Technical Recruiter
Owns full-cycle recruiting for technical roles at xAI, partnering with leaders to source, assess, and close top talent in competitive markets. Requires 5+ years recruiting technical hires in hyper-growth settings with strong analytical and communication skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Work directly with technical leaders to deeply understand the hiring requirements for their team
- Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, including sourcing, assessment, closing, and candidate experience
- Build deep understanding of candidate motivations, decision drivers, and long-term goals to effectively guide and close top talent
- Maintain a strong sense of urgency while preserving quality and judgement
- Continuously improve recruiting processes to increase signal, speed, and candidate quality
- Leverage data to: increase candidate ROI, increase candidate conversion rates, build more efficient processes, keep stakeholders informed of hiring trends, and monitor hiring pace
- Proactively source candidates through creative research, networks, and direct outreach
- Ensure an exceptional candidate experience every step of the candidate journey
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles at fast-paced, hyper-growth environments, whether it be agency or in-house
- Strong understanding of the technical talent landscape and how top talent evaluates opportunities
- Demonstrated success sourcing and closing highly competitive technical candidates
- Outcome-oriented recruiter with strong analytical skills and a proven track record of data-driven decision-making with the ability to thrive in ambiguity
- Highly thoughtful communicator who considers message, context, and candidate’s perspective
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Exceptional judgement and intellectual curiosity
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes
- Genuine alignment with xAI’s mission and a strong desire to contribute to it
- Experience working with Greenhouse ATS
- Experience supporting hiring events and driving various actions post event to understand ROI
Skills
Technical Recruiting, Full-Cycle Recruiting, Sourcing, Candidate Assessment, Data-Driven Recruiting, Greenhouse Ats, Talent Acquisition, Analytical Skills, Stakeholder Management, Hiring Events
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