Tech Recruiter
turbalance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Heidelberg • Germany
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Own full-cycle recruiting: Partner with leadership and hiring teams across engineering to define requirements, source candidates, and close hires
- Active sourcing: Go beyond LinkedIn by engaging with talent across GitHub, technical communities, and relevant professional networks
- Role definition & alignment: Work closely with hiring managers to clearly define role expectations and required skill sets across both technical and business roles
- Hiring strategy: Stay aligned with headcount planning and product roadmap to anticipate future hiring needs
- Candidate experience: Deliver a high-quality, transparent, and engaging recruitment process
- Data-driven recruiting: Use hiring insights to continuously improve hiring outcomes and help us select the best tools to do so
- Market research: Stay up-to-date on industry trends, salary benchmarks, and emerging technologies across tech and business functions
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles, ideally in-house at a startup or high-growth environment
- Proficiency with ATS platforms and a data-driven approach, using metrics to improve hiring outcomes
- Solid understanding of technical concepts (e.g. SDLC, infrastructure fundamentals), with the ability to engage credibly with engineering teams
- Proven success in sourcing high-quality candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and innovative, multi-channel strategies, including the use of AI-driven sourcing tools
- Strong focus on candidate experience, with clear communication, timely feedback, and relationship-building at the core
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment with shifting priorities and ambiguity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Nice to have German language skills sufficient to conduct occasional interviews in German
- Preferable to work in a hybrid set-up near our Heidelberg headquarters
- Experience working with AI infrastructure, distributed systems, or large-scale compute environments
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive
- Subsidized Deutschlandticket
- Access to a discount portal
- Flexible hours with hybrid and remote-friendly options
- Well-stocked office near the Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
recruitingdata-driven recruitingATS platformsSDLCinfrastructure fundamentalsAI-driven sourcing toolscandidate experiencemarket researchsourcing strategiestechnical roles
Soft Skills
communication skillsrelationship-buildingtimely feedbackadaptabilityproblem-solvingcollaborationtransparencyengagementfocus on candidate experienceoperating in ambiguity