Scaling a High-Performing Engineering Team for Chronosphere
Chronosphere, a fast-growing Observability company, faced an exciting yet challenging growth phase. With ambitious plans to scale operations and tackle increasingly complex projects, they needed to rapidly expand their engineering team. But this wasn’t just about numbers—it was about finding the right talent with the technical expertise, cultural alignment, and agility to thrive in a dynamic environment.
The Challenge
The stakes were high: Chronosphere needed to double its engineering capacity in just a few months while maintaining its high standards for quality and innovation. This required sourcing specialised technical talent across multiple disciplines, navigating a competitive talent market, and building a scalable hiring process.
The Solution
Pathmint partnered with Chronosphere to implement this critical initiative. Our approach was tailored to their unique needs:
- We thoroughly analysed their engineering requirements, team structure, and culture to identify the ideal candidate profiles.
- Leveraging our extensive network and talent-mapping expertise, we sourced top-tier candidates from local and international markets.
- To streamline the process, we worked closely with Chronosphere to define interview frameworks, qualifying questions, and technical assessments aligned with their standards.
The Result
Pathmint successfully placed engineers across key roles, including front-end developers, back-end engineers, and DevOps specialists. These hires didn’t just meet the technical requirements—they brought fresh perspectives and energy to the team, helping Chronosphere drive innovation and execute on its goals.
Beyond the immediate placements, Pathmint’s process left a lasting impact. Together, we established a recruitment framework that Chronosphere could use to scale its team sustainably.
Why It Matters
Scaling a technical team isn’t just about hiring quickly—it’s about finding the right people to build the foundation for long-term success. For Chronosphere, this meant partnering with Pathmint to ensure every hire was a strategic investment in their growth.
“Pathmint worked directly with my Co-Founder and me to bootstrap the growth following our Series A lead by Greylock. During that time we grew more than 100%...Anyone would be lucky to work with this team.”
Rob Skillington
Co-founder and CTO of Chronosphere
Driving Udemy’s Growth in APAC and India: Expanding a Global Ed-Tech Leader
When Udemy, a global ed-tech unicorn, prepared for its IPO, its leadership recognised the need to expand its presence in the APAC region. With ambitious growth targets and a dispersed team across Australia, India, and Singapore, Udemy needed a partner to craft and execute a comprehensive recruitment strategy that could deliver results quickly. That’s when they turned to Pathmint.
“We brought Pathmint in to assist Udemy with the rapid team expansion we needed in the APAC region. During this time, they managed the recruitment and development strategies for Australia, India and Singapore.”
Brenda Tern
Head of G&A Recruiting, Udemy
The Challenge
Udemy faced a dual challenge: hiring over 200 new employees within nine months while navigating the complexities of APAC’s diverse labour markets, including compliance with varying laws and regulations. The recruitment strategy needed to ensure top-tier talent acquisition while aligning with Udemy’s long-term growth goals.
The Solution
Pathmint created a tailored recruitment strategy explicitly designed for Udemy’s APAC expansion. Key elements included:
- Employer Branding: Refining outreach language and employer branding to attract the best candidates across diverse markets.
- Process Optimization: Implementing process enhancements such as panel question development, structured debriefs, and a streamlined onboarding system tailored to APAC.
- Building Capacity: Attracting, interviewing, and onboarding a full-time recruitment team to sustain the growth trajectory post-project.
The Results
Pathmint’s partnership with Udemy delivered impressive results:
- Successfully hired over 200 new employees across Australia, India, and Singapore within nine months.
- Enhanced recruitment processes to ensure efficiency and scalability for ongoing needs.
- Secured and trained a three-person full-time recruitment team, enabling Udemy to manage future hiring efforts in the region independently.
Why It Matters
Udemy’s expansion into APAC and India illustrates the importance of a strategic recruitment approach for international growth. By partnering with Pathmint, they could scale rapidly while maintaining operational excellence, paving the way for success in new markets.