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Senior Recruiter, AI/ML Research

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About the role

Senior Recruiter responsible for attracting and engaging world-class talent across AI research, machine learning, robotics, and advanced software engineering at Path Robotics. Partners with technical leaders to hire researchers and engineers, builds long-term pipelines, supports multiple functions, and acts as a brand ambassador in a remote collaboration environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for highly technical roles, with a primary focus on AI research, machine learning, robotics, and advanced software engineering.
  • Partner closely with technical leaders and researchers to define role scope, success profiles, and hiring strategies for complex, evolving roles.
  • Proactively source and engage high-impact candidates using LinkedIn, AI-powered sourcing tools, conferences, academic networks, referrals, and targeted outreach.
  • Build and maintain long-term pipelines for research-oriented talent, including PhDs, post-docs, and industry researchers.
  • Develop and nurture relationships with universities, research labs, academic programs, and student organizations to support early-career and research hiring.
  • Support recruiting efforts across other critical functions (e.g., product, go-to-market, operations).
  • Partner with hiring teams to continuously improve interview processes, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
  • Maintain accurate, high-quality data in Greenhouse (ATS) and leverage metrics to inform hiring decisions.
  • Act as a brand ambassador for Path, communicating mission, technical challenges, and culture to candidates.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience recruiting for highly technical roles within AI, machine learning, robotics, or research-driven engineering teams.
  • Strong technical sourcing skills and comfort engaging with deeply technical candidates, including researchers and senior engineers.
  • Experience building talent pipelines in competitive markets where top candidates are not actively looking.
  • Familiarity with modern recruiting tools, AI-enabled sourcing platforms, and applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred).
  • Data-minded and comfortable using recruiting metrics to drive decisions, identify gaps, and improve processes.
  • Highly organized, adaptable, and energized by fast-moving environments with shifting priorities.
  • A trusted partner to hiring managers, known for clear communication, sound judgment, and follow-through.
  • Passionate about building teams that do meaningful, real-world work with AI and robotics.

Skills

Required:Full-cycle recruitingTechnical sourcingStakeholder management

Benefits

  • Daily free lunch
  • Flexible PTO
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6–8 weeks for birthing parents (12–14 weeks total)
  • 401(k) retirement plan through Empower
  • Generous employee referral bonuses
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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