Full-Cycle Technical Recruiter: Research
About The Position
Reflection’s mission is to build open superintelligence and make it accessible to all. We’re developing open weight models for individuals, agents, enterprises, and even nation states. Our team of AI researchers and company builders come from DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Brain, Meta, Character.AI, Anthropic and beyond. The Role We're looking for a Full-Cycle Technical Recruiter to own the hiring process from sourcing to close for exceptional engineering and product talent. You'll partner directly with engineering and product leadership, build world-class teams around the models we're training, and play a critical role in scaling our technical organization.
Requirements
- 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience with deep specialization in AI/ML research recruiting; ideally in startup or high-growth environments where you've worn multiple hats
- Experience recruiting at or for frontier AI labs Hands-on sourcing expertise -- you know where to find top researchers: which papers matter, which conferences to attend, and you're already connected to the research community
- Proven ability to identify and close research talent before they hit the broader market
- Deep understanding of AI research landscape, academic career paths, and what motivates research talent
- Comfortable evaluating research profiles, publications, and academic credentials
- Experience engaging with academic institutions, research labs, and scientific communities
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end recruitment for engineering and product roles across our technical organization
- Source elite talent through professional networks, sourcing platforms, code repositories, engineering communities, open source contributions, and technical networks
- Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, success profiles, and evaluation criteria
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines, nurturing long-term relationships with passive technical talent
- Navigate competitive offer negotiations to close top talent in a highly competitive market
Benefits
- Top-tier compensation: Salary and equity structured to recognize and retain the best talent globally.
- Health & wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- Life & family: Fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and surrogate journeys. Financial support for family planning.
- Benefits & balance: paid time off when you need it, relocation support, and more perks that optimize your time.
- Opportunities to connect with teammates: lunch and dinner are provided daily. We have regular off-sites and team celebrations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
