Senior Technical Recruiter

About the role

Source and recruit scarce ML research and infrastructure talent globally for Prior Labs, a foundation model lab pioneering tabular AI. You'll position Prior Labs against other top frontier labs, manage multi-hub hiring across Freiburg, Berlin, and New York, and own the full recruiting cycle from sourcing through offer closure.

What you'll do

• Source scarce ML research and infra talent globally, exploring mainstream and niche talent pools
• Position Prior Labs compellingly against other foundation model labs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, and Mistral
• Navigate multi-hub hiring across Freiburg, Berlin, and New York (visas, comp bands, notice periods)
• Screen technical depth quickly without burning founder time
• Run efficient, structured interview loops with clear rubrics and fast debriefs
• Manage, negotiate and close offers
• Manage the pipeline operationally in the ATS with clean stages and weekly metrics

What you'll need

• 5+ years in-house technical recruiting at a deep-tech, AI/ML, or research-led startup (seed to Series B)
• Track record closing ML researchers or research engineers against top tier frontier labs (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, Mistral)
• Hands-on hiring across at least two of: Germany, wider EU, and the US (NYC)
• Fluency in the ML talent landscape: top labs, conferences, and what distinguishes a strong research vs. engineering vs infrastructure profile
• Modern ATS architecture (Ashby or equivalent): stage design, rejection taxonomy, funnel reporting
• Outbound sourcing on LinkedIn, GitHub, Google Scholar, and arXiv with high reply rates on cold outreach

What they offer

• Competitive salary (benchmarked band shared during interview process)
• Modern tools including Apple, GSuite, Notion and Claude
• Annual company-wide offsites
• Comprehensive benefits package aligned to location (30 days paid vacation + public holidays, transportation, fitness)