About xAI
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.
Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.
We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important.
All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the Role
We are seeking a Technical Recruiter to join the xAI team. The Technical Recruiter will be responsible for the end to end recruitment process for priority technical requisitions while leveraging a world-class recruiting process for your internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a true go-getter who is highly data-driven and committed to results.
This is an in-person role based in Palo Alto or San Francisco. The ideal candidate has experience working in a fast-paced startup-like environment and wearing multiple hats while keeping our candidate’s experience in mind.
- Work directly with technical leaders to deeply understand the requirements for priority hires; build creative sourcing strategies to match top talent to open headcount, at speed.
- Carry candidates through a top-tier, full-cycle hiring process, including: managing l pipeline for all positions across all available channels, sourcing and closing both high-volume and niche roles.
- Leverage data to: increase candidate ROI, increase candidate conversion rates, build more efficient processes, keep stakeholders informed of hiring trends, and monitor hiring pace.
- Create frameworks to deeply understand the market as it pertains to the type of candidate xAI desires to employ across all technical roles
- Ensure an exceptional candidate experience every step of the candidate journey.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in recruiting at fast-paced, hyper-growth environments, whether it be agency or in-house.
- Proven track record of developing and managing both high-volume pipelines and specialty technical positions.
- Outcome-oriented recruiter with strong analytical skills and a proven track record of data-driven decision-making; ability to thrive in ambiguity.
- Full-cycle recruiting experience, with exposure to challenging closes, managing clients and developing key internal partnerships.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Please note this is an on-site position requiring being in office in Palo Alto, CA OR SF, CA
Preferred Skills or Qualifications
- Experience working with Greenhouse ATS
- Experience supporting hiring events and driving various actions post event to understand ROI
- Familiarity with talent attraction and creating strategies to stay up to date on movement across the market
- Experience working at a high growth start up that has built solutions that will scale as the company grows
- Experience hiring candidates across all technical disciplines, including research.
Annual Salary Range
150k-180k
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at xAI. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. You may be eligible to participate in the “flexible time off” policy & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
xAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
xAI reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment:
- Access to information technology systems and confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information, and/or user data;
- Interacting with internal and/or external clients and colleagues; and
- Exercising sound judgment.