Sr. Recruiter - ML/AI & Product

Unity Technologies•San Francisco, CA

4d•$91,000 - $155,100

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 both technical understanding and genuine care in candidate interactions. This role offers ownership over the team's hiring strategy and execution, contributing to a recruiting function that values 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.