Senior / Lead Technical Recruiter

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Lilasciences · San Francisco

$100K–$158K/yrFull-timeOn-site1mo ago

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We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.International Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.Expected Base Salary Range$100,000 - $158,400 USDAbout LILALila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.We're All InLila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with ourDental insuranceVision insuranceFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonusParental leave

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Your Impact at LILA Lila is building at the frontier of AI-driven science, and the quality of our team is the most important variable in our success. As a Senior/Lead Technical Recruiter, you will own full-cycle recruiting for our engineering and AI/ML research roles, building the pipelines and relationships that bring exceptional technical talent to Lila. You will partner closely with hiring managers and the broader Talent Acquisition team to maintain a high bar across our most critical technical disciplines. The right person is deeply curious about highly technical fields, well-networked in engineering and AI/ML talent communities, and committed to delivering a rigorous, high-touch candidate experience. You operate with strong ownership and are motivated by the craft of finding and closing exceptional people. What You'll Be Building Own full-cycle recruiting for software engineering and AI/ML research roles, from intake through close Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline of technical talent through proactive sourcing across a range of channels, including professional networks, technical communities, and direct outreach Partner with hiring managers to design effective interview processes and develop role-specific sourcing and closing strategies Develop compelling narratives for technical audiences - communicating why Lila, why now, and why this role - and refine messaging based on market feedback Contribute to the development and adoption of AI-powered recruiting tools and sourcing methodologies that raise the team's overall effectiveness Maintain operational rigor across pipeline tracking, stage hygiene, candidate communications, and reporting What You'll Need to Succeed 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong track record in highly technical or specialized environments (in-house, agency, or a mix) Demonstrated success recruiting for software engineers and AI/ML research profiles, including research engineers and applied scientists Experience sourcing talent through a range of channels beyond conventional databases, including technical communities and professional networks Strong candidate relationship management skills, with the ability to run a high-touch process across multiple roles simultaneously Familiarity with AI-powered recruiting tools or a demonstrated appetite for building and adopting new sourcing methodologies High ownership and operational discipline in a fast-moving environment Demonstrated commitment to inclusive hiring practices Genuine curiosity about Lila's mission of accelerating scientific discovery through AI Bonus Points For Experience recruiting for research-heavy or frontier AI organizations, or similarly high-bar technical environments Familiarity with the talent landscape in AI, biotech, or deep tech Experience building community presence or networks within technical talent markets

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