Sr. Technical Recruiter (6-month Contract Role)

OpenKrill; United States; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Backblaze is seeking a temporary, full-time Sr. Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for technical roles across LATAM and the U.S.

This contract position focuses on engineering and infrastructure staffing, with flexibility to support non-technical roles as business needs evolve. The role requires experience sourcing top talent, strong partnerships with hiring managers, and a data-driven approach to improve pipelines in a fast-growing company.

Formación

• Proven experience as a technical recruiter focusing on engineering roles.
• Strong sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter and AI tools.
• Experience hiring across LATAM and the U.S.

Responsabilidades

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles; support non-technical as needed.
• Partner with hiring managers to define roles and strategy.
• Source and engage top LATAM and US technical talent via AI tools.
• Build and maintain pipelines across regions and talent segments.
• Do initial screens for technical and culture fit.
• Ensure high-quality candidate experience throughout the process.
• Manage pipelines in Greenhouse with accurate tracking.
• Collaborate with recruiters to support global hiring.
• Provide light regional coordination for interview processes.
• Use data to track pipelines and improve recruiting strategies.

Conocimientos

Technical recruiting

Full-cycle

Sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

AI tools

Greenhouse

Data-driven

English

Herramientas

Greenhouse ATS

Descripción del empleo

About Backblaze

Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we’re helping customers break free from the restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions that hold them back, and blaze forward with the full power of the open cloud in their hands.

Founded in 2007, we scaled the business with less than $3 million in outside funding until 2021, when we did a traditional IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and is the leading specialized storage cloud - managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries, including businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals.

We are seeking a temporary, full-time Sr. Technical Recruiter based in LATAM to support our hiring efforts during a high-growth period. This is a 6-month contract role primarily focused on technical recruiting, with flexibility to support non-technical roles as business needs evolve. This role will support hiring across LATAM and the U.S., partnering closely with hiring managers and the broader recruiting team to deliver high-quality talent pipelines and an exceptional candidate experience.

What You’ll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for primarily technical roles (e.g., engineering, infrastructure, etc.), with flexibility to support non-technical roles as needed
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, hiring strategy, and ideal candidate profiles
• Source, engage, and attract top technical talent across LATAM and U.S. markets using AI-first sourcing tools and other channels
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines across key regions and talent segments
• Conduct initial screens to assess technical alignment, experience, and culture fit
• Deliver a high-quality, consistent candidate experience throughout the hiring process
• Manage candidate pipelines and activity in Greenhouse, ensuring accurate tracking and communication
• Collaborate with recruiters to support global hiring efforts
• Provide light coordination support across regions as needed to ensure smooth interview processes
• Use data and metrics to track pipeline health, identify bottlenecks, and continuously improve recruiting strategies

The Right Fit

• Proven experience as a technical recruiter with a strong focus on technical roles, owning full-cycle recruiting for engineering or technical roles
• Strong sourcing background using LinkedIn Recruiter and AI sourcing tools (Gem, HireEZ, Juicebox, etc.)
• Experience hiring across LATAM and/or the U.S. strong understanding of regional talent markets
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, contract environment with evolving priorities
• Ability to flex across role types (technical and non-technical) based on business needs
• Strong partnership skills with hiring managers and the ability to influence hiring decisions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and close passive candidates
• Experience using ATS platforms such as Greenhouse
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to track and improve recruiting performance
• Fluent in English

Bonus Points For

• Experience recruiting for cloud infrastructure, storage, or SaaS companies
• Familiarity with open source or AI/ML engineering roles
• Experience supporting global hiring teams
• Deep knowledge of LATAM markets (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, etc.)

At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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