Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Temporal is an open source technology company building a reliable programming model for developers and applications. The Senior Recruiter will support R&D hiring, manage full-cycle recruiting, source and close senior technical talent, optimize recruiting workflows, and deliver a high-quality candidate experience. The role partners with hiring managers, People Operations, and leadership to develop effective, values-aligned recruiting strategies.
Responsibilities
- Support hiring across our R&D functions, including engineering and technical roles, sourcing and closing senior/staff+ technical talent in partnership with hiring managers to calibrate for role-specific depth and seniority
- Partner closely with hiring managers and teams to understand hiring needs and priorities across departments
- Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through offer negotiation and closing in a fast paced and competitive talent market
- Source high-quality, diverse talent through creative outreach, networking, and tools like HireEZ, and open-source communities
- Manage and optimize recruiting workflows using our ATS (Ashby) to ensure a smooth, data-informed hiring process
- Provide a world-class candidate experience that reflects Temporal’s values
- Proactively identify and remove process bottlenecks, ensuring velocity without compromising quality
- Support onboarding transitions in collaboration with People Operations
Skills
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience and deep technical fluency, ideally with exposure to specialized technical markets (distributed systems, cloud infra, workflow orchestration or platform engineering)
- Proven success in a fast-paced environment at a high-growth startup or infrastructure /dev-tool company
- Demonstrated ability to source passive candidates and engage technical talent communities
- Strong working knowledge of ATS (Ashby strongly preferred) and Sourcing platforms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interfacing with senior leadership
- Meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills, able to juggle multiple searches without dropping the ball
- Collaborative mindset with a passion for building diverse, values-aligned teams
- A strong sense of urgency balanced with thoughtfulness and care in decision-making
- Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other meaningful moments that bring us together
- Familiarity with open-source communities or experience supporting developer-centric products, but curiosity and willingness to learn go a long way
Benefits
- This role is eligible to participate in Temporal’s equity plan.
- Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
- 100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision
- AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance (Standard & Supplemental Available)
- Empower 401K Plan
- Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!
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