Full-Cycle Technical Recruiter: Research
Our Mission
Reflection’s mission is to build open superintelligence and make it accessible to all.
We’re developing open weight models for individuals, agents, enterprises, and even nation states. Our team of AI researchers and company builders come from DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Brain, Meta, Character.AI, Anthropic and beyond.
The Role
We're looking for a Full-Cycle Technical Recruiter to own the hiring process from sourcing to close for exceptional Researchers. You'll partner directly with our leaders, build world-class teams around the models we're training, and play a critical role in scaling our technical organization.
What You'll Do
Own end-to-end recruitment for research roles across our technical organization
Source elite talent through professional networks, conferences, sourcing platforms, code repositories, engineering communities, open source contributions, and technical networks
Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, success profiles, and evaluation criteria
Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines, nurturing long-term relationships with passive technical talent
Navigate competitive offer negotiations to close top talent in a highly competitive market
What We're Looking For
5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience with deep specialization in AI/ML research recruiting; ideally in startup or high-growth environments where you've worn multiple hats
Experience recruiting at, or for frontier AI labs hands-on sourcing expertise - you know where to find top researchers: which papers matter, which conferences to attend, and you're already connected to the research community
Proven ability to identify and close research talent before they hit the broader market
Deep understanding of AI research landscape, academic career paths, and what motivates research talent
Comfortable evaluating research profiles, publications, and academic credentials
Experience engaging with academic institutions, research labs, and scientific communities
What We Offer:
We believe that to build superintelligence that is truly open, you need to start at the foundation. Joining Reflection means building from the ground up as part of a small talent-dense team. You will help define our future as a company, and help define the frontier of open foundational models.
We want you to do the most impactful work of your career with the confidence that you and the people you care about most are supported.
Top-tier compensation: Salary and equity structured to recognize and retain the best talent globally.
Health & wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
Life & family: Fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and surrogate journeys. Financial support for family planning.
Benefits & balance: paid time off when you need it, relocation support, and more perks that optimize your time.
Opportunities to connect with teammates: lunch and dinner are provided daily. We have regular off-sites and team celebrations.