Technical Recruiter

TL;DR

Technical Recruiter (Technical Talent): Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles with an accent on sourcing, assessing, and closing exceptional talent in hyper-competitive environments. Focus on partnering with technical leaders, leveraging data to optimize processes, and ensuring outstanding candidate experiences.

Location: Memphis, TN. Must meet ITAR requirements: U.S. citizen/national, lawful permanent resident (green card holder), refugee, or asylee.

Company

AI company creating systems to understand the universe and aid humanity's pursuit of knowledge. Small, highly motivated team with flat structure emphasizing engineering excellence, hands-on contribution, initiative, strong work ethic, prioritization, and communication.

What you will do

• Partner directly with technical leaders to understand team hiring requirements
• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles: sourcing, assessment, closing, and candidate experience
• Build deep insights into candidate motivations and drivers to guide and close top talent
• Maintain urgency while upholding quality and judgment
• Improve recruiting processes using data to boost efficiency, conversion rates, and hiring trends
• Proactively source via creative research, networks, and outreach

Requirements

• 5+ years recruiting technical roles in fast-paced, hyper-growth environments (agency or in-house)
• Strong grasp of technical talent landscape and how top candidates evaluate opportunities
• Proven success sourcing and closing competitive technical candidates
• Outcome-oriented with analytical skills, data-driven decisions, and ability to thrive in ambiguity
• Thoughtful communicator considering message, context, and candidate perspective
• ITAR eligibility: U.S. citizen/national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee

Nice to have

• Exceptional judgment and intellectual curiosity
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Alignment with xAI’s mission
• Experience with Greenhouse ATS
• Supporting hiring events and measuring ROI

Culture & Benefits

• Flat organizational structure with leadership based on initiative and excellence
• Hands-on environment for direct mission contribution
• Emphasis on curiosity, challenging work, strong communication, and prioritization