Full-Cycle Recruiter for AI/Defense (Remote)

Adelphi Data; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelphi Data is building AI-native software for defense and national security. We seek a hands-on Recruiter to own end-to-end hiring for technical and non-technical roles, partnering with our Head of Talent.

This role is remote within the US, with HQ activities in the Washington DC/McLean area as needed, and offers real ownership from day one. You will run full-cycle recruiting for software, ML, and forward-deployed engineers, while shaping our hiring processes, pipelines, and employer branding

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in-house at a startup or fast-growing company.
• Track record hiring software, ML engineers & Forward Deployed Engineers, plus non-technical roles across a business.
• Strong sourcing skills and comfort with cold outreach to passive candidates.
• Ability to sell a role, read a candidate and close an offer.
• High ownership; run reqs end to end without needing prompts.
• Clear, warm written communication and attention to detail in candidate interactions.
• Experience hiring for cleared roles or in defense tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles (forward deployed engineers, software engineers, ML engineers) and non-technical roles across the business.
• Source passive candidates through outbound outreach, referrals and your network, and build pipelines on a rolling basis.
• Run intro calls that clearly present Adelphi and the role and interview process.
• Partner with hiring managers on intake, calibration, interview loops and timely feedback.
• Maintain accuracy of the ATS (Ashby) for pipeline, stage and scheduling data.
• Manage scheduling and candidate communications for a positive candidate experience.
• Close candidates: run the offer process with Head of Talent and keep candidates warm to start date.
• Help build the recruiting function: process, templates, employer brand and referrals program.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Software/ML recruiting

Sourcing & outreach

Candidate assessment

Closing offers

Clear communication

Defense tech experience

Ashby ATS

Tools

Ashby ATS

Job description

Adelphi Data is building AI-native software for defense and national security. We seek a hands-on Recruiter to own end-to-end hiring for technical and non-technical roles, partnering with our Head of Talent.

This role is remote within the US, with HQ activities in the Washington DC/McLean area as needed, and offers real ownership from day one. You will run full-cycle recruiting for software, ML, and forward-deployed engineers, while shaping our hiring processes, pipelines, and employer branding