OpenAI · 1 month ago
Senior Technical Recruiter, Applications Engineering
San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$240K/yr - $240K/yr
8+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to manage stakeholder expectations, partner with executives, and drive talent acquisition initiatives across engineering and technical domains.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Independently manage stakeholder expectations for top-of-funnel initiatives across Engineering, Security, IT, and ML engineering
Partner with executives and hiring managers to deeply understand current and future hiring needs
Design and execute strategic sourcing plans to map talent and drive top-of-funnel activity
Own the candidate experience from first engagement through loop interview stage, delivering exceptional service and fast turnaround
Act as a thought partner to hiring teams, offering talent market insights, funnel data, and best practices
Source technical talent through creative outreach, events, and passive campaigns
Build and maintain nurturing campaigns and brand-forward recruitment marketing efforts
Qualification
Required
8+ years of progressive recruiting experience in high-growth, premier tech environments
Proven success hiring in niche and competitive technical talent markets
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with senior stakeholders
Clear, compelling written and verbal communication skills
Comfort navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Relocation support to new employees
Hybrid work model: three days in the office per week with optional work from home on Thursdays and Fridays
Height-adjustable desks
Conference rooms
Phone booths
Well-stocked kitchens full of snacks and drinks
Spaces for socializing
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
OpenAI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (18)
2021 (10)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-09
The Motley Fool
2026-01-09
Company data provided by crunchbase