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Waymo · 18 hours ago

Technical Recruiting Manager, Software Engineering

Mountain View, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$196K/yr - $248K/yr

8+ years exp

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on building the Waymo Driver to improve mobility and save lives. The Technical Recruiting Manager will lead a global team of recruiters, forecast hiring needs, and standardize recruitment workflows while acting as a subject matter expert on technical talent trends.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation

Responsibilities

Directly manage and develop a global team of 10+ recruiters. Set clear KPIs, provide continuous feedback, and support career growth

Forecast hiring needs and allocate team resources dynamically across the US, and international hubs to meet ambitious engineering roadmaps

Standardize recruitment workflows globally while allowing for regional adaptations where necessary

Act as a subject matter expert on technical talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor movement in our three primary hubs

Partner with Marketing to localize our employer value proposition (EVP) for engineers in the US and internationally

Serve as a strategic advisor to the VP of Engineering and greater team of director-level direct reports, providing regular updates on hiring health and market blockers

Utilize ATS data to track funnel metrics: time-to-hire, month to date/year to date hiring and surfacing blockers in a timely manner

Oversee relationships with external agencies and technical assessment platforms (e.g., international vendors)

Qualification

Talent acquisitionTechnical recruitingTeam managementInternational hiringData analysisStrategic advisingCommunication skills

Required

8+ years experience in talent acquisition, with at least 4 years specifically supporting engineering/technical organizations

3+ years of experience managing a team of at least 5 direct reports in a high-growth environment

Proven track record of hiring in international markets (Poland and India preferred, but not required), including knowledge of local labor laws and cultural hiring nuances

Ability to 'speak engineer'—understanding the difference between backend architectures, ML practices, and frontend frameworks

Expert-level ability to turn raw hiring data into a compelling narrative for executive leadership

Preferred

Experience scaling a technical org from 500 to 1,000+ employees

Background in 'In-house' recruitment for a tech company or high-growth international start ups

Benefits

Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous Company benefits program

Company

Waymo

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Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 2009

Mountain View, California, USA

1001-5000 employees