Senior Technical Recruiter

As part of the greater people function, the recruiting team works closely with People operations and leaders across the organization to attract, nurture, and empower diverse, outstanding talent in the gaming and augmented reality industries. As ambassadors to Niantic, our goal is to ensure that our people's practices support our values and our ambitious mission! We’re looking for an experienced technical recruiter to lead our talent-finding efforts. You’ll be responsible for identifying, interviewing, and closing candidates for various teams, with a focus on providing an excellent interviewer and candidate experience. Along the way, you’ll also have the opportunity to forge partnerships with hiring managers, coach interview teams, and be an integral part of Niantic’s strategic resource planning efforts. You are someone who truly cares about building a diverse, inclusive workforce where we respect others and practice empathy at every opportunity! You and the team will have the opportunity to forge partnerships with leaders cross-functionally, advise hiring teams on recruiting strategy and be an integral part of Niantic’s strategic talent planning efforts. Responsibilities Recruit top talent through sourcing on multiple channels, reviewing incoming applicants, and maintaining a successful offer acceptance rate. Lead all aspects of the full-cycle recruiting process for candidates, including driving interview and offer processes, reference checks, salary recommendations, and candidate closing. Partner cross-functionally with hiring managers from every department to identify recruiting priorities and provide updates on candidate pipelines. Provide a positive and efficient candidate experience from application stage to offer. Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings. Required in-office 2 days on Tuesday and Wednesday. Qualifications BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of experience with full-cycle recruiting for software engineering, product and design roles. Experience with Google Apps and Greenhouse. Ability to collaborate with a wide variety of partners and across all levels. Strong work ethic and sense of personal accountability. Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice.  Experience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including synchronous interactions with others. Plus If... You have experience with recruiting technical and design focused roles in the games industry: Mobile Developers, Unity3D, Unreal, or game engines of similar complexity. You have HR, recruiting, or related experience with gaming and technology companies. You are experienced with Greenhouse, LinkedIn, Gem, and other relevant recruiting tools and platforms. You have late-phase startup experience. The total compensation package for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $137,000 - $152,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by work location and additional factors, including assessed job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can answer any questions about new hire total compensation during the hiring process. An overview of benefit offerings for your location can be found on the careers page. Join the Niantic team! Niantic's global-scale augmented reality platform and digital map powers spatial computing experiences in the real world. Incubated out of the Maps team at Google, Niantic first created Ingress and then Pokémon GO, a cultural phenomenon and hit game played by tens of millions of people each month. Niantic’s Lightship platform, which powers Pokémon GO, also supports the company's other games including Pikmin Bloom, Peridot and Monster Hunter Now. Developers use Niantic’s platform to build their own AR applications and experiences, either with the Lightship Platform or directly through the web with 8th Wall. We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close. Niantic is a hybrid first company. We believe that in person interaction and collaboration fosters creativity, a sense of community, and is critical to our future success as a company. Our hybrid work schedules allow for a mix of remote and in-office work. We're a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Bellevue, Kansas, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, Hyderabad, and Zurich. #LI-HYBRID