Senior Technical Recruiter, Microsoft AI
About The Position
Microsoft AI is hiring a Senior Technical Recruiter to help build teams developing AI systems, infrastructure, and products. The recruiter partners with engineering leaders, researchers, and executives to identify, attract, and close technical talent across AI research, infrastructure, systems, security, and product engineering. The role involves adapting to evolving priorities and ambiguity while helping shape recruiting practices within a fast-moving AI organization. The position is part of Microsoft’s mission to empower people and organizations. Employees are expected to bring a growth mindset, innovate, collaborate, and uphold respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of talent acquisition, HR, or role-related industry experience, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience recruiting software engineers, infrastructure engineers, machine learning engineers, researchers, or other highly technical talent.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of talent acquisition, HR, or role-related industry experience; or a master’s degree and 8+ years of such experience; or equivalent experience.
- Experience recruiting for world-class AI organizations.
- Experience working in high-growth or startup environments.
- Demonstrated ability to drive complex searches from strategy through close.
- Advanced executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Passion for technology, AI, and building great teams.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leaders, researchers, and executives to drive hiring across Microsoft AI.
- Develop and execute creative sourcing and recruiting strategies for competitive technical talent markets.
- Build an understanding of AI, machine learning, infrastructure, security, and software engineering talent ecosystems.
- Identify, engage, and close exceptional candidates from industry, startups, academia, and open-source communities.
- Advise hiring managers throughout the hiring process, from search design through offer negotiation.
- Use market insights, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence to influence hiring decisions and workforce planning.
- Navigate ambiguity and roadblocks to deliver results quickly and efficiently.
- Provide outstanding candidate experiences while maintaining a high talent bar.
- Work effectively in a fast-paced, design-driven environment where priorities evolve quickly.
- Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; details are available on Microsoft’s careers pay and benefits page.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
