The opportunity
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to…
What you'll do
Strategic Leadership & Scaling: Develop and execute a comprehensive recruitment strategy to scale the engineering organization (Software, Infrastructure, Security, AI/ML) in line with company growth goals.
Team Management & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of recruiting managers, sourcers, and recruiters. Build leadership depth within the team and foster a high-performance culture.
Contractor Workforce Management: Oversee the utilization, performance, and budget of contract recruiting firms and contract staff to support high-volume hiring needs.
Engineering Partnership: Act as a key talent advisor to VPs and Directors of Engineering, providing market insights, compensation benchmarking, and regular updates on hiring health.
Operational Excellence & Data Analytics: Drive operational efficiency by optimizing ATS workflows, tracking funnel metrics (time-to-hire, quality-of-hire), and implementing AI-driven sourcing tools to enhance productivity.
Candidate Experience & Employer Branding: Elevate the engineering candidate experience and partner with Marketing to strengthen our employer value proposition (EVP) for technical talent.
What they're looking for
- Experience: 12+ years in TA, with 7+ years scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments.
- Leadership: Proven experience managing managers, recruiters, and contractors.
- Technical Knowledge: Ability to partner with leadership on AI/ML and infrastructure hiring.
- Location: Based in Mountain View, CA, with ability to work hybrid (3 days onsite).
