Recruiter, Tech Recruiting

Datadog, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

RSUs

Career development

Product training

Strong onboarding

Mentor program

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Tech Recruiter to own full-lifecycle recruiting for engineering roles and act as the face of recruiting. You will partner with leaders to design efficient interview processes and ensure a smooth candidate experience in a hybrid work environment.

Experience in tech recruiting, strong sourcing skills, and the ability to close candidates are essential. The role emphasizes data-driven recruiting and collaboration across teams at Datadog.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-lifecycle technical recruiting experience (in-house or agency).
• Proven sourcing ability to locate top engineering talent.
• Strong negotiation and closing skills with candidates.
• Able to design or optimize interview processes with leadership.

Responsibilities

• Find qualified dev/engineering talent for open roles via sourcing, postings and referrals.
• Screen candidates to ensure qualifications match 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 recruitment processes through interviewer training.
• Leverage Greenhouse to track candidate progress and maintain clean data.
• Ensure candidates have an excellent interview experience, regardless of outcome.

Skills

Full-lifecycle recruiting

Sourcing master

Independent work

Negotiation & closing

Urgency in recruiting

Adaptability

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 Tech Recruiter who will be responsible for finding the best talent; 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 dev eng talent for our open roles via sourcing, job posts and referrals
• 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 Technical recruiting, with 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: $120,000—$160,000 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.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog 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 other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

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