Sr. Recruiter - ML/AI & Product

Unity Technologies SF•Bellevue, WA

About The Position

Unity is growing its ML, AI, & Product recruiting team and is looking for a Sr. Recruiter to help find the people who will build what's next. The role involves partnering directly with hiring managers in a fast-paced, high-performing organization, managing the full-cycle recruiting process from initial contact to offer acceptance. The position requires the ability to move quickly, use good judgment, and apply technical rigor and care in candidate interactions. This role offers ownership over the hiring process and aims to shape a recruiting function based on candor, urgency, and respect.

Requirements

Track record of building strong, trusted relationships with hiring managers
Comfortable evaluating technical talent, including for roles outside your own subject-matter expertise
Experience closing candidates at senior or high-stakes levels, including when your offer isn't the highest on the table
Practiced in using AI tools as part of a recruiting workflow
Comfortable making decisions jointly with multi-functional partners, even without full agreement
Know when to ask for help versus solving something independently
Effective written and verbal communication, including delivering candid feedback
Sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting specifically for AI, applied research, or ML roles
Familiarity with structured interview techniques and competency-based interview frameworks

Responsibilities

Build and maintain trusted relationships with hiring managers, turning open roles into clear, well-scoped searches
Evaluate technical talent thoughtfully, including on roles where you are not the subject-matter expert, and loop in the right partners at the right time
Partner with multi-functional teams, including Trio partners, to align on decisions and keep the process moving
Use AI tools to strengthen sourcing, screening, and candidate communication
Manage and close candidates at every level, including senior and highest-stakes searches, with a focus on the business's needs
Communicate candidly with hiring managers and candidates, even when the message is a hard one
Act with urgency to keep candidates warm and searches on track without cutting corners