews with our VP of Engineering or other leader
    • Next, candidates will be invited to schedule a 30 minute interview with our Chief Culture Officer
    • Finally, our CEO may choose to conduct a final interview

About GitLab

GitLab is an open source tool used by developers to create and manage code bases collaboratively. Built on Git, which is a very popular and efficient distributed version control system, GitLab gives you all the tools needed for Git repository management from code reviews to issue tracking and more.

GitLab is quickly becoming the standard for source code version management for any company, large or small. At GitLab, we help large enterprises move to Git and build better software.

Why work for GitLab?

GitLab is growing fast. Working for GitLab means joining a very productive, ambitious team, where independence and flexibility are both valued and required. Your work will directly have a large impact on the present and future of GitLab. We like to spend our time on things that matter. We are a remote only company and you can work from wherever you want. For more background please see our about page, our culture page, and our handbook.

If you see yourself as a good fit with our company’s goals and team, then please review the current job openings on this page, and submit your resume and cover letter to be considered!