Technical Recruiter

Jobtailor; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled recruiter to run full-cycle searches for Engineering and Research roles in a fast-paced environment. You will source, engage, and close engineers and ML researchers from leading AI and security organizations, partnering with hiring managers to set high standards.

You will move candidates through a rigorous process, maintain ATS data integrity, and help build interview processes, scorecards, and candidate experiences to fill seats with urgency and autonomy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years recruiting software engineers or ML researchers.
• Experience in high-growth startup environments is ideal.
• Creative search strategies and candidate research skills.
• Ability to craft outreach that earns responses from passive, in-demand talent.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting searches end-to-end across Engineering and Research roles.
• Source and engage engineers and researchers from leading AI and security organizations.
• Partner with hiring managers to calibrate hiring standards and maintain a high bar throughout searches.
• Move candidates quickly through a rigorous hiring process while maintaining ATS records as source of truth.
• Build recruiting infrastructure including interview processes, scorecards, sourcing systems, and candidate experience.
• Turn ambiguous hiring goals into filled seats with urgency and autonomy.

Skills

Full-Cycle Recruiting

Candidate Sourcing

Pipeline Management

Interview Process Development

Data Hygiene

Tools

Ashby ATS

Modern ATS Platforms

Job description

• Run full-cycle recruiting searches end-to-end across Engineering and Research roles, from intake and sourcing strategy through offer negotiation and close.
• Source and engage engineers and researchers from leading AI and security organizations.
• Partner with hiring managers to calibrate hiring standards and maintain a high bar throughout searches.
• Move candidates quickly through a rigorous hiring process while maintaining the ATS as the source of truth.
• Build recruiting infrastructure, including interview processes, scorecards, sourcing systems, and candidate experience.
• Turn ambiguous hiring goals into filled seats with urgency and autonomy.

Requirements

• 5+ years recruiting software engineers or ML researchers
• Experience in high-growth startup environments is ideal
• Creative search strategies and candidate research skills
• Ability to craft outreach that earns responses from passive, in-demand talent
• Understanding of compensation, equity, and competing offers
• Ability to build conviction with candidates weighing multiple opportunities
• Strong pipeline management and ATS proficiency
• Commitment to data hygiene and accurate ATS records
• Ability to operate with urgency and autonomy
• Experience recruiting for AI/ML or deeply technical research organizations is an advantage
• Familiarity with Ashby or similar modern ATS platforms is an advantage
• Experience establishing recruiting processes at an early-stage, fast-scaling company is an advantage
• Track record of closing candidates against FAANG and top AI lab offers is an advantage

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting for Engineering and Research roles, with a strong focus on sourcing and engaging top talent in AI and security. Proven ability to build recruiting infrastructure and manage candidate pipelines effectively while maintaining data integrity in ATS systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 5+ Years Recruiting Experience
• ATS Proficiency
• Creative Search Strategies
• Experience in High-Growth Startups
• Understanding of Compensation and Equity

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Candidate Sourcing
• Pipeline Management
• Interview Process Development
• Data Hygiene

Soft Skills

• Ability to Operate with Urgency
• Strong Communication Skills
• Conviction Building with Candidates

Industry Keywords

• AI Recruiting
• ML Research Recruiting
• High-Growth Startup Environment
• Technical Research Organizations

Tools & Technologies

• Ashby ATS
• Modern ATS Platforms