Global Head of Talent Acquisition / Technical Recruiting Lead

We are seeking a Global Head of Talent Acquisition to architect and scale our world-class AI research and engineering organization.

As an AI foundation model company tackling the frontiers of reasoning architectures and agentic workflows, our constraint is not compute, but elite talent. You will serve as a strategic partner to the founding team, responsible for designing a unified global talent strategy across North America, Europe, and Asia. You will build the recruitment engine that attracts, assesses, and lands the top 1% of AI researchers, systems engineers, and product visionaries globally.

Global Talent Strategy: Design and execute a comprehensive hiring roadmap that aligns with our aggressive R&D and commercialization milestones. Navigate the complexities of cross-border hiring, compensation philosophies, and talent ecosystems.

Executive & Elite Search: Personally led full-cycle recruiting for mission-critical, highly specialized roles (e.g., Foundation Model Scientists, ML Infra Architects). Serve as our primary ambassador to the global AI community.

Employer Branding & Market Positioning: Partner with leadership to craft a compelling employer value proposition (EVP). Position the company as a premier destination for top-tier talent through strategic storytelling, academic partnerships, and community engagement.

Build the Recruitment Engine: Establish scalable, data-driven recruiting processes. Design rigorous, bias-mitigated technical assessment frameworks that evaluate both deep domain expertise and high-velocity startup adaptability.

Team Leadership (Future): As the company scales, recruit, mentor, and manage a high performing team of technical sourcers, recruiters, and external boutique search firms.

5+ years of strategic talent acquisition experience, with a significant portion dedicated to the AI, Deep Learning, or broader Deep Tech sectors.

Technical Fluency: Deep understanding of the AI talent landscape. You must be able to hold your own in high-level conversations with researchers and engineers, distinguishing the nuances between pretraining, alignment, and scalable infrastructure.

Global Expertise: Proven track record of executing successful hiring campaigns in major tech hubs (e.g., Silicon Valley, London, Beijing) and navigating the respective compensation structures and talent expectations.

Strategic & Operational Excellence: Demonstrated ability to build scalable recruiting processes from scratch in a hyper-growth environment, backed by metrics and data-driven insights.

Prior experience leading talent acquisition at a tier-one AI lab, top-tier tech giant, or a rapidly scaling pre-IPO technology company.

Established network within top academic AI labs and open-source communities.