We’re looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter, AI & Engineering to help build the teams behind our AI-powered platform. This is a high-impact, individual-contributor recruiting role for someone who thrives on owning complex technical searches end to end and wants to operate at a strategic level
You’ll partner closely with engineering leaders and hiring managers to translate ambitious hiring plans into a rigorous, creative sourcing and closing strategy. You’ll be the recruiting expert in the room — shaping role scoping, calibrating interview loops, and closing exceptional candidates in one of the most competitive technical talent markets in the world
Success in this role requires deep technical recruiting craft, sharp market instincts, and the resilience to run multiple senior-level searches simultaneously in a fast-moving AI company
Own full-cycle recruiting for high-impact Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, and Infrastructure roles, from senior IC to staff/principal level
Partner with hiring managers to scope roles, define success profiles, and build hiring plans aligned to team priorities
Manage a high volume of concurrent, often highly specialized searches without sacrificing quality or candidate experience
Develop and execute creative, proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive talent from leading AI companies and top-tier Silicon Valley technology firms
Build and maintain a strong personal network and talent pipeline across AI/ML, backend, infrastructure, and platform engineering
Stay current on compensation benchmarks, competitor hiring trends, and the broader AI talent landscape to advise hiring managers with real market intelligence
Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, guiding them through role definition, interview design, and offer strategy
Deliver a consistently exceptional candidate experience, from first outreach through offer and close, including for senior and executive-level technical candidates
Maintain a high hiring bar through structured interview processes, calibrated scorecards, and rigorous technical assessment coordination
Use recruiting data and pipeline metrics to identify bottlenecks and continuously improve time-to-fill, offer-accept rates, and funnel quality
Champion AI-powered recruiting tools, sourcing automation, and process improvements to increase efficiency without sacrificing rigor
Contribute to employer branding efforts that help NewsBreak stand out to top technical talent

Benefits

Work from home opportunities
Paid time off and paid holidays
Paid parental leave
FSA and commuter benefit programs
Team activity budget
Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family- Demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Strong sourcing skills, including creative, proactive outreach to passive candidates through multiple channels
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility with technical hiring managers and senior engineering leaders
Willingness to work on-site five days per week in Mountain View
Experience recruiting for high-growth Silicon Valley technology companies or AI-first organizations
5+ years of technical recruiting experience, with a strong track record of full-cycle recruiting for software engineers, AI/ML engineers, infrastructure engineers, or other highly competitive technical talent
Proven ability to independently manage multiple senior/complex searches at once, with strong prioritization and organizational skills
Professional fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese is a plus
Familiarity with AI-powered recruiting/sourcing tools and applicant tracking systems (e.g., Greenhouse, Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar)
Experience supporting globally distributed engineering teams
Experience closing senior IC, staff, or principal-level technical candidates in competitive, multi-offer situations
Experience recruiting for frontier AI, LLM, agentic AI, or generative AI teams

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