Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI.
The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.
Job Description:
This role is dynamic and autonomous, with a strong emphasis on candidate and business experience. You will support the full recruitment cycle across various business areas within our Software Development, Technical, Engineering and Product departments.
You will have complete ownership of your assigned roles and be responsible for meeting quarterly headcount targets. This is a comprehensive 360-degree role.
What will I be doing:
Develop Recruitment Strategies: Design and implement innovative strategies to attract top talent for various roles within the organisation.
Collaborate with Hiring Managers: Partner with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and develop job descriptions and selection criteria.
Source Candidates: Utilise various channels, including online platforms and professional networks, to identify and attract potential candidates.
Manage the Selection Process: Oversee the entire selection process, including screening resumes, conducting interviews, and assessing candidates aligned with our company culture and values.
Employer Branding: Lead initiatives to enhance the company's employer brand and attract high-quality candidates.
Track Recruitment Metrics: Monitor and analyse recruitment metrics to measure the effectiveness of strategies and make data-driven decisions.
Training and Development: Provide training and support to hiring managers on best practices in recruitment and interview techniques.
Candidate Experience: Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, from initial contact to onboarding.
Utilise ATS: Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in our ATS, Workday.
What do I need:
Experience can be a blend of agency and in-house recruiting experience across various business areas.
18+ months experience working on R&D and development focused roles.
Strong communication skills to create compelling messages.
Building relationships quickly with business stakeholders.
Resolving challenging situations positively.
Prioritizing multiple tasks with a focus on time and expectation management.
Organisational skills and attention to detail to ensure smooth operations.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation to attend the Cambridge / London office twice a week.
Benefits:
23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
Additional day off for your birthday,
Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
Enhanced family leave,
Confidential Employee Assistance Program,
Cycle to work scheme.
Skills Required
- 18+ months experience recruiting for R&D and development focused roles
- Experience in agency and/or in-house recruiting across business areas
- Strong communication skills to create compelling messages
- Ability to build relationships quickly with business stakeholders
- Ability to resolve challenging situations positively
- Prioritise multiple tasks with strong time and expectation management
- Organisational skills and attention to detail
- Experience using and maintaining accurate records in ATS Workday
- Hybrid working ability; attend Cambridge / London office twice a week
Darktrace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Darktrace and has not been reviewed or approved by Darktrace.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is considered strong in the U.S., with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted alongside good networks. Plan quality stands out as a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off typically includes around 20–21 days of PTO plus paid holidays, with mentions of an additional birthday day. Parental and family leave are also described as part of the offering.
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Affordable Benefits — Employer-paid health coverage for employees—often extended to dependents—reduces premium costs. This makes core medical benefits more financially accessible.
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What We Do
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, delivers world-class technology that protects over 5,500 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware and cloud and SaaS attacks. The company’s fundamentally different approach applies Self-Learning AI to enable machines to understand the business in order to autonomously defend it. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company has 1,500 employees and over 30 offices worldwide. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021.
