Senior Technical Recruiter

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash in London is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter – Engineering to shape and drive the end-to-end hiring of senior engineers and engineering leaders. The role is hybrid, partnering with Heads of Engineering, Product, and People to design roles and align hiring strategy with business goals.

You will leverage ATS tools (Ashby) and LinkedIn Recruiter, influencing senior leaders and delivering a diverse, high-quality candidate slate across global markets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading end-to-end technical recruitment for senior roles.
• Experience partnering with Heads of Engineering, Product, and People.
• Fluency with ATS platforms (Ashby) and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior end-to-end hiring for Principal Engineers, Staff Engineers, and Engineering Leaders.
• Partner with Heads of Engineering, Product and People to design roles and align hiring strategy with business goals.
• Turn market intelligence and recruiting metrics into actionable insights to optimize the pipeline.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

ATS platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

People analytics

Diversity & inclusion

Tools

Ashby

Job description

Our Global Structure

the company is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we're unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

Senior Technical Recruiter – Engineering

Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do. Our People team are the architects of a great workplace where brilliant minds come together to do their best work. From discovering diverse talent and nurturing future leaders, to creating spaces that spark collaboration and crafting rewards that celebrate success - we're passionate about building a culture where everyone can thrive.

We're looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter – Engineering to join our London team. This is a hybrid role. In this role, you'll help us hire the engineers who design, build, and scale the company's technology, from our mobile application to the complex systems powering every order.

Get to know our People team — what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.

What You’ll Be Doing

You'll be joining the Engineering Recruiting team. We partner directly with senior tech and product leaders to design strategies that attract, assess, and hire world-class technical talent across global markets.

Here's what your day‑to‑day might look like:

Lead senior end‑to‑end hiring: Own full‑lifecycle recruitment for critical, highly technical positions (Principal Engineers, Staff Engineers, and Engineering Leadership), running tailored strategies that balance speed, quality, DE&I, and candidate experience.

Act as a trusted business advisor: Partner closely with Heads of Engineering, Product, and People to shape role designs, influence hiring strategy, and align talent acquisition outcomes with broader business goals.

Drive data‑led strategy: Turn market intelligence, recruiting metrics, and People Analytics dashboards into actionable insights to guide hiring manager decisions and optimize pipeline performance.

Optimise recruiting operations & bar‑raising: Refine assessment frameworks, streamline interview calibration, and partner with TA Operations to test new tools and maintain high data accuracy across systems.

Champion diversity, inclusion & candidate experience: Embed inclusive practices into every stage of job design and sourcing, deliver an exceptional candidate journey, and mentor junior recruiters on best practices.

What You’ll Need to ThriveEssential

Proven experience leading end‑to‑end technical recruitment within a fast‑paced, high‑growth tech or product organisation, with substantial experience in global tech environments.

Strong track record of hiring for complex, senior technical roles (Staff/Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, or Technical Directors).

Excellent sourcing and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence senior engineering leaders and close top‑tier talent in competitive markets.

Fluency with recruitment data and tools, including experience using ATS platforms (such as Ashby), LinkedIn Recruiter, and market insight dashboards to inform strategy.

Demonstrated ability to lead TA initiatives that improve hiring processes, equity, or candidate experience operating with high autonomy.

Nice to Have

Experience partnering with People Analytics teams to design custom recruiting performance dashboards.

Prior experience mentoring and coaching mid‑level recruiters or sourcers within an engineering talent team.

Why Join Us?

At the company, you'll do work that matters, solving real‑world problems in a three‑sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving.

We're food lovers, problem solvers, community builders and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:

Make a visible impact every day

Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.

Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment

Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.

Build a career, not just a role

Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.

Deliver together in an inclusive culture

Collaborative, values‑driven teams that support how you work best.

We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Find more about how we hire here.

Our Global Structure

the company is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we're unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At the company, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We're committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.

We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion, or belief.

If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you'll have the opportunity to let us know once you've submitted your application. We'll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you're excited about making a real impact in a fast‑moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we'd love to hear from you!