Technical Recruitment Sourcer

We evaluate AI models for the leading frontier labs while building real-time threat detection and adaptive adversarial red teaming agents for teams deploying AI.

We’re looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to own recruiting across Gray Swan’s technical organization, spanning Software Engineering, Infrastructure, AI/ML, Security, Research, and other emerging technical functions.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who can operate as both a strategic talent partner and hands-on technical recruiter . You’ll work closely with engineering and technical leadership to define what great looks like, develop hiring strategies, map highly competitive talent markets, and personally execute searches from first outreach through close.

You’ll source, screen, build pipelines, close candidates, analyze recruiting data, and solve problems when searches aren’t working. You should be equally comfortable partnering with an engineering leader on a difficult hiring decision and spending the afternoon personally sourcing exceptional engineers.

Own full-cycle technical recruiting from role definition and talent mapping through sourcing, assessment, offer strategy, and close.

Partner with engineering and technical leadership as a trusted talent advisor , helping define profiles, understand the market, calibrate on talent, and make better hiring decisions.

Recruit across highly technical functions including Software Engineering, Infrastructure, AI/ML, Security, Research, and technical customer-facing roles .

Build exceptional passive talent pipelines through creative sourcing, market research, networking, targeted outreach, and referrals.

Recruit and close highly sought-after technical candidates , developing compelling pitches, understanding candidate motivations, navigating objections, and competing effectively for top talent.

Coach and challenge hiring teams on technical profiles, interview processes, candidate calibration, and hiring decisions.

Use recruiting data and market intelligence to understand pipeline health, conversion rates, sourcing effectiveness, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance , and adjust strategy accordingly.

Manage multiple high-priority technical searches simultaneously while maintaining a high bar for candidate quality and experience.

Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that is thoughtful, responsive, rigorous, and highly personal.

Help build recruiting infrastructure and processes that can scale as Gray Swan grows.

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience , with significant experience recruiting technical talent.

A strong track record recruiting software engineers and other highly technical candidates in competitive markets.

Experience recruiting for a high-growth startup , ideally at an early-stage or pre-IPO company.

Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders, technical executives, and hiring managers .

The confidence and judgment to coach hiring teams and push back when a profile, process, or hiring decision needs to change.

A data-driven approach to recruiting and the ability to diagnose why a search isn’t working and adjust quickly.

You’re energized by creating and improving recruiting processes rather than simply operating within established ones.

You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you should be excited to learn about our technology, understand our technical teams, and become fluent in the markets we recruit from.

Bonus Points If You Have

Experience recruiting technical talent at an early-stage or rapidly scaling startup , where you helped build the recruiting function while actively hiring.

Experience recruiting within AI, cybersecurity, developer tools, enterprise software, infrastructure, or another highly technical market .

Experience hiring across a range of technical profiles, from software engineers and infrastructure engineers to security engineers, ML/AI engineers, and research-oriented technical talent .

Experience recruiting for highly competitive or niche technical talent markets .

Experience using AI and recruiting technology to improve sourcing, market mapping, candidate engagement, or recruiting operations.

Experience building technical recruiting strategies from scratch, including talent mapping, sourcing strategy, interview processes, and recruiting metrics .

You can advise an engineering leader on talent strategy in the morning and spend the afternoon personally sourcing the engineers you believe they should meet.

You move with urgency, hold a high bar, and care more about building an exceptional technical team than simply filling roles .

Our compensation philosophy is informed by our current valuation and recent industry data. Compensation: $122,500 - $185,000 plus performance-based bonus and meaningful equity package

28 days annual leave (vacation + holidays)

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Catered lunches (Pittsburgh office)

Flexible work arrangements

Visa sponsorship available for exceptional candidates\

Application Review — We read everything and will respond within 10 days.

Hiring Manager Screen — Meet with the hiring manager and dive deeper into your technical recruiting experience.

Virtual Onsite Interview — Meet members of the team and learn more about how we work.