Sr. Technical Recruiter

About Wednesday

Data Engineering

Senior Technical Recruiter

Key Responsibilities

• Role Definition

  : Collaborate with hiring managers to clearly define roles and translate them into targeted job descriptions.

• Candidate Sourcing

  : Spend the majority of your time building pipelines using advanced and creative sourcing techniques.

• AI-Driven Recruitment

  : Leverage AI tools to enhance sourcing, outreach, candidate review, and communication.

• Assessment Creation

  : Independently design and manage role-specific assessments using platforms like TestGorilla or similar tools.

• Assessment Analysis

  : Monitor performance of assessments, identify drop-offs or mismatches, and suggest changes to improve hiring accuracy.

• Hiring Retrospectives

  : Introspect on hiring outcomes—what worked, what didn’t—and continuously adapt the hiring playbook.

• Candidate Screening

  : Conduct first-round interviews and represent Wednesday’s values, mission, and culture authentically.

• Process Optimization

  : Use data to identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements that scale with the company.

• Hiring Calendar

  : Build and maintain a recruitment calendar aligned with team needs and company goals.

• Reporting & Metrics

  : Track and report on key hiring metrics such as time-to-hire, source effectiveness, and conversion rates.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical recruitment, ideally in startups or fast-paced service environments.
• Proven sourcing expertise across platforms and channels; sourcing should be your primary focus.
• Strong experience using AI and automation tools to improve recruiting workflows.
• Ability to independently create and manage assessments and iterate based on performance.
• Deep understanding of technical roles, programming languages, and developer tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Highly organized and self-driven.