Senior AI & Research Engineering Recruiter

turing; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Turing is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter for the Research Engineering Pod in the United States. You will source, engage, and close elite researchers and engineers, partnering with AI leadership to build a pipeline at the frontier of AI research.

This role focuses on strategic, non-transactional recruitment, operating with high urgency and deep technical literacy to beat competition from frontier labs and hyperscalers.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-lifecycle technical recruiting experience with depth in AI/ML, Research Engineering, Distributed Systems, or Forward-Deployed Engineering.
• Domain literacy to speak credibly with top researchers and technical leaders.
• Proven track record of closing highly sought-after candidates against competing offers.

Responsibilities

• Look beyond basic searches and map passive talent ecosystems across academia and industry.
• Build proactive candidate pipelines and engage exceptional talent before requisitions open.
• Close candidates by aligning opportunity with motivations and market signals.

Skills

Technical recruiting

AI/ML recruiting

Full lifecycle recruiting

Talent mapping

Job description

Turing is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter for the Research Engineering Pod in the United States. You will source, engage, and close elite researchers and engineers, partnering with AI leadership to build a pipeline at the frontier of AI research.

This role focuses on strategic, non-transactional recruitment, operating with high urgency and deep technical literacy to beat competition from frontier labs and hyperscalers.