Talent Acquisition Partner; Technical

Overview

As a Talent Acquisition Partner (Technical) at vCluster Labs, you aren’t just filling open requisitions; you are the architect of our engineering capability. In this role, you will serve as the primary ambassador to the technical community, identifying and attracting the builders who will shape the future of Kubernetes virtualization. You will partner directly with Engineering and Product leadership to execute a modern, data-driven hiring strategy that prioritizes speed and precision over volume.

• Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting:
  Own the end-to-end hiring process for Engineering, Product, and Technical roles globally. Guide candidates from the initial talent screen through to the offer stage, ensuring a seamless flow.
• Strategic Sourcing:
  Proactively source and engage passive talent from the open-source, Kubernetes, and developer tool communities. Build high-quality pipelines so we do not rely solely on inbound applicants for critical technical roles.
• Data-Driven Execution:
  Champion our structured interview process. Ensure scorecards are utilized effectively to reduce bias, maintaining strict data integrity within our ATS (Ashby) to inform hiring decisions.
• Candidate
  
  Experience:
  
  Drive an exceptional experience by ensuring transparent communication. Treat candidates with "customer-centric speed," ensuring decisions are made in days, not months.
• Partnership:
  Collaborate with Hiring Managers to define technical requirements and ideal talent profiles, moving beyond "order taking" to act as a true consultant on market trends and closing strategies.

• Experience:
  
  3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, specifically for technical roles (Software Engineering, Dev Ops/Platform, Product) within a high-growth tech startup.
• Technical Fluency:
  Ability to discuss technologies like Kubernetes, Go, and Terraform with candidates; understanding the difference between a container and a cluster.
• A "Builder" Mindset:
  Comfortable operating in ambiguity and refining processes to improve efficiency.
• Data-Centric Approach:
  Value results over tasks; use data and analytics to track pipeline health and inform decisions.
• High EQ & Active Listening:
  Effective communicator who listens genuinely to understand candidates and hiring managers.

• ATS Proficiency:
  Experience with Ashby.
• Domain Expertise:
  Recruiting for open-source technology, developer tools, or Kubernetes-focused companies.
• Global Reach:
  Experience hiring for distributed/remote-first teams.

We are a venture-backed tech startup striving to be the leading force in enabling platform engineers. We raised +$30M from top-tier VCs and are in a hyper-growth phase looking for motivated people to complement our team. Our headquarters are in San Francisco (Salesforce Tower), but our team is distributed around the globe and we have a remote-first work culture.

We are the company behind vCluster, an open-source technology for virtualizing Kubernetes (+10k Git Hub stars). Open source is part of our DNA. The adoption of our commercial product based on vCluster has grown extremely fast (multi-million dollar revenue) and our customer base includes some of the biggest companies in the world, including 6 Global Fortune 500 companies as well as some of the fastest-growing tech unicorns.

• Competitive Salary:
  We offer a competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Platinum-Level Insurance:
  Health, dental, vision, and life Insurance, including plans for you and eligible dependents (benefits vary depending on country).
• Flexible Working
  
  Schedule:
  
  You have a doctor’s appointment or need to head to the supermarket to get groceries at 2pm? We won’t have an issue with that. To us, results matter more than clocking in and out at the same time every day.
• Workplace Flexibility:
  We’re very flexible about where you work. We know things can change in life and we’re happy to adjust the work environment for you along the way.

• Open Source, Open Mind:
  Actively contributing to and maintaining open-source projects. Internally, we foster meritocracy — the strongest ideas win, no matter who or where they come from.
• Build Tomorrow’s Standards, Intentionally:
  We don’t just ship software; we define the state-of-the-art of tomorrow. We are disciplined in how we do it because our users rely on our technology to run mission-critical infrastructure platforms.
• Create Wow:
  We measure success by the experience we generate for customers and our team.
• Own the Outcome:
  Our responsibility doesn’t end when a task is checked off; it ends when value is delivered and connected to broader company success.

Compensation Range: $100K - $120K