Recruiter

Salary: £67K - £80K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Ashby is seeking a Recruiter with a proven track record of discovering and hiring amazing Engineering talent. In this role, you will own the end-to-end development and execution of recruitment strategies to find exceptional talent to fill critical Software Engineer, Product Management, Design, Engineering Leadership, and IT roles. Success in this role over the next six months will involve attracting, evaluating, and hiring high-quality candidates to meet our hiring needs.

Ashby is experiencing significant growth driven by interest in our product. To support this expansion, the People Team needs to increase its hiring capacity. Historically, hiring managers have managed most recruiting with support from a lean recruiting team. As we plan for late 2025 and beyond, we recognize the need for broader recruiting support, hence this role opening.

This is an opportunity to not only help build the people side of our business but also to become an expert user of our product and a thought leader in its application. You will contribute to improvements across the talent tech space and can explore our content creation for the talent community via our Recruiting blog and Hiring Excellence Framework.

Requirements

• Deep Software Engineering (SWE) hiring experience is essential.
• Proven experience as a Full Lifecycle Recruiter, specifically recruiting for Software Engineering roles.
• Experience hiring in a Product-led Engineering environment.
• SaaS experience is ideally preferred.
• A data-driven mindset, with the ability to demonstrate impact through data and optimize workflows.
• Ability to articulate the impact made in past roles.
• Specificity in resumes is crucial; clearly state your experience with Software Engineering recruiting and provide context about companies (e.g., product-led organizations).

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development and execution of recruitment strategies.
• Discover and hire exceptional talent for critical Software Engineer, Product Management, Design, Engineering Leadership, and IT roles.
• Attract, evaluate, and hire high-quality candidates to meet hiring needs.
• Contribute to the growth of the People Team and the company's product.
• Become an expert user of Ashby's product and a thought leader on its application.

Application Instructions

• Take your time with your application; there is no advantage to applying early.
• The closing date for applications is July 15th at 9 am PT (4:00 pm GMT).
• No applications will be reviewed, and no discussions will be held until after the closing date and time.
• Every application will be reviewed, and a shortlist will be made based on the applications received.
• Do not message anyone at Ashby as there are no prizes for being first, no advantages to being referred, and no benefits to knowing someone at the company.
• Tailor your application based on the provided resume feedback, focusing on:
  • Demonstrating substantial experience as a Full Lifecycle Recruiter for Software Engineering roles.
  • Highlighting delivery of hires for Engineering roles, not just projects or leadership.
  • Showcasing experience in product-led engineering environments and SaaS.
  • Articulating the impact of your contributions using data.
  • Providing specific details in your resume and answers to application questions, including context about companies.

Company Information

Ashby is a company experiencing amazing growth driven by interest in its product. We are a People Team focused on expanding our capacity to hire. We value humility, continuous improvement, and a dedication to excellence. Joining Ashby means being part of a talented team tackling challenges and contributing to team and product growth. We are passionate about building a culture of success and would love to hear from individuals who can bring their unique strengths to the team.

About the Hiring Manager:

Jim, the VP of People and Talent at Ashby, has provided resume feedback based on hundreds of Recruiter/Sourcer resumes reviewed during past hiring processes. This feedback aims to help applicants tailor their applications effectively.