Technical Recruiter

About Carvana

At Carvana, we’re changing the way people buy and sell cars. With an ambitious vision and a fundamentally different approach designed to be fun, fast, and fair, Carvana became the fastest-growing automotive retailer in history. We expanded nationally, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, sold our 1 millionth car, and reached the Fortune 500, all in just eight years. 

Today, with 4 million retail customers and counting, Carvana is both the fastest-growing and the most profitable public automotive retailer, and we’re just getting started. We continue to raise the bar for our customers as we tackle the enormous opportunity still ahead in the largest consumer vertical.  

Working here means being part of a team that embraces change, celebrates creative problem solving, and always strives to be better. At Carvana, you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful challenges, learn quickly, and help shape the future of automotive retail. If you’re driven to grow and make an impact as part of a collaborative team, you’ll fit right in. Learn more about what it’s like to work here from the people that already do.

This is a fully on-site position, Monday through Friday, at our office in Playa Vista.

About the team and position

As a Technical Recruiter, you will have the unique opportunity to build, develop, and execute full life-cycle talent acquisition for Carvana’s Technology teams. You will act as a direct extension of our hiring leaders and serve as the primary touchpoint for candidates from initial outreach through the offer stage, ensuring a stellar candidate experience. Most importantly, you will see your insights have an immediate, tangible impact every day in our unique, exciting, and talent-driven company.

What you’ll be doing

• Perform full-cycle recruiting for a variety of skilled engineering and/or corporate roles.
• Think outside the box and leverage your experience and creativity to match the right candidates to the right careers.
• Develop effective and proactive candidate pipelines using both standard and creative sourcing strategies, social networking, and relationship building. 
• Develop a solid understanding of assigned roles and requirements (skills, experience, education, competencies, industry-specific applications, etc.), and effectively assess candidate qualifications to influence hiring decisions.
• Develop and maintain strong business partnerships with hiring teams and leaders at various levels, keeping them engaged from in-take conversation to new hire start date.
• Constantly identify new ways to improve all things recruiting - including the candidate experience, interview practices, funnel-building, reporting, quality of hire, hiring manager experience, and more.
• Represent Carvana and applicable hiring teams at hiring events as needed.
• Effectively manage priorities and deadlines to meet hiring needs of supported teams.

What you should have/know

• 3+ years of talent acquisition experience (full-cycle recruiting), preferably a mix of agency and in-house.
• Experience with virtual recruitment (social media, LinkedIn, resume sourcing).
• Experience working with an ATS, preferably Greenhouse.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Aptitude for technical terminology and concepts.
• Experience supporting technical roles, preferably requirements in ML and/or AI.
• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing deep market intelligence to inform your negotiation strategies.
• Ability to operate with a sense of urgency without sacrificing accuracy.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Comfortable with change and can easily adapt.

What we’ll offer in return

• Full-Time position with a competitive salary.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
• A company culture focused on high performance and bar-raising, with vast opportunity to learn and grow.

Other requirements

To be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Of course, we’ll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs. 

Legal stuff

Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer.  All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.