Technical Recruiter

FieldAI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. Our growing R&D team is based in Boston, where we develop risk-aware, reliable, field-ready AI systems that tackle the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the potential of embodied intelligence. We take a pragmatic approach that goes beyond off-the-shelf, purely data-driven methods or transformer-only architectures, combining cutting-edge research with real-world deployment. Our solutions are already deployed globally, and we continuously improve model performance through rapid iteration driven by real field use.

About the Role

We're looking for a Technical Recruiter to help build our growing FAIRI (FieldAI Research Institute) team in Boston. This role goes beyond traditional full-cycle recruiting. You'll partner closely with engineering and research leaders to understand long-term hiring priorities, develop proactive talent strategies, and identify exceptional technical talent before they enter the market. You'll recruit for some of our most impactful technical roles while serving as a key contributor to talent strategy, market insights, candidate assessment, and hiring decisions. If you enjoy building relationships with world-class researchers and engineers, navigating complex searches, and solving difficult hiring challenges, we'd love to meet you.

Approximately 10-15% of your time will support People Operations through onboarding, recruiting operations, process improvements, and initiatives that create an exceptional employee experience. This is a fixed-term position with an immediate business need. We are looking for someone who can start immediately. This role may evolve into a full-time role in the future depending on business need.

Responsibilities

• Technical Recruiting
  • 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
• Strategic Talent Partnership
  • 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
• People Operations Support (10-15%)
  • 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

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

Skills

• 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

Why Join FieldAI?

FieldAI is tackling one of robotics’ hardest problems: deploying robots in unstructured, previously unknown environments. Our Field Foundational Models™ advance perception, planning, localization, and manipulation with an emphasis on explainability and safety, so our systems can be trusted where it matters most. You will work alongside a world-class team that values creativity, resilience, and bold thinking. We bring a decade-long track record of real-world deployments, strong performance in DARPA challenges, and experience from organizations such as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX. Our R&D organization is growing and anchored in Boston, with close collaboration across our teams in Southern California and with colleagues around the US and globally.

Pay

Our annual salary range is $145K–$160K and we consider each individual’s background and experience when determining final compensation. Base pay may vary based on role scope, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the local market.