Recruiter II, G&A

Datadog; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Employee stock purchase plan

Career development

Product training

Onboarding

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Datadog, a leading observability platform, is hiring a Recruiter to own end-to-end recruitment for General & Administrative roles. You will be the face of recruiting, first contact for candidates, and a storyteller of the Datadog value.

This hybrid Boston-based role requires 2–5 years in full-cycle recruiting, strong sourcing, and negotiation skills. You’ll partner with leadership to design interview processes, ensure an excellent candidate experience, and drive scalable hiring.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in full-cycle recruiting, in-house or staffing agency environment.
• Sourcing master with ability to identify where top talent lives.
• Autonomous and able to manage multiple positions simultaneously.
• Strong at selling value proposition, negotiating and closing candidates.
• Urgency and adaptability in a changing recruiting process.

Responsibilities

• Find qualified talent for open roles via sourcing, job posts, referrals, and agencies
• Screen candidates to ensure qualifications match roles
• Collaborate with leadership to design or streamline interview processes
• Ensure follow-up and closure for all interviewed candidates
• Negotiate compensation with qualified candidates
• Enhance recruitment processes through training interview teams
• Leverage Greenhouse to track candidate progress and maintain data quality
• Ensure candidates have an excellent interview experience regardless of outcome

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Talent sourcing

Negotiation

Interviewing

People skills

Tools

Greenhouse

Job description

You will have the opportunity to shape, mold, and impact how fast we grow, the way we’re viewed, and the candidate experience. We are looking to hire a Recruiter who will be responsible for finding the best talent across our General & Administrative function; you will be the face of recruiting at Datadog! You will be the first point of contact for new candidates in the hiring process, playing a critical role in identifying great candidates, telling the Datadog story and ultimately turning great candidates into great employees.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You'll Do

• Find qualified talent for our open roles via sourcing, job posts, referrals, and agencies
• Screen candidates to ensure their qualifications match the open roles
• Collaborate with leadership to design or streamline interview processes
• Ensure follow up and closure for all interviewed candidates
• Negotiate compensation with qualified candidates
• Enhance our recruitment process through training interview teams
• Leverage Greenhouse to track candidate progress through funnel, resurface existing talent, and keep consistently clean data for reporting
• Ensure candidates have an excellent interview experience - regardless of outcome

Who You Are

• Experienced in full-lifecycle recruiting, with 2-5 years either in-house or in a staffing agency environment
• A sourcing master in your ability to identify where top talent lives
• Autonomous with a demonstrated ability to work independently and simultaneously on multiple positions
• Exceptional 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

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay.

Benefits and Growth

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• 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

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:

$98,000-$130,000 USD

About Datadog

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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