Technical Recruiter, AI/ML

About the role

The Waymo People team recruits and supports the world's best talent, including AI/ML researchers. This hybrid role involves partnering with research and technical staff to define hiring priorities, shape search strategies, and anticipate future talent needs.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and cultivate exceptional AI/ML research talent across industry, academia, and emerging labs.
• Perform recruiting analyses and talent assessments to determine optimal search strategies and hiring productivity.
• Use market insights and candidate signals to influence hiring decisions, leveling, and compensation strategy for highly specialized research roles.
• Extend, negotiate, and close offers, including making recommendations to hiring managers and champ callers on offer close strategy.

Requirements

• Significant experience recruiting for highly technical, senior, executive, or otherwise specialized talent.
• Strong judgment and discretion in handling sensitive candidate conversations and confidential searches.
• A real instinct for talent intelligence: ability to gather market context, read between the lines, and turn incomplete information into useful action.
• Track record of building relationships with hard-to-reach candidates who are not actively looking or who require a highly personalized process.
• Experience partnering closely with senior leaders and influencing recruiting strategy in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Comfort operating in fast-moving environments where hiring priorities and role definitions may evolve over time.
• Experience recruiting within highly technical or specialized environments such as ML/AI, distributed systems, infrastructure, scientific computing, or quantitative research.
• Track record of leading complex, ambiguous technical searches from early talent mapping through close.
• Deep interest in AI research, Deep Learning, and ML technical talent markets, and the broader ecosystem of labs, companies, and people shaping the frontier.
• Experience navigating high-stakes negotiations with senior technical or research candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role at a tech company or equivalent experience in a non-tech setting.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in recruiting, preferably in a technical or specialized field.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML principles and technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers.
• Experience with ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems).
• Knowledge of compensation and benefits structures.

Benefits

Waymo employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Salary Range $137,000—$169,000 USD

Schedule

This role is hybrid, allowing for both in-office and remote work.