Senior Technical Recruiter, Engineering Leadership

OpenAI
Seattle, San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 172,000 - 295,000 annuallyFunction: People, HR & TalentSkills: ["Judgment","Relationship building","Communication","Discretion","Stakeholder management"]

Own full-cycle leadership recruiting for Applied Foundations, partnering with engineering leaders to define role scope and hiring expectations. Lead talent mapping and targeted searches using sourcing, referrals, market research, and long-term relationship building. Engage passive engineering leadership candidates, assess people leadership and technical direction, and manage complex closing strategies with compensation colleagues to drive successful offers.

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Senior Technical Recruiter, Engineering Leadership

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Job Summary

Own full-cycle leadership recruiting for Applied Foundations, partnering with engineering leaders to define role scope and hiring expectations. Lead talent mapping and targeted searches using sourcing, referrals, market research, and long-term relationship building. Engage passive engineering leadership candidates, assess people leadership and technical direction, and manage complex closing strategies with compensation colleagues to drive successful offers.
Location: Seattle, San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead full-cycle searches for engineering managers and senior engineering leaders across Applied Foundations.
  • •Partner with hiring leaders to define role scope, leadership expectations, technical requirements, and expected outcomes.
  • •Develop talent maps and targeted search strategies using direct sourcing, referrals, market research, and long-term relationship building.
  • •Engage passive leadership candidates through substantive outreach and conversations about experience, motivations, and impact.
  • •Assess leadership capabilities and advise stakeholders with market intelligence, surfacing risks early and adjusting hiring approaches as needed.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 172,000 - 295,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Substantial technical recruiting experience with a track record of personally owning and closing engineering leadership searches.
  • •Experience in executive search or in-house leadership recruiting, including targeted research and senior stakeholder partnership.
  • •Ability to evaluate leadership scope beyond titles, distinguishing technical expertise, people leadership, and organizational impact.
  • •Credibility with senior engineering leaders and the ability to offer clear recommendations with constructive pushback when needed.
  • •Experience managing complex offers, including how compensation, role scope, organizational context, and candidate motivations affect decisions.
Skills:JudgmentRelationship buildingCommunicationDiscretionStakeholder management

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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