Senior AI Talent Recruiter — ML & Data Science

100 Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a world-class recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for Applied Scientist, ML Engineer, and Data Scientist roles in its AI and research teams.

You will shape hiring strategy, build proactive talent pipelines, and lead complex offer negotiations in a highly competitive market. You will partner with senior leaders, map the talent landscape, and drive a high-touch candidate experience across Salesforce’s AI initiatives, including Agentforce and Einstein AI, in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience focused on Applied Science, ML, and/or Data Science
• Experience at a top-tier tech company with high talent bar (e.g., Meta, Google)
• Recruit across ML talent spectrum: ML Engineers, Data Scientists, Research Scientists, Applied Scientists, MLOps
• Strong fluency in ML/AI concepts for credible discussions with candidates and hiring managers
• Proactive pipelines in contested, hard-to-fill ML talent pools
• Experience navigating compensation conversations (base, equity, sign-on) with competing offers
• Consultative, data-informed approach with benchmarking and market data
• Strong communication and relationship-building with candidates and senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Applied Scientist, ML Engineer, and Data Scientist roles.
• Partner with senior engineering and research leaders to shape hiring strategy and profiles.
• Build high-quality, research-grade talent pipelines and map the market.
• Lead complex offer negotiations including sign-on and equity with market benchmarks.
• Advise hiring managers with market intelligence to sharpen decisions.
• Collaborate with sourcing partners and coordinators to ensure a high-touch candidate experience.
• Contribute to team recruiting strategy and market talent initiatives.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Applied Science/ML recruiting

ML/AI concepts fluency

Talent pipeline building

Compensation negotiation

Consultative hiring approach

Relationship building

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a world-class recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for Applied Scientist, ML Engineer, and Data Scientist roles in its AI and research teams.

You will shape hiring strategy, build proactive talent pipelines, and lead complex offer negotiations in a highly competitive market. You will partner with senior leaders, map the talent landscape, and drive a high-touch candidate experience across Salesforce’s AI initiatives, including Agentforce and Einstein AI, in a