Institute of Foundation Models
Recruiting Partner
$80K–$120K
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Feb 13, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in Talent Acquisition; the posting specifies experience in high-growth AI labs or Tier-1 tech firms.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
About the job
Leads research recruiting and high-volume interview coordination, candidate experience, and recruiting operations for a foundation-model research lab.
What you'll do
- Coordinate complex, multi-stage interviews across regions and time zones; support candidates throughout the process.
- Source and manage full-cycle searches for PhD and research talent across AI domains, partnering with research leaders and hiring teams.
- Own ATS data and reporting, maintain compliant hiring records, and improve recruiting workflows and talent branding.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, specifically in high-growth AI labs or Tier-1 tech firms.
- Familiarity with the ML research ecosystem and PhD hiring cycles.
- Exceptional organizational skills for coordinating complex interview schedules.
- Expert-level proficiency in modern ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and productivity suites.
Nice to have
- Experience with Lever is a significant plus.
Pay
USD 80,000–120,000 per year base salary; annual discretionary performance bonus (amount not stated)
Tools
Lever, LinkedIn Recruiter, Reinforcement Learning (RL), Post-training, Vision-Language Models (VLM), Diffusion, World Models, CCPA
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