Technical Recruiter

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a highly experienced Recruiter to advise hiring managers and partner with senior leaders across the organization. You will drive high-value talent initiatives and work with a team of technical recruiters, coordinators, sourcers, and cross-functional partners to hire across engineering, AI, and technical domains.

You will own the candidate experience from first engagement through loop interview stages, design strategic sourcing plans, map talent, and deliver fast, high-quality

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive recruiting experience in high-growth tech environments.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage stakeholder expectations for top-of-funnel initiatives across the business

Skills

Recruiting experience

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Communication

Job description

About The Team

At OpenAI, we are dedicated to building safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) to benefit all of humanity. Our mission attracts the world’s top talent in science, engineering, and business to address one of the most ambitious challenges of our times. The Recruiting team is at the heart of this mission, tasked with identifying and hiring exceptional individuals who align with OpenAI's values and cultural ambitions. Our approach to recruitment aims to set the standard for excellence and innovation in the field, connecting outstanding candidates with opportunities to impact the future of AI.

About The Team

At OpenAI, we are dedicated to building safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) to benefit all of humanity. Our mission attracts the world’s top talent in science, engineering, and business to address one of the most ambitious challenges of our times. The Recruiting team is at the heart of this mission, tasked with identifying and hiring exceptional individuals who align with OpenAI's values and cultural ambitions. Our approach to recruitment aims to set the standard for excellence and innovation in the field, connecting outstanding candidates with opportunities to impact the future of AI.

About The Role

Our team is growing to help OpenAI build the next phase of highly capable intelligent computer systems. We’re looking for a highly experienced Recruiter who advises hiring managers and partners closely with senior leaders across the organization. You're driven to work on high-value talent initiatives and are close to the industry’s most sought-after talent. You’ll work with our existing team members—including technical recruiters, coordinators, sourcers, and cross-functional partners—to drive key hires across engineering, AI, and technical domains.

In This Role, You Will

• Independently manage stakeholder expectations for top-of-funnel initiatives across the business
• Partner with executives and hiring managers to deeply understand current and future hiring needs
• Design and execute strategic sourcing plans to map talent and drive top-of-funnel activity
• Own the candidate experience from first engagement through loop interview stage, delivering exceptional service and fast turnaround
• Act as a thought partner to hiring teams, offering talent market insights, funnel data, and best practices
• Source technical talent through creative outreach, events, and passive campaigns
• Build and maintain nurturing campaigns and brand-forward recruitment marketing efforts

You Might Thrive In This Role If You Have

• 8+ years of progressive recruiting experience in high-growth, premier tech environments
• Proven success hiring in niche and competitive technical talent markets
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with senior stakeholders
• Clear, compelling written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
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Compensation Range: $172K - $240K