Talent Scientist
Canonical is seeking a Talent Scientist to join its Talent Science team, which is dedicated to implementing objective, scientifically rigorous, and efficient processes for selecting top-tier talent across diverse locations and backgrounds. This role is integral to ensuring that hiring decisions align with the company's commitment to excellence and diversity.
The Talent Scientist will be responsible for driving talent analytics to provide real-time insights, conducting in-depth behavioral interviews to assess candidate motivations and behaviors, and building strong relationships with global stakeholders to monitor and enhance hiring activities. Additionally, the role involves reviewing and streamlining hiring processes and tools to drive continuous improvement and collaborating with external partners to maximize return on investment.
Candidates should possess an exceptional academic background, including a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a psychology-related field. Experience in hiring within the technology or consulting industries is preferred. A data-driven mindset with the ability to create measurable outcomes, strong analytical problem-solving skills using SQL, Python, or advanced statistical analysis, and exposure to psychometric assessments are essential. The role also requires a high level of personal organization and self-motivation to work effectively in a remote environment.
Canonical offers a distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints, a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year, annual compensation reviews, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Programme, opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues, and Priority Pass with travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
Joining Canonical means becoming part of a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, Canonical is changing the world of software. The company values excellence and offers a remote-first work environment that challenges employees to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise their game.