Recruiter (Research)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential AI safety organization in their search for an experienced AI Research Recruiter. This remote role offers the opportunity to build one of the strongest technical teams working on critical safety and reliability challenges in artificial intelligence.

Our client is a well-funded startup processing significant API volume and developing proprietary models. You'll own full-cycle recruitment for research, machine learning, and infrastructure roles, working directly with technical leadership to identify and attract exceptional talent.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for ML/AI Research, Multimodal ML Engineer, Research Scientist, and ML Infrastructure positions
• Develop deep understanding of the organization's research priorities and technical requirements
• Source candidates from AI labs, research institutions, technical startups, universities, open-source communities, and scientific networks
• Evaluate candidates' actual technical contributions, publications, and production systems beyond surface-level credentials
• Engage passive candidates and articulate compelling technical challenges that differentiate this opportunity
• Design structured hiring processes that assess research depth, engineering capability, and real-world impact
• Deliver exceptional candidate experience for individuals navigating multiple competitive opportunities
• Track performance metrics and continuously refine sourcing strategies and workflows
• Support hiring beyond primary focus areas as business needs require

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years full-cycle recruiting experience with significant focus on Research and ML talent acquisition
• Proven track record hiring for Research Scientist, Research Engineer, ML Research Engineer, Applied Scientist, Multimodal ML Engineer, or ML Infrastructure Engineer roles
• Deep understanding of how these positions differ in responsibilities, technical depth, and candidate pools
• Ability to discuss LLM training, fine-tuning, inference, evaluations, data pipelines, model behavior, multimodal learning, agent systems, and ML infrastructure
• Skill in evaluating technical profiles beyond keywords and job titles, including assessing significance of publications, open-source contributions, models, datasets, and production systems
• Knowledge of where exceptional AI research talent exists and how to reach candidates through unconventional channels
• Active participation in or close following of AI research and engineering communities
• Ability to build credibility with highly technical candidates and communicate complex research problems accurately
• Experience recruiting across US and European markets
• Capability to serve as trusted talent advisor to technical hiring managers and research leadership
• Comfort operating with ambiguity as research priorities evolve
• Fluent English (C1+)

Highly valuable:

• Experience recruiting for frontier AI labs, AI safety organizations, or research-focused startups
• Established network among AI researchers, research engineers, and ML infrastructure specialists
• Experience sourcing through publications, conference programs, citations, GitHub, research communities, and academic labs
• Technical or research background in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, or related field
• Experience recruiting for early-stage startups with evolving research direction

How We Work With You

Candidates apply through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team conducts initial screening to ensure strong alignment with the role requirements. We then submit qualified candidates to our client for their consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the hiring organization directly, as all communications are managed through our talent team to ensure the best outcome for everyone involved.

The client's process typically includes an introductory conversation with their Head of People, a take-home assessment, and a final discussion with senior leadership.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and location.

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