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SonarSource builds world-class products for Code Quality and Security. Our open-source and commercial code analyzers - SonarLint, SonarCloud, SonarQube - support 27 programming languages, empowering dev teams of all sizes to solve coding issues within their existing workflows. With over 6,000 customers, and a Community Edition trusted by more than 200,000 organizations globally, SonarSource products are a de-facto standard for teams and organizations to deliver better, safer software.

The impact you can have 

At SonarSource we have a dedicated People & Culture team, looking after both hiring and the entire employee journey. Today we are a team composed of 1 Recruiter Geek and 3 P&C Gardeners. And, we are creating a new position to help us go further: we want to hire a Recruitment Lead who will drive the hiring function globally to ensure operational excellence and effectiveness. We expect this person to have a major impact in bringing a strategic recruitment approach while we grow. Ideally this person is based in our Geneva offices, which has approx. 70+ SonarSourcers today.

On a daily basis, you will

• Lead the recruitment strategy for SonarSource while we grow (location strategy included)


• Help define people needs with the teams, in alignment with the CEO and Management Team and lead workforce planning


• Further build the Hiring function and recruit for the team as appropriate (e.g. Recruiter, Sourcer, employer Branding Manager as per needed)


• Manage our employer branding


• Train and support Hiring Managers


• Manage the recruitment operations with the team and notably:
  Define and refine recruitment processes
  Choose the best approach to fulfill needs
  Streamline the process to gain efficiency

The skills you will demonstrate

• Substantial experience in leading a hiring function into a fast growing company


• Knowledge of a range of recruitment specialisms including: resource planning, recruitment best practices, sourcing approaches, employer branding strategy


• Experience in global candidate search, and software industry market is an asset


• Strong team player and leadership skills


• High level of energy and passion for recruitment matters


• Good use of active listening


• Strong adaptation skills to be able to act, adjust and deliver excellence throughout the company high growth.

Words from the team

We are a team of 4 people, thrilled to wake up every morning and know we will see each other and work side by side together. We are all passionate about our specific domain, whether this is sourcing and finding the right person for a team or making every day positive and seeing people growing!

We are very lucky to be supporting a workforce of truly smart and engaged SonarSourcers, with such a variety of nationalities, viewpoints, and expertise, across 3 different offices.

At SonarSource, we consider our team being very open, hands-on and with a high level of expertise serving SonarSource big goal. And, we need to grow the team to match with the business goals.

This does resonate with you? Apply and we will soon get in touch with you.

SonarSource P&C Team.

Why you will love it here

• Safe work culture
  We value respect, kindness, and the right to fail.


• Flexible hours
  We schedule our days in order to be effective at work, while also being able to enjoy life’s important moments.


• Great people
  We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly and laid back. Still, that does not prevent us to be passionate and leaders in our domains. Our 100+ SonarSourcers from 20 different nationalities can relate!


• Work-life balance
  Keeping a healthy work-life balance is important. Which is why some people prefer working some days work from home.


• Always keep learning
  In an ever-changing industry, learning new skills is a must, and we're happy to help our team to acquire them.

What we do

SonarSource was started by a team of developers that wanted to change the way code is built in an agile development process. The company was created to develop the open-source tool SonarQube, which is now the standard in code quality management with over 190,000 instances deployed today. Every day we are focused on solving developers’ next big problem.

Who we are

At SonarSource we believe in people, excellence, and delivery. We’re a team of problem solvers and overachievers who seek out others who are also passionate and relentless in their respective missions. We want to work with people who are ready to fasten their seat belts and be part of an incredible ride. We work hard not because we’re told to, but because we genuinely love what we do and do what we love. If there’s one main message we want you to remember about us, it’s that we push others to be best in class at whatever they do: choose your battle, innovate, take risks, and lead change. Join us; we’ll be smarter and stronger together.

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