Technical Recruiter, xAI

$150-180k

Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area
xAI

Building artificial intelligence

Open for applications

xAI

Building artificial intelligence

1001+ employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine Learning

Open for applications

$150-180k

Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine Learning

Company mission

To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.

Role

Who you are

  • The ideal candidate is a true go-getter who is highly data-driven and committed to results
  • 5+ years of experience in recruiting at fast-paced, hyper-growth environments, whether it be agency or in-house
  • Proven track record of developing and managing both high-volume pipelines and specialty technical positions
  • Outcome-oriented recruiter with strong analytical skills and a proven track record of data-driven decision-making; ability to thrive in ambiguity
  • Full-cycle recruiting experience, with exposure to challenging closes, managing clients and developing key internal partnerships
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Please note this is an on-site position requiring being in office in Palo Alto, CA OR SF, CA

Desirable

  • Experience working with Greenhouse ATS
  • Experience supporting hiring events and driving various actions post event to understand ROI
  • Familiarity with talent attraction and creating strategies to stay up to date on movement across the market
  • Experience working at a high growth start up that has built solutions that will scale as the company grows
  • Experience hiring candidates across all technical disciplines, including research

What the job involves

  • We are seeking a Technical Recruiter to join the xAI team
  • The Technical Recruiter will be responsible for the end to end recruitment process for priority technical requisitions while leveraging a world-class recruiting process for your internal stakeholders
  • Work directly with technical leaders to deeply understand the requirements for priority hires; build creative sourcing strategies to match top talent to open headcount, at speed
  • Carry candidates through a top-tier, full-cycle hiring process, including: managing l pipeline for all positions across all available channels, sourcing and closing both high-volume and niche roles
  • Leverage data to: increase candidate ROI, increase candidate conversion rates, build more efficient processes, keep stakeholders informed of hiring trends, and monitor hiring pace
  • Create frameworks to deeply understand the market as it pertains to the type of candidate xAI desires to employ across all technical roles
  • Ensure an exceptional candidate experience every step of the candidate journey

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Company

Company benefits

  • Health and wellness: Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
  • Life and family: Life and AD&D insurance and fertility benefits to ensure our team’s well-being and peace of mind
  • Flexible vacation: We work hard but avoid burn out. Take time off when you need it
  • Visa sponsorship: We support international talent with visa sponsorship to join our team
  • 401(k) plan: Retirement savings plan to secure your financial future

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Dec 2024

$6bn

SERIES C

May 2024

$6bn

SERIES B

Total funding: $12.1bn

Our take

xAI is Elon Musk's venture into the world of artificial intelligence, and like all things Musk, it's going big. Its setting out to build AI that helps humanity understand the universe and its starting with Grok, its conversational AI chatbot already integrated into X (formerly Twitter). With access to real-time data and a powerful ecosystem of Musk-led companies, xAI is certainly pushing towards artificial general intelligence at serious scale.

Like all bold ventures, xAI has faced its share of controversy, from questions about regulation to the overlap across Musk's businesses. But fans are still seeing the bigger picture: an interconnected tech ecosystem where AI, social media, and space exploration feed into one another.

Recently, the company made headlines with its massive "Colossus" supercomputer project, powered by tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs. While the data center's temporary power setup has faced environmental scrutiny, the scale of ambition is certainly undeniable. From launching tap-to-pay features on X to building one of the most powerful AI training systems on Earth, xAI is moving fast.

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