Senior Recruiter

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Senior Recruiter to join their team, focusing on full life-cycle recruitment for specialized technical and AI talent.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete talent acquisition life cycle—from kick-off strategy meetings and passive sourcing to candidate screening, offer construction, negotiation, and closing.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to AI Engineering leaders and Applied Research Directors, offering market insights, talent mapping, and candidate pipeline health analytics.
• Hunt for specialized technical talent across traditional and non-traditional channels.
• Deliver an exceptional, high-touch, and inclusive candidate journey that reflects the company's culture of innovation and care.
• Craft competitive, complex offer packages (including equity, compensation structures, and sign-on incentives) and successfully close candidates against elite Big Tech and AI startup competition.
• Drive proactive candidate engagement strategies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across all pipelines and selection stages.

Requirements

• 4+ years of full life-cycle recruiting experience in tech recruitment, with a focus on specialized engineering or scientific disciplines.
• 2+ years of dedicated experience sourcing and closing candidates within AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or Applied Research domains.
• Proven track record of managing complex candidate offers and competing against top-tier tech companies/labs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience recruiting specialized talent in generative AI, LLM infrastructure, deep learning framework development, or advanced AI research.
• Deep understanding of the AI ecosystem, including key skill sets (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Distributed Computing, Model Optimization, Vector Databases, Multi-Agent Systems).
• Experience sourcing talent from top academia/research labs and tech research conferences.
• Strong analytical capability with experience using talent analytics and ATS tools (e.g., Workday, Greenhouse, Beamery) to drive recruitment strategy.

Skills

• Strategic Talent Advisor
• Proactive Talent Hunter
• Influential Relationship Builder

Work Environment

Location: San Jose, CA

Hybrid schedule: 3 days a week on site.

Pay

The approximate pay range for this position is between $50.00 and $60.00 per hour. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About the Company

At KellyMitchell, we’re an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide. We deliver expert service in IT staffing and project solutions, fostering a culture of innovation, hard work, and growth.