[Hiring] Head of Talent Acquisition @Backblaze External Website

Role Description

We are looking for a hands-on recruiting leader to help scale Backblaze’s talent function across the US and globally. This role will lead an existing team of three recruiters while also serving as a strategic partner to the CHRO and senior leadership team on talent strategy, workforce planning, and market insights. It is a leadership role, but also a very operational one, with responsibility for:

• Building strong recruiter performance
• Improving hiring quality
• Creating a more scalable recruiting infrastructure through AI, automation, and data-driven processes

This person will drive Director+ and executive hiring, manage agency partnerships with clear expectations and cost discipline, and help shape how Backblaze attracts technical talent across Engineering, Cloud, and AI/ML. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in SaaS recruiting, global hiring across the US, LATAM, and APAC, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while still being willing to stay hands-on in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in recruiting, including leadership of high-performing teams
• 3-5+ years of experience managing and developing recruiters in a fast-paced technology/SaaS environment
• Comfortable operating hands-on including managing a focused requisition load
• Background recruiting for technical roles (Engineering, Cloud, AI/ML)
• Experience hiring across the US, LATAM, and APAC, ideally including EOR and offshore environments
• Deep understanding of AI-first recruiting technologies and experience integrating them into the core of the recruiting software stack to drive efficiency and quality
• Proven track record of building or scaling recruiting functions and improving hiring outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to own and improve the quality of hire, not just time to fill
• Strong experience using data and funnel metrics to drive recruiting performance and decisions
• Experience leading Director+ and executive searches, both directly and through search firms
• Ability to partner with and influence senior leaders on hiring strategy, leveling, and talent decisions
• Experience building structured, scalable recruiting processes (ATS, interviewer training, intake rigor)
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment with high expectations

Requirements

• Lead and scale an existing team of 3 recruiters (2 US-based, 1 Philippines)
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CHRO and senior leadership team on talent strategy, workforce planning, and market intelligence
• Adopt an AI and automation-first approach to recruiting infrastructure
• Drive Director+ recruiting by partnering with internal recruiters and external vendors
• Build and evolve Backblaze's recruiting infrastructure
• Bring deep US and global hiring expertise to a distributed team
• Own hiring effectiveness across Backblaze

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible work hours and remote work options
• Generous paid time off