Senior Technical Talent Advisor

Twilio; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home opportunities

Generous annual time off

Comprehensive health programs

Learning and education stipends

Job summary

Twilio is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter for its EMEA operations. The role involves managing full-cycle recruitment and acting as a strategic partner to engineering and product teams. You will leverage market insights to shape the hiring landscape and build diverse pipelines.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in technical recruiting, exceptional communication skills, and the capability to operate in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include work-from-home opportunities, generous annual leave, and comprehensive health programs.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience hiring software/ML/AI engineers, TPMs, and engineering management.
• Exceptional communication, critical thinking, and negotiation skills.
• Strong expertise in using talent data analytics and market intelligence.
• Capable of operating autonomously in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across various locations in EMEA.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior R&D leaders.
• Design and scale engineering recruiting programs.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with R&D leaders.

Skills

Technical recruiting experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Critical thinking

Data analytics

Tools

ATS/CRM platforms

AI recruiting tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Technical Recruiter for EMEA, you will be the strategic talent partner behind the expansion of Twilio’s core engineering and product teams
• Managing full-cycle recruitment across various locations in EMEA you will act as a trusted advisor to senior R&D leaders
• You won’t just fill roles; you will leverage market intelligence to advise on regional talent pools, and champion diverse hiring pipelines
• In this high-impact role, your expertise will directly shape the engineering culture and capabilities of Twilio’s premier EMEA hubs
• Be a strategic talent advisor and trusted thought partner to engineering and product leadership by proactively leveraging talent intelligence, extensive market knowledge, and external talent insights to drive innovative hiring approaches and influence the strategic direction of searches
• Independently own end-to-end recruitment for complex and specialized R&D (Product and Technology) roles, using your business acumen and recruiting expertise to architect and deliver on strategic recruiting plans to identify, proactively source, and hire qualified talent
• Design and scale engineering recruiting programs that institutionalize a high technical talent bar, ranging from targeted industry outreach to delivering structured interview frameworks that mitigate bias and ensure equitable hiring outcomes. Orchestrate a high-signal candidate journey and positive experience by removing process friction and ensuring consistent, values-aligned communication across all interview stages
• Collect, analyze, and use talent insights and internal data to proactively set expectations and drive calibration with hiring teams. Advise and guide leaders on defining success profiles, prioritization, location decisions, and critical trade-offs based on skills-informed assessments. Align interviewer panels on assessment criteria to help drive the best possible hiring outcomes for Twilio
• Build and maintain trusted, collaborative relationships with VP-level R&D (Product and Technology) leaders, HRBPs, and other cross-function partners (Total Rewards, Finance, TA Ops) and TA COEs
• Use AI, tools, and technology to stay up-to-date on technical recruiting best practices, emerging sourcing techniques, interview innovations, and workplace trends to raise the bar for hiring quality talent
• Communicate and negotiate effectively and diplomatically across complex offer structures that include equity, using data and strategic influence to achieve desired business results
• Act as a trusted partner and strong contributor across TA and People Partnerships teams. Influence collaborative outcomes without authority, manage through ambiguity effectively, and take a proactive approach to identifying potential hiring roadblocks before they arise

Benefits

• Build and present a Twilio app to earn your Twilio track jacket and receive $30 per month for e-books for continued learning and education
• Work from home opportunities
• Generous annual time off in all countries
• Comprehensive health programs
• Programs to help our employees plan for their retirement needs
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves, as well as family medical care leave
• Variety of snacks, drinks, and catered meals in each of our locations

Qualifications

Extensive full-cycle technical recruiting experience hiring for software/ML/AI engineers, TPMs, and engineering management within tech or tech-adjacent environments (e.g., Fintech).

Exceptional communication, critical thinking, and negotiation skills, with the business acumen to navigate the competitive tech talent landscape and influence leadership. Proven ability to close in-demand talent and manage complex offer packages by artfully selling our strong EVP, flexible remote work model, and standout culture, while successfully guiding internal stakeholders on market realities versus individual candidate demands.

Capable of operating autonomously in a remote, fast-paced, and ambiguous environment with minimal oversight.

Strong expertise in using talent data analytics and market intelligence to steer evidence-based hiring decisions and gain the trust of R&D leaders. Experience leading process improvements and technical hiring initiatives.

Advanced ability to evaluate and validate candidate skills while acting as a Twilio brand ambassador.

Demonstrated success managing high-signal candidate journeys while determining and executing on optimal sourcing methodologies. Adept at navigating searches across multiple open roles with varying job levels, complexity, and urgency, while proactively sourcing and building technical talent pipelines without relying on inbound applications.

Advanced knowledge of current trends and best practices in technical recruiting. Highly proficient in ATS/CRM platforms, candidate relationship management, and AI recruiting tools and technology.

Hiring technical talent in North America and Latin America.

If your career is just starting or hasn’t followed a traditional path, don’t let that stop you from considering Twilio