GitLab
Tech / AI / Software
CandidateExperienceSpecialist,Contractor
Neural analysis suggests this role is
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“Candidate Experience Specialist, Contractor at GitLab. Skills: Candidate experience management, Recruiting coordination, Hiring process management. Shape how candidates experience GitLab from first touch through offer and handoff.. Execute hiring plans, coordinate interviews, and maintain accurate, transparent processes.”
What You'll Achieve.
Increase developer productivity; Improve operational efficiency; Reduce security and compliance risk; Accelerate digital transformation; Hiring a qualified, diverse, and motivated team
Industry & Context.
Individuals must be based in Bangalore
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience supporting end to end hiring processes in partnership with recruiters and hiring managers, ideally in a fast paced or high volume environment., Skill using an applicant tracking system to schedule, track, and move candidates through interview, Proficiency with Google Workspace, scheduling tools, and a willingness to learn and use additional tools., Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally with candidates and internal stakeholders at all levels, including executives., Demonstrated strength in organization, time management, and prioritization, with a consistent focus on meeting deadlines and maintaining attention to detail., Ability to build collaborative relationships with team members across time zones and functions while maintaining a high level of confidentiality., Interest in learning about talent acquisition and contributing to an inclusive hiring process that attracts a qualified, diverse, and motivated team., Alignment with GitLab's values and comfort working in an all remote, asynchronous environment, including flexibility in your working hours to support candidates and hiring teams across multiple time zones, with openness to transferable experience from related coordination or operations roles.
Nice to Have
Greenhouse experience is beneficial but not required.
What You'll Do.
Shape how candidates experience GitLab from first touch through offer and handoff.
coordinate interviews
and maintain accurate
transparent processes.
Act as a brand ambassador embodying GitLab's values.
Ensure candidates receive timely
thoughtful communication and a consistent
high quality experience.
Build relationships with hiring teams.
Improve and standardize coordination workflows.
Support GitLab's goal of hiring a qualified
Collaborate with Recruiters
and Recruiting leadership to understand and execute the hiring plan for each job requisition.
Coordinate with Recruiters to maintain accurate
up-to-date hiring process information in the applicant tracking system and GitLab repositories.
Manage candidate scheduling and act as the Recruiting Coordinator to organize interviews and keep hiring processes running smoothly.
Ensure candidates receive timely
and engaging communication at each stage of the hiring process.
Help manage candidate traffic for all roles
monitoring pipelines and flagging issues or bottlenecks to the recruiting team.
Create and stage employment contracts for candidates receiving offers on behalf of hiring managers and Recruiters.
Partner with People Operations to create a seamless handoff for new team members joining GitLab.
Promote GitLab's values
and all-remote approach in every interaction
acting as a brand ambassador for potential team members.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Key partner to Recruiters, hiring managers, and recruiting leadership.; Build collaborative relationships with team members across time zones and functions.; Partner with People Operations to create a seamless handoff for new team members.; Collaborate with Recruiters, hiring teams, and Recruiting leadership to understand and execute the hiring plan for each job requisition.; Coordinate with Recruiters to maintain accurate, up-to-date hiring process information.; Partner with People Operations to create a seamless handoff for new team members joining GitLab.
Communication Scope
Communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally with candidates and internal stakeholders at all levels, including executives.
Full Job Description
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. *This is a contract opportunity -- individuals must be based in Bangalore* An overview of this role As a Candidate Experience Specialist, you'll shape how candidates experience GitLab from first touch through offer and handoff to our People Operations team. You'll be a key partner to Recruiters, hiring managers, and recruiting leadership, helping them execute hiring plans, coordinate interviews, and maintain accurate, transparent processes in our applicant tracking system and GitLab repositories. You'll act as a brand ambassador who embodies our values in every interaction, ensuring candidates receive timely, thoughtful communication a
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