Senior Technical Recruiter - job 1 of 2

About Datadog:

We're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We operate at high scale—trillions of data points per day—allowing for seamless collaboration and problem-solving among Dev, Ops and Security teams globally for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way.

The Team: 

The Technical Recruiting team at Datadog is responsible for scaling our Product and Engineering departments. Our recruiters are strategic business partners, matchmakers, sellers and marketeers, all wrapped into one. We contribute to the bottom line and have high visibility to leadership. We partner with our hiring managers to grow their teams with great people in multiple technical and business areas. 

The Opportunity:

Datadog is a post-IPO software company, with offices in NYC and Boston, Paris, Dublin, Japan, Sydney, and Singapore, and scaling globally. We're experiencing tremendous growth and are growing our recruiting team to support our Product and Engineering departments. This role will drive full cycle recruiting, and act as an advisor and trusted resource to hiring managers and the interview team. You will have the opportunity to shape, mold, and impact how fast we grow, the way we’re viewed in the industry, and the candidate experience. Every year our team approximately doubles in size, and we are responsible for maintaining this growth.

You Will:  

Own full lifecycle recruiting

Hunt the best talent for our open roles via outbound and inbound recruiting methods  

Screen candidates to ensure their qualifications match the open roles

Proactively identify and assess talent using a variety of sourcing and interviewing methodologies 

Develop strategies to fill active and passive pipelines through sourcing & recruitment programs, and planning with leadership 

Develop ideas to pivot messaging, job descriptions, or any external facing content/events to help impact our ability to acquire talent

Stay on top of the latest recruiting strategies, market movements, and company changes

Create and foster high-touch relationships with active and passive candidates, as well as hiring managers

Enhance our recruitment process through revamping interview practices, training interview teams, and becoming an expert at our ATS, Greenhouse

Ensure that every candidate has an excellent interview experience regardless of outcome

Mentor and train new team members

Ensure that the right roles are getting the right attention

You Are:  

Experienced in 7+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting for technical roles preferably for tech companies  

Autonomous with a demonstrated ability to work independently and simultaneously on multiple positions

Superior at selling value proposition, negotiating and closing great candidates 

Skilled at operating with a sense of urgency in all stages of the recruiting cycle

Able to successfully navigate an ever-changing process

Resourceful in using creative tools to identify and attract highly in-demand talent

Deep understanding of the technical landscape and able to speak eloquently about software development

Superior negotiating and closing skills and navigating complex offers

Experience as an in-house recruiter at a high-growth company preferred

Why You Should Apply: 

Generous and competitive global and US benefits

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan

Continuous career development and pathing opportunities 

Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space

Best in breed onboarding

Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally

Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Rule (“EPT”)

If you are a Colorado resident this applies to you:

At Datadog, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including your work history and professional experience. These considerations potentially can cause your compensation to vary.

The Senior Technical Recruiter role has an annual starting salary of $120,000 and a competitive equity package. The actual pay may be higher depending on your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about Benefits click here

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.