Candidate Experience Specialist, Contractor

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Candidate Experience Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping the candidate experience for GitLab from first touch through offer and handoff to our People Operations team. You will 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. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Candidate Experience Specialist, your responsibilities will include: Collaborating with Recruiters, hiring teams, and Recruiting leadership to understand and execute the hiring plan for each job requisition. Coordinating with Recruiters to maintain accurate, up-to-date hiring process information in the applicant tracking system and GitLab repositories. Managing candidate scheduling and acting as the Recruiting Coordinator to organize interviews and keep hiring processes running smoothly. Ensuring candidates receive timely, thoughtful, and engaging communication at each stage of the hiring process. Helping manage candidate traffic for all roles, monitoring pipelines and flagging issues or bottlenecks to the recruiting team. Creating and staging employment contracts for candidates receiving offers on behalf of hiring managers and Recruiters. Partnering with People Operations to create a seamless handoff for new team members joining GitLab. Promoting GitLab's values, culture, and all-remote approach in every interaction, acting as a brand ambassador for potential team members. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: 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 stages; Greenhouse experience is beneficial but not required. 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. WHY REMOTE As a remote worker, you will be part of a global team that values flexibility and collaboration. You will have the opportunity to work with team members across time zones and functions, while maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism. BENEFITS GitLab is committed to supporting the well-being and success of its employees. As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for a range of benefits, including: Competitive salary Comprehensive health insurance Retirement plan Flexible working hours Professional development opportunities And more. This is a contract opportunity, and individuals must be based in Singapore.