Senior Technical Recruiter

Protege

About The Position

We are building Protege to solve the biggest unmet need in AI — getting access to the right training data. The process today is time intensive, incredibly expensive, and often ends in failure. The Protege platform facilitates the secure, efficient, and privacy-centric exchange of AI training data. Solving AI’s data problem is a generational opportunity. We’re backed by world-class investors and already powering partnerships with some of the most ambitious teams in AI. The company that succeeds will be one of the largest in AI — and in tech. We’re a lean, fast-moving, high-trust team of builders who are obsessed with velocity and impact. Our culture is built for people who thrive on ambiguity, own outcomes, and want to shape the future of data and AI.

Requirements

7+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience recruiting technical talent
Proven track record of full-cycle recruiting in a startup or high-growth technology environment
Experience recruiting across engineering, infrastructure, AI/ML, data, security, or other highly technical functions
Strong technical sourcing skills and the ability to identify and engage highly sought-after talent
Ability to quickly understand complex technical roles and translate technical requirements into effective recruiting strategies
Strong recruiter instincts and judgment — you know how to assess talent, calibrate with hiring managers, and identify when a search needs to change
Comfortable owning multiple searches independently and operating with minimal direction
Highly organized and able to manage competing priorities without losing momentum or candidate quality
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Curious, tenacious, and proactive
Biased toward action and comfortable being scrappy when the standard approach isn’t working
High level of integrity and discretion when working with candidates and sensitive company information
You treat those around you with kindness

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting for AI/ML, data, infrastructure, security, or other highly technical teams
Experience recruiting in a Series A–C startup environment
Experience building sourcing strategies or recruiting programs from the ground up
Experience using recruiting data and metrics to improve search strategy and outcomes
Experience building inclusive hiring practices and expanding access to diverse talent

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting for multiple technical searches simultaneously, from intake through offer negotiation and close
Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, success profiles, interview strategies, and talent-market positioning
Develop and execute creative, data-driven sourcing strategies to identify and engage exceptional technical talent
Build deep understanding of technical roles, teams, and technologies to effectively assess and communicate with candidates
Source directly across a range of channels and proactively build talent pipelines for difficult-to-fill roles
Craft compelling, personalized candidate outreach that reflects Protege’s mission, culture, and technical opportunity
Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing market intelligence, candidate feedback, and recommendations on search strategy
Drive a high-touch candidate experience with clear communication, strong follow-through, and thoughtful closing
Partner with interviewers and hiring managers to ensure a rigorous, efficient, and consistent evaluation process
Identify bottlenecks and proactively adjust sourcing, process, or candidate positioning to keep searches moving
Maintain accurate candidate data, pipeline visibility, and recruiting activity in our ATS
Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, tools, and practices as the company scales