Head of Technical Recruiting

About the role

The Head of Technical Recruiting at Snorkel AI will build and lead the technical recruiting engine that supports the company's growth. This role involves owning the strategy, team, operating model, and execution for hiring exceptional talent across various technical functions including Engineering, Research, Product, Forward Deployed Engineering, and Applied AI Engineering. The ideal candidate has experience scaling technical recruiting teams in hyper-growth startup environments, particularly those growing from 100 to 1,000 employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale Snorkel AI’s technical recruiting function across Engineering, Research, Product, FDE, and Applied AI Engineering.
• Build, develop, and manage a high-performing team of technical recruiters, sourcers, and recruiting leaders as the company scales.
• Own the overall technical recruiting strategy, including workforce planning, pipeline development, sourcing strategy, candidate experience, closing strategy, and capacity planning.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Research, Product, and other technical leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into actionable hiring plans.
• Create a world-class recruiting operating model that balances speed, quality, rigor, and an exceptional candidate experience.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies for highly competitive technical and AI talent markets.
• Use data to identify bottlenecks, improve conversion, forecast hiring outcomes, and drive accountability across the recruiting process.
• Establish and track key technical recruiting metrics, including pipeline health, pass-through rates, time to fill, offer acceptance, source effectiveness, candidate experience, and quality of hire indicators.
• Coach hiring managers and interview teams on effective assessment, structured interviewing, calibration, and closing.
• Build scalable processes while remaining hands-on and close to the work where needed.
• Represent Snorkel AI externally as an employer of choice for world-class technical talent.

Requirements

• Experience building and leading technical recruiting teams in a hyper-growth startup environment, ideally at a company scaling from approximately 100 to 1,000 employees.
• Deep experience recruiting for technical functions such as Engineering, Research, Product, Machine Learning, AI, Infrastructure, Data, Applied AI, or similar areas.
• Strong knowledge of the Bay Area technical talent market and competitive AI/startup hiring landscape.
• Experience partnering directly with senior technical and business leaders on hiring strategy, prioritization, tradeoffs, and execution.
• Strong data orientation, with the ability to use recruiting metrics to diagnose problems, drive decisions, and communicate progress.
• Demonstrated creativity in sourcing, pipeline generation, talent mapping, and candidate engagement.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building systems, processes, and teams where they may not yet exist.
• A high bar for talent, candidate experience, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in technical recruiting, preferably in a high-growth startup environment.
• Proven track record of building and scaling technical recruiting teams.
• Experience working with technical leaders to develop and execute hiring strategies.
• Strong understanding of the AI and tech industry trends and market dynamics.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and ability to develop long-term recruiting strategies.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Data-driven decision-making and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

Snorkel AI offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation range of $200,000 - $300,000.
• Equity in the form of employee stock options.
• Hybrid work schedule.

Pay

$200,000 - $300,000 annually.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule.