Senior Technical Sourcer - Bengaluru, India
Databases are the beating heart of every business in the world.
What you build and where it takes you should be unrestricted by the capabilities of your database. That's why we created CockroachDB as the planet's most highly evolved, cloud-native, distributed SQL database. Making scale so simple you don't even have to think about it. Making data so resilient it becomes impossible to destroy. Making delivery so seamless, your apps run anywhere. Join us on our mission to build a different breed of database—one born in the cloud and built from the ground up to help companies of any size scale fast, survive disaster, and thrive everywhere.
The Role
We're looking for a Senior Technical Sourcer to join our team. You will handle the first stage of our recruiting process while looking for ways to improve our recruiting workflow. You have a strong background in identifying talent for technology companies to find ways to improve the hiring process. Responsibilities include using various sourcing channels to look for potential candidates, contacting passive candidates, building talent pipelines for future hiring needs, and implementing projects to increase the quality of our inbound applicants. You will primarily identify talent through competitive intelligence and use your networking skills to help us fill our openings with qualified employees.
You Will
- Collaborate with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop sourcing strategies tailored to specific roles and skill sets.
- Utilize various sourcing techniques, including online sourcing, networking, and direct outreach, to identify and engage passive candidates.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, ensuring a steady flow of qualified candidates.
- Screen resumes and conduct initial assessments to evaluate candidates' qualifications, skills, and fit for specific roles.
- Partner with recruiters to coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and facilitate the hiring process from sourcing through the offer stage.
- Stay current on industry trends, market intelligence, and best practices in talent acquisition to improve sourcing strategies and processes continuously.
- Use advanced social media and marketing tools to find the best active and passive candidates.
The Expectations
During your first 30 days, you will familiarize yourself with our hiring processes and needs. You will spend time meeting members on the team to understand our culture and build relationships. You will familiarize yourself with the recruiting workflow and priority roles and establish metrics to understand conversion rates.
Over your next 30 days, you will work with recruiters to coordinate sourcing for high-priority roles with company-wide goals and objectives. This will ensure that you are building internal and external relationships to make an immediate impact.
After 3 months, you'll be fully integrated into the team. You will identify new opportunities for Cockroach Labs to build our employer brand and reach new candidates. You'll create repeatable campaigns to increase our talent reach while looking at ways to improve our hiring process.
You Have
- 5+ years of Sourcing/Recruiting/Staffing experience in a technical industry.
- Experience defining and working on sourcing strategies for technical talent (e.g., recruiting on social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings).
- The ability to combine your understanding of the recruiting process with data to extract relevant insights.
- Experience in sourcing for candidates through multiple channels (web, social/professional networks, etc.).
- Solid verbal and written communication skills.
- Positively present our company and open roles to potential candidates.
- Effective time-management abilities and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to tell stories through data.
- Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS), sourcing tools, and other recruitment technologies.
- Passion for talent acquisition and a commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
The Team
Reporting to Anand Sasidharan - Director of India Recruiting
Anand brings experience in team-building for start-ups and fast-paced enterprise environments. With a proven track record of success, he has played key roles in shaping teams that drive innovation and deliver results. Outside work, Anand cherishes spending time with his family, especially playing with his son. His dedication to family values and work-life balance aligns perfectly with our company culture.
Our Benefits
- 100% health insurance coverage (for you and your dependents!)
- Paid parental leave (with baby bucks)
- Flexible time off & flexible hours
Cockroach Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that builds a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at [email protected].