Technical Recruiter, AI

Perplexity
San Francisco, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to technical recruiters with AI tool experience working in high-growth startup environments.

Best fit for

  • Technical recruiters with 5+ years of full-cycle experience in high-growth startups
    — “5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience”
  • Candidates who have experience using AI tools for sourcing and candidate engagement
    — “Hands-on experience using AI tools to enhance sourcing, screening, or candidate engagement”
  • Individuals with a deep understanding of the AI market and technology landscape
    — “comprehensive understanding of the AI market and technology landscape”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of adaptability in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
    — “ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment”
  • Candidates must be prepared to manage complex stakeholder relationships with engineering leadership
    — “partner closely with engineering leadership”

How to stand out

  • Highlight AI-driven sourcing and screening strategies in your resume and interview examples
    — “creative AI-augmented sourcing strategies”
  • Demonstrate experience in delivering high-quality technical hires in fast-paced settings
    — “the ability to deliver high-quality hires in a fast-paced startup setting”
  • Showcase your analytical skills with examples of how you've used data to refine hiring processes
    — “analyze recruiting metrics and refine processes, using AI to turn data into faster, smarter hiring decisions”
  • Emphasize your ability to build strong partnerships with hiring managers
    — “build strong partnerships with hiring managers”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Developed and executed innovative sourcing strategies
  • Managed the candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
Typical background
5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experienceExperience working at a high-growth startup

Skills & requirements

Required

Full-cycle Technical RecruitingAi-augmented Sourcing StrategiesCandidate Experience ManagementHiring Manager PartnershipsJob Offer NegotiationRecruiting Metrics AnalysisProcess RefinementAI Tool UsageApplicant Tracking Systems (ats) FluencyAnalytical And Data-driven Decision-makingCommunication And Interpersonal SkillsFast-paced Environment Adaptation

Preferred

AI Recruiting ToolsTechnical Talent PlacementStartup RecruitingIndustry Trends Tracking

Stack & domain

AI ToolsSourcing StrategiesCandidate EngagementHiring ExperienceTechnical RecruitingAI Recruiting ToolsApplicant Tracking SystemsAshbyStakeholder ManagementStorytellingAnalyticalData-driven Decision-makingCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProactiveFlexibleAIStartup Environment

About the role

Original posting from Perplexity via Ashby

We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to partner closely with engineering leadership and drive a best-in-class hiring experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record as a full-cycle technical recruiter in high-growth environments. Success in this role requires strong stakeholder management skills, creative AI-augmented sourcing strategies, and the ability to deliver high-quality hires in a fast-paced startup setting.

Beyond the expected; this role requires both a superior level of operational wizardry; and a mastery of storytelling, steeped in a comprehensive understanding of the AI market and technology landscape. You won't just keep pace with how AI is reshaping recruiting, you'll be the one putting those tools to work, using them to find signals others miss and to move faster than the market.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging AI tools to surface, engage, and attract top technical talent at scale
  • Use AI to sharpen every stage of the funnel, from drafting compelling outreach to mapping talent pools and identifying non-obvious candidates
  • Manage the candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, providing timely feedback and updates
  • Build strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and team dynamics
  • Negotiate job offers and close candidates
  • Analyze recruiting metrics and refine processes, using AI to turn data into faster, smarter hiring decisions
  • Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging AI recruiting tools, and best practices in technical recruiting

WHAT YOU BRING

  • 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience
  • Experience working at a high-growth startup
  • Proven track record of successfully placing top-tier technical talent
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools to enhance sourcing, screening, or candidate engagement
  • Fluency with varied Applicant Tracking Systems (Ashby preferred)
  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
  • Proactive, flexible, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment

Source: Perplexity careers (Ashby)

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