Product Management Recruiter

Thinking Machines Lab•San Francisco, CA

5d•$200,000 - $275,000•Onsite

About The Position

Thinking Machines is hiring a Product Management Recruiter to help build the team shaping how people use its AI systems. The recruiter will partner with product leaders and collaborators across research, engineering, and design to recruit product managers with strong judgment, technical curiosity, and a deep understanding of users. The role will help define effective product leadership as the technology and its applications change quickly, assessing candidates’ work, decision-making, and ability to navigate ambiguity. The position owns product-management recruiting from individual contributors to product leaders, including role definition, sourcing, candidate assessment, interview design, candidate communications, offers, and closing. It also shares market insights and pipeline trends to improve hiring decisions and search effectiveness. The role is based in San Francisco, California, or New York, New York. The expected annual salary range is $200,000–$275,000 USD, depending on background, skills, and experience. Thinking Machines sponsors visas, though sponsorship success is not guaranteed. The company offers generous health, dental, and vision benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support as needed.

Requirements

At least 4 years of recruiting experience, including direct ownership of product management searches.
A record of hiring strong product managers across different levels or product areas.
An understanding of how product roles vary across platforms, consumer products, and enterprise businesses.
Ability to distinguish individual contributions from team outcomes and communicate candidate strengths clearly.
Experience partnering with senior leaders on role definition, assessment, and closing.
Strong written communication, organization, and candidate relationship skills.

Responsibilities

Own recruiting for product management roles, from individual contributors to product leaders.
Partner with hiring managers to define each role’s scope, expected impact, and essential capabilities.
Develop sourcing strategies across relevant talent markets, including AI products, developer platforms, enterprise software, and consumer experiences.
Conduct initial conversations that explore product judgment, customer understanding, technical fluency, and collaboration.
Help design interviews that reveal candidates’ contributions, decisions, and results.
Build compelling, accurate narratives about the work and tailor conversations to candidates’ interests.
Manage candidate relationships, offers, and closing plans while keeping hiring teams aligned.
Share market insights and pipeline trends to improve hiring decisions and search effectiveness.