Recruiter, AI Research

Visa Hunt; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity donation matching

Generous vacation & parental leave

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking an AI Research Recruiter to partner with our research teams, helping to identify, engage, and hire leading minds across ML and AI research. You will shape our future by building a world-class team committed to safe and beneficial AI systems.

In this fast-paced role, you will collaborate with researchers and hiring managers to design targeted outreach, improve recruiting processes, and uphold an inclusive, high-talent bar while advancing Anthropic's mission from our San

Qualifications

• 5+ years in full life cycle recruiting for technical researchers
• Experience recruiting for GenAI/LLMs or AI research teams
• Ability to design targeted outreach campaigns and reduce bias
• Strong collaboration with hiring managers and leadership
• Excellent organizational skills and autonomy

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting plans to source top AI researchers
• Partner with researchers and managers to understand needs and map roles
• Improve processes, outreach, and employer brand in the research community
• Stay current on AI research trends and recruiting innovations

Skills

Full life cycle recruiting

Technical intuition for ML/AI

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role

Anthropic is looking for a talented AI Research Recruiter to partner with our Research teams. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of our organization by identifying, engaging, and hiring the best and brightest minds across a range of disciplines. As we continue to push the boundaries of AI research and development, we need a passionate recruiter who can help us build a world‑class team dedicated to creating safe and beneficial AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic recruiting plans to identify, source, and hire highly qualified candidates, with a focus on Machine Learning and AI research talent
• Partner with Research hiring managers and interviewers to understand hiring needs, team matching, required skills and qualifications
• Enhance and implement recruiting processes and programs while maintaining an inclusive and high talent bar, such as developing targeted outreach campaigns, building connections with industry leaders, and removing any unfair biases from the hiring process
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional partners to understand organizational needs and map out long-term talent acquisition strategies that balance priorities across all technical teams
• Enhance Anthropic's employer brand within the research and science community to showcase our mission, culture, and values to candidates
• Stay up-to-date on recruiting best practices, emerging sourcing techniques, interview innovations, and workplace trends

You may be a good fit if you

• Have 5+ years of experience in full life cycle recruiting supporting technical research teams
• Have a passion for AI's potential to positively impact the world and realistic assessment of its risks and limitations
• Are experimental and are open to new, creative recruiting ideas, or have experience working with hiring managers who are open to non-traditional talent strategies
• Thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and enjoy juggling multiple priorities
• Possess strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand and evaluate technical qualifications
• Have enthusiasm for deeply understanding the needs of researchers and innovating on recruiting processes to make them more tailored to the world of research
• Have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, as well as a proactive mindset and ability to operate with autonomy
• Have experience partnering with researchers and hiring talent that work on GenAI and LLMs
• Have a proven track record of scaling and building diverse and high-performing teams in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment

Strong candidates may also

• Bring a deep interest in AI safety research
• Have experience partnering with researchers and hiring talent that work on GenAI and LLMs
• Have experience with academic recruitment and research communities

Annual Compensation

Annual Salary: $175,000 – $295,000 USD

Logistics

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas! If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

Benefits

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues. Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.