Lead Technical Recruiter — AI Research

Harvey, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Labs is seeking a Lead Technical Recruiter to build our AI research organization, Harvey Labs. You’ll own searches end‑to‑end, develop talent strategies for specialized AI talent markets, and partner with leadership to attract exceptional technical talent as Harvey Labs scales.

The role demands hands‑on ownership, operating in ambiguity, and delivering data‑driven recruiting insights to guide executive decisions and build scalable processes across Harvey.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full cycle technical recruiting experience in fast paced, high growth environments.
• Experience recruiting for technical AI research teams or similarly specialized technical roles.
• Strong aptitude for understanding complex technical domains and evaluating candidate qualifications.
• Exceptional sourcer who enjoys identifying hard‑to‑find talent across research labs, startups, academia, open source, and other nontraditional channels.
• Willing to take creative, white‑glove approaches to engaging and closing exceptional talent.
• Trusted advisor who can build credibility with highly technical leaders and candidates.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to help shape searches when the profile isn't fully defined.
• Strong instincts for talent and a genuine interest in the evolving AI landscape.
• Data‑driven and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple complex searches without sacrificing candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with our Chief Research Officer and Harvey Labs leadership to translate technical priorities into recruiting strategies.
• Own full‑cycle recruiting across specialized AI/ML, research, and engineering roles.
• Build deep talent maps across leading AI companies, research labs, startups, academia, and open‑source communities.
• Develop creative, high‑touch sourcing and engagement strategies for exceptional talent, from experienced researchers to emerging new grads.
• Help leaders define new profiles, calibrate talent bars, and evolve search strategies based on market insights.
• Advise leadership on talent availability, competitive dynamics, compensation, and candidate motivations.
• Drive searches from initial market mapping through offer strategy, negotiation, and close.
• Use data and market intelligence to continuously improve our recruiting strategy.
• Help build scalable recruiting processes and raise the bar for technical recruiting across Harvey.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

AI talent recruiting

Technical evaluation

Sourcing at scale

Stakeholder advisory

Ambiguity management

Market mapping

Data-driven recruiting

Job description

Harvey Labs is seeking a Lead Technical Recruiter to build our AI research organization, Harvey Labs. You’ll own searches end‑to‑end, develop talent strategies for specialized AI talent markets, and partner with leadership to attract exceptional technical talent as Harvey Labs scales.

The role demands hands‑on ownership, operating in ambiguity, and delivering data‑driven recruiting insights to guide executive decisions and build scalable processes across Harvey.