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Goodfire · 2 weeks ago

AI Technical Recruiter

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$180K/yr - $210K/yr
date3+ years exp

Goodfire is an AI interpretability research company focused on understanding and designing AI systems that people can trust. The role of AI Technical Recruiter involves owning the end-to-end recruiting process for AI/ML and technical roles while building a proactive pipeline of top talent and engaging with the AI community.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation Technology

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end recruiting for AI/ML, research engineering, and adjacent technical roles
Partner across the company to recruit for non technical roles as needed (e.g., product, ops, GTM)
Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of top AI talent so we’re never starting from zero when a role opens
Translate technical requirements into recruiting strategy: quickly calibrate on what “great” looks like and turn that into clear sourcing targets and screening rubrics
Stay embedded in the AI community: actively participate in SF/Bay Area AI events, reading groups, meetups, and conferences; maintain relationships that generate warm intros
Partner with hiring managers to design interview loops, ensure bar alignment, and keep pass-through signal healthy

Qualification

AI/ML recruitingResearch engineering recruitingTechnical recruiting strategyBuilding recruiting systemsCandidate-first instinctsSTEM degreeNetworking in AI ecosystemCommunicationOrganization skills

Required

2+ years recruiting specifically for AI/ML, research engineering, or ML infrastructure roles (strongly preferred)
3+ years of recruiting experience overall
Experience recruiting for frontier AI labs, LLM startups, or research heavy engineering orgs
Ability to self calibrate quickly and operate independently
Excellent communication, organization, and candidate first instincts

Preferred

STEM degree (BS/MS/PhD) or equivalent technical background/fluency
Existing network in the SF / Bay Area AI ecosystem
Track record building recruiting systems/functions from scratch

Benefits

Equity
Competitive benefits

Company

Goodfire

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AI interpretability research company
dateFounded in 2024
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://goodfire.ai/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$57M
Key Investors
Menlo VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
2025-04-17Series A· $50M
2024-08-15Seed· $7M

Leadership Team

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Eric Ho
Co-Founder & CEO
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Dan Balsam
Co-Founder and CTO
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