Technical Recruiter
About The Position
FieldAI is seeking a Technical Recruiter to join their growing FAIRI (FieldAI Research Institute) team in Boston. This role involves more than just traditional full-cycle recruiting; it requires partnering with engineering and research leaders to understand long-term hiring needs, create proactive talent strategies, and identify top technical talent before they are actively seeking new opportunities. The recruiter will handle impactful technical roles, contribute to talent strategy, provide market insights, assist in candidate assessment, and influence hiring decisions. A portion of the role (10-15%) will also support People Operations, including onboarding, recruiting operations, process improvements, and initiatives focused on enhancing the employee experience. This is a fixed-term position with an immediate need, with the potential to become a full-time role based on business requirements.
Requirements
- 4–7 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
- Experience hiring highly technical AI/ML researchers, research engineers, software engineers, robotics engineers, hardware engineers, and similarly specialized technical talent.
- Experience hiring PhD-level researchers, Research Scientists, or senior technical leadership.
- Experience recruiting within startups, high-growth technology companies, technical recruiting agencies, executive search firms, or a combination of these environments.
- Strong sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Boolean Search, Google X-Ray, research publications, conference attendee lists, and other technical sourcing tools.
- Demonstrated success engaging passive candidates and building relationships with highly specialized technical talent.
- Experience partnering closely with senior technical leaders and managing multiple high-priority searches simultaneously.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Experience using ATS platforms such as Lever, Greenhouse, Ashby, or Workday.
- Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience recruiting for robotics, embodied AI, autonomous systems, machine learning, or AI research organizations.
- Familiarity with AI research communities, technical publications, conferences, and open-source ecosystems.
- Experience using market intelligence and competitive talent insights to influence recruiting strategy.
- Experience supporting onboarding or broader People Operations initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting from kickoff through offer acceptance.
- Partner with engineering and research leaders to define hiring strategies, candidate profiles, and interview plans.
- Recruit for specialized technical roles, including: Research Scientists, Research Engineers, Software Engineers, Engineering Managers, Simulation Engineers, Hardware Engineers, and Internship Programs.
- Build long-term pipelines of exceptional talent through sourcing, networking, technical communities, research publications, conferences, GitHub, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Develop relationships with passive candidates and engage top talent long before they're actively looking.
- Guide candidates through the interview process while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
- Lead offer negotiations and help close highly competitive technical talent.
- Serve as a trusted recruiting partner to engineering and research leadership.
- Provide market insights on talent trends, compensation, competitor hiring, and candidate availability.
- Help hiring teams make informed decisions through talent mapping, market intelligence, and thoughtful candidate assessment.
- Continuously improve recruiting processes while maintaining a high hiring bar and an efficient hiring experience.
- Maintain accurate ATS data, recruiting metrics, and hiring reports.
- Coordinate onboarding and ensure a seamless new hire experience.
- Partner with People Operations on recruiting operations, onboarding logistics, documentation, and process improvements.
- Support employer branding, recruiting events, university recruiting, employee referrals, and additional HR initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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