What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Cycle Technical Recruiter - Research position at Reflection AI?
Our Mission
Reflection’s mission is to build open superintelligence and make it accessible to all.
We’re developing open weight models for individuals, agents, enterprises, and even nation states. Our team of AI researchers and company builders come from DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Brain, Meta, Character.AI, Anthropic and beyond.
The Role
We’re looking for a Full-Cycle Technical Recruiter to own the hiring process from sourcing to close for high-caliber research and engineering talent. You’ll partner directly with hiring managers, engage deeply with niche candidate pools, and play a critical role in scaling our technical teams.
What You’ll Do
What We Offer
We believe that to build superintelligence that is truly open, you need to start at the foundation. Joining Reflection means building from the ground up as part of a small talent-dense team. You will help define our future as a company, and help define the frontier of open foundational models.
We want you to do the most impactful work of your career with the confidence that you and the people you care about most are supported.
Reflection’s mission is to build open superintelligence and make it accessible to all.
We’re developing open weight models for individuals, agents, enterprises, and even nation states. Our team of AI researchers and company builders come from DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Brain, Meta, Character.AI, Anthropic and beyond.
The Role
We’re looking for a Full-Cycle Technical Recruiter to own the hiring process from sourcing to close for high-caliber research and engineering talent. You’ll partner directly with hiring managers, engage deeply with niche candidate pools, and play a critical role in scaling our technical teams.
What You’ll Do
- Own end-to-end recruitment for Research teams, and other specialized technical roles.
- Source world-class talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Juicebox, and other platforms—plus academic channels, publications, and conferences.
- Develop and execute data-driven sourcing strategies to target niche AI research talent.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, success profiles, and evaluation criteria.
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines, nurturing long-term relationships with passive talent.
- Manage interviews, candidate experience, and offer negotiations to close top talent in a competitive market.
- Track recruiting funnel metrics and provide data-driven insights to optimize hiring velocity and quality.
- 4 years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in AI/ML, research, or deep tech.
- Proven track record sourcing and closing research-focused candidates (e.g., AI scientists, ML engineers).
- Expert use of LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Juicebox, and other sourcing tools.
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to measure, analyze, and improve recruiting performance.
- Comfortable with deep research into niche technical fields, publications, and academic networks.
- Work directly with founders from DeepMind and top AI research backgrounds.
- Join a small, high-velocity team where your work directly impacts our trajectory.
- Competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and the chance to help shape the future of AI research.
What We Offer
We believe that to build superintelligence that is truly open, you need to start at the foundation. Joining Reflection means building from the ground up as part of a small talent-dense team. You will help define our future as a company, and help define the frontier of open foundational models.
We want you to do the most impactful work of your career with the confidence that you and the people you care about most are supported.
- Top-tier compensation: Salary and equity structured to recognize and retain the best talent globally.
- Health & wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- Life & family: Fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and surrogate journeys. Financial support for family planning.
- Benefits & balance: paid time off when you need it, relocation support, and more perks that optimize your time.
- Opportunities to connect with teammates: lunch and dinner are provided daily. We have regular off-sites and team celebrations.
