Head of Technical Recruiting
Core
Build and lead the technical recruiting engine to hire exceptional talent across Engineering, Research, Product, and Applied AI Engineering for a hyper-growth AI startup.
Role type
Head of Technical Recruiting (IC Leader)
Builds
A scalable technical recruiting function and high-performing team of recruiters/sourcers.
Domain
AI/ML startup recruiting in the Bay Area and New York markets.
Deliverable
Production-ready hiring pipelines and workforce planning for technical roles.
Required skills
Building/scaling technical recruiting teams, strategic workforce planning, data-driven recruiting analytics, executive partnership, creative sourcing strategies, operating model design.
Preferred skills
Experience in hyper-growth startups (100-1000 employees), deep knowledge of Bay Area AI talent market, coaching hiring managers.
Technologies
Recruiting metrics dashboards, sourcing platforms, candidate experience tools.
Responsibilities
Own technical recruiting strategy and operating model; build and manage recruiting teams; partner with technical leaders on hiring plans; develop creative sourcing strategies; use data to forecast outcomes and improve conversion; coach interview teams; represent the company as an employer of choice.
Seniority
Director/VP level, hands-on IC leader.