Recruiter

September 2, 2026
Remote, CA

Who you are

  • Experience recruiting at all levels, preferably for Sales positions, including roles across Customer Success, Professional Services, Field Operations, Enablement and Ecosystems
  • Proven success in recruiting for positions in competitive global and remote job markets
  • Focused on delivering an excellent candidate experience
  • Ambitious, efficient and stable under tight deadlines and competing priorities
  • Ability to build collaborative cross-functional relationships across multiple timezones
  • Working knowledge using a candidate tracking system (ideally Greenhouse) and various sourcing tools (including LinkedIn Recruiter)
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and use software tools including Git and GitLab
  • Remote working experience in a public technology company setting is an added advantage

What the job involves

  • As a Recruiter at GitLab, you'll help teams identify, engage with, and hire talented candidates across the AMER region.
  • You'll work closely with cross-functional partners and business stakeholders to shape recruiting strategies, manage full lifecycle hiring, and create a thoughtful candidate experience from first conversation through offer stage.
  • This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys balancing sourcing, stakeholder partnership, market insight, and process improvement while working in an all-remote environment.
  • Because many of the roles supported by this position are located in AMER, the ideal candidate will also be based in the region.
  • Please note this is a 6 month contract position
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners and hiring teams to establish effective recruiting strategies
  • Engage in Full Lifecycle Recruiting, with a focus on developing a balanced candidate source mix (passive, active and referral candidates)
  • Develop and advertise accurate job descriptions to attract a highly qualified candidate pool
  • Utilize talent market insights and research to influence sourcing strategy
  • Proactively build and use personal resources and assets to enable high quality, accurate conversations
  • Utilize data to develop and execute effective hiring team management strategies
  • Cultivate positive candidate experience by ensuring timely, thoughtful and engaging communication throughout the hiring process
  • Leverage a data driven approach to pipeline management by monitoring key metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of recruiting processes
  • Develop recommendations for course corrections by utilizing data from our ATS, candidate surveys and other feedback loops
  • Contribute to TA process iteration, with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Employ deep recruiting pipeline knowledge or experience to identify industry best practices and evaluate competitors
  • Promote GitLab values and culture in day-to-day work and in external-facing settings
  • Partner with Talent Brand to deliver engaging employer brand content and enhance networks and partnerships

Benefits

  • We offer benefits to manage your health, wealth, and well-being regardless of location
  • Flexibility in schedule to be there for life’s important moments
  • Equity compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan offered
  • Generous Paid Time Off