Alex Gordon

Alex Gordon is a seasoned professional in talent acquisition and engineering organization development. She worked as Talent at Squarespace from January 2017 to August 2021, where she focused on high-level talent strategy for the entire engineering organization.1 Her responsibilities included shaping hiring tactics, headhunting senior-level positions, and participating in engagement initiatives across the engineering community.1

Prior to Squarespace, Gordon held significant roles at other notable tech companies:

1. Principal, Tech Recruiting at Datadog (August 2021 - Present)
2. Talent at Spotify (February 2016 - November 2016)
3. Director of People & Culture at Wink (September 2014 - January 2016)

Gordon's career began in advertising, where she managed operations and resource allocation for engineering teams. She played a key role in growing engineering teams by 700% over four years across multiple offices.

Throughout her career, Gordon has focused on building engineering organizations and cultures that drive successful products and brands. Her work involves relationship building, headhunting, branding, process optimization, interview design, storytelling, and organizational design.1

Gordon holds a BA in English Literature from American University.1