Senior Technical Recruiter

Senior Technical Recruiter

As a member of our Global Talent team, a Senior Tech Recruiter owns and drives the recruiting process from end-to-end across Fastly, cultivating teams of great people for a variety of technical divisions (i.e. Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Product, etc.). You will partner closely with hiring managers as a trusted advisor to develop strategies to identify and hire top performing candidates and work with the wider People Team to deliver a best-in-class candidate experience. We are seeking a seasoned Recruiter who brings a passion for technology with a focus on creativity and solutions.

What You'll Do

• Work with hiring managers across one or more verticals to craft job postings and devise recruitment strategies to hire high performing talent
• Influence Hiring teams to monitor and improve candidate experience
• Source and engage passive candidates
• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process from job creation through the candidate’s start date, with an emphasis on building strong hiring manager partnerships and candidate advocacy
• Strategize creative ways to build talent pipelines and execute on tactical research, referral generation, events and sourcing campaigns
• Screen resumes and interview candidates to determine position + value add
• Manage interview logistics and hiring decision-making process with interviewers and hiring managers
• Regularly track pipeline, priorities and performance data to share with internal stakeholders
• Drive offer negotiations & process in partnership with hiring managers and Compensation team
• Recommend improvements to sourcing, process and candidate outreach
• Participate in operational and TA related projects
• Support company Inclusion & Diversity efforts

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years progressive technical recruiting experience in a highly technical, engineering organization. In house experience required
• Experience hiring for multiple highly specialized, very senior, and niche positions simultaneously
• Ability to proactively source + attract passive talent in the industry through multiple methods and channels
• Demonstrated expertise at partnering cross-functionally with senior leadership to drive collaborative decisions and think outside the box
• Flexibility to support multiple functions within our Tech teams
• Excellent interviewing skills with ability to screen for both technical and team fit
• A commitment to building diverse and inclusive teams where collaboration and respect are just as important as technical ability.
• Extensive tech industry knowledge with ability to identify target companies, conferences and other sources for top industry talent