Senior Engineering Leadership Talent Scout

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OpenAI Recruiting Team

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking an experienced technical recruiter to lead leadership searches for engineering managers and senior leaders within Applied Foundations in San Francisco. You will own end-to-end recruiting—from role definition and talent mapping to assessment, offers, and close—serving as a trusted advisor to senior engineering leaders.

You will navigate complex searches, engage accomplished candidates, and partner with compensation to craft winning offers while maintaining a thoughtful candidate

Qualifications

• Experience leading leadership searches for engineering teams
• Executive search or in-house leadership recruiting experience
• Ability to map, define scope, and assess leadership roles and impact

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle searches for engineering managers and senior leaders across Applied Foundations.
• Define role scope, leadership expectations, technical requirements, and outcomes of a successful hire.
• Develop talent maps and targeted search strategies using direct sourcing, referrals, and market research.
• Reach out to passive leadership candidates and discuss experience, motivations, and impact at OpenAI.
• Assess leadership capabilities including team building, management development, and organizational direction.
• Advise stakeholders with market intelligence and search evidence; adjust requirements as needed.
• Own complex closing strategies with compensation teams to navigate opportunities and equity considerations.
• Maintain rigorous search cadence, communicate progress, surface risks early, and ensure a strong candidate experience.
• Share insights to improve assessment approaches and help teammates navigate challenging searches.

Job description

OpenAI is seeking an experienced technical recruiter to lead leadership searches for engineering managers and senior leaders within Applied Foundations in San Francisco. You will own end-to-end recruiting—from role definition and talent mapping to assessment, offers, and close—serving as a trusted advisor to senior engineering leaders.

You will navigate complex searches, engage accomplished candidates, and partner with compensation to craft winning offers while maintaining a thoughtful candidate