The Senior Technical Recruiter will source, recruit, and close high-caliber talent, collaborate with hiring leaders, and enhance candidate experiences across Jam City's global studios.
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re searching for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
Yoga & Wellness Activities
Happy Hours
Company Events
Dog Friendly
Jam City is looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to join our team. Based in Culver City, you will be a part of small, but highly impactful team. You’ll be responsible for sourcing, recruiting and closing high-caliber Gaming / Engineering talent across our global studios.
Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with hiring leaders to architect and execute strategic recruiting initiatives across engineering, product, and technical functions
- Own full-cycle recruiting efforts for technical and non-technical talent, from workforce planning and sourcing strategy through offer negotiation and onboarding
- Cultivate and maintain high-impact talent pipelines through proactive networking, market engagement, and long-term relationship management
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by delivering weekly pipeline insights, market intelligence, and data-driven prioritization across active searches
- Champion an exceptional candidate experience by designing efficient, inclusive, and high-touch interview processes that reflect the company’s employer brand
- Drive sourcing innovation through creative outreach strategies, talent mapping, and partnership development across competitive markets
- Collaborate cross-functionally with leadership, HR, and business stakeholders to align hiring strategies with organizational growth objectives
- Leverage recruiting metrics and market trends to optimize hiring outcomes, improve process efficiency, and inform talent acquisition strategy
Requirements:
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally supporting high-growth organizations within gaming, technology, digital media, and/or mobile industries
- Strong understanding of the gaming, tech, digital, and mobile talent landscape, including emerging trends, competitive hiring dynamics, and specialized skill sets
- Proven success hiring and closing highly sought-after technical talent within fast-paced and competitive markets
- Advanced sourcing expertise utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, talent intelligence platforms, and innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive candidates
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, prioritization, and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels
- Hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting workflows, preferably within Lever or comparable platforms
- Highly adaptable and able to pivot quickly in response to evolving business priorities while managing recruitment efforts across diverse technologies and teams
- Demonstrated ability to balance multiple searches and initiatives simultaneously while maintaining a high standard for candidate experience and hiring quality
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation for this role. The range listed is just one component of Jam City's total compensation package for employees, which may also include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This range is based on a full-time position. This range may be modified in the future. In addition, Jam City provides a variety of benefits to employees, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, life, disability, and accident insurance. Pay Range: $115,500 — $150,000 salary per year.
CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN:
- Company news and events on our LinkedIn
- Company Blog
- Employee Feedback on our Comparably page
- Find videos on our teams and games on our Youtube
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
Jam City Culver City, California, USA Office
3562 Eastham Dr, Culver City, CA, United States, 90232
Jam City Burbank, California, USA Office
2255 N Ontario St, Burbank, CA, United States, 91504
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