Talent Acquisition Partner- GTM

HackerRank
in Santa Clara, CA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Geared toward experienced technical or GTM recruiters comfortable with AI-driven sourcing and ambiguous roles, this hybrid Santa Clara-based position demands high agency and direct leadership interaction.

Best fit for

  • Experienced technical or GTM recruiters with strong AI sourcing capabilities and a history of handling ambiguous roles.
    — “Take on ambiguous and net-new roles with no existing playbook and build one as you go”
  • Candidates who actively integrate AI tools into their day-to-day sourcing and screening workflows.
    — “Actively using AI tools in your sourcing and screening workflow today, not planning to”
  • Individuals with a deep understanding of GTM strategies, including PLG-motion sellers, enterprise AEs, and RevOps operators.
    — “On the GTM side, you should know whether a role calls for a PLG-motion seller, an enterprise AE, or a RevOps operator”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a high level of self-initiative and the ability to operate with minimal direction.
    — “You propose the plan, execute it, and don't wait for a perfect brief to start”
  • This position is based in Santa Clara with a hybrid arrangement, which may require regular on-site presence.
    — “This is a hands-on, on-site role designed for a TA Partner”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate your ability to build sourcing workflows using AI tools, not just traditional methods.
    — “Build sourcing workflows using AI tools and agents, not inbound pipelines or third-party agencies”
  • Highlight your experience in advising hiring managers and leadership with market data and strategic insights.
    — “Advise hiring managers and leadership directly: bring market data, calibrate scope, and push back when the brief doesn't hold”
  • Emphasize your ability to present market and pipeline data confidently without needing extensive preparation.
    — “Can hold a room with a function head or founder and present pipeline or market data without over-preparing”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • accelerated GTM hiring
  • built high-quality teams
  • optimized hiring processes
Typical background
recruitingtalent acquisitiontechnical recruiting

Skills & requirements

Required

Full-cycle RecruitingAI ToolsTechnical HiringGTM HiringMarket Analysis

Preferred

Ai-first Startup ExperienceProduct Management

Stack & domain

RecruitingAI ToolsSourcingScreeningMarket DataTechnical RecruitingLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam ManagementAIProductPlatformSales

About the role

Original posting from HackerRank via Greenhouse

HackerRank helps companies like NVIDIA, Amazon, and Microsoft hire and upskill the next generation of developers based on skills, not pedigree. Our platform is trusted by over 2,500 of the world’s most innovative companies to build strong engineering teams ready for what’s next.

Software has entered an era where humans and AI build side by side. As this shift accelerates, the definition of strong technical talent is changing. We give companies better ways to identify and invest in next-generation skills.

People at HackerRank care deeply about the impact of their work and sweat the small details so our customers can be wildly successful with products they genuinely love to use. We move with urgency and believe great outcomes come from high standards.

About the role

We are hiring a Senior Go-To-Market TA Partner to accelerate GTM hiring out of our Santa Clara office. This role is built for someone who already speaks GTM quota, pipeline, QBRs, retention, and expansion and can plug into an active motion with minimal ramp. You will work closely with leaders to build high-quality GTM teams that directly impact revenue. This is a hands-on, on-site role designed for a TA Partner who values ownership, speed, and sharp hiring judgment.

A lot of what we hire sits at the intersection of AI, product, and platform. On the tech side, terms like RLHF, SFT, and foundation model work should already mean something to you before the intake call. On the GTM side, you should know whether a role calls for a PLG-motion seller, an enterprise AE, or a RevOps operator and understand how ARR stage and ICP shape that answer. You follow what AI-first startups are building for and bring those signals into how you run searches here.

What you will do

Own full-cycle hiring across GTM, Product, Engineering and Design

Build sourcing workflows using AI tools and agents, not inbound pipelines or third-party agencies

Advise hiring managers and leadership directly: bring market data, calibrate scope, and push back when the brief doesn't hold

Take on ambiguous and net-new roles with no existing playbook and build one as you go

Present funnel health, market insight, and hiring recommendations to senior leadership

Who you are

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting; technical or GTM background preferred

High-agency by default: you propose the plan, execute it, and don't wait for a perfect brief to start

You build relationships with candidates ahead of open reqs, not just to fill them

Actively using AI tools in your sourcing and screening workflow today, not planning to

Can hold a room with a function head or founder and present pipeline or market data without over-preparing

This role isn't for you if

You need a defined playbook before you can start

You rely on inbound or agencies to build pipeline

You're not already using AI in your day-to-day recruiting workflow

Compensation

Base salary range: $120,000 - $160,000

This range doesn't include stock options, variable pay or benefits. Salary may be adjusted based on business needs.

Final offer may vary based on skills, experience, location, and other compensation components.

Want to learn more about HackerRank? Check out HackerRank.com to explore our products, solutions and resources, and dive into our story and mission here.

HackerRank is a proud equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunity to everyone for employment based on individual performance and qualification. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

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