The opportunity
OpenAI’s Recruiting team helps bring together the people who advance our mission of ensuring artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. We partner closely with leaders across the company to identify exceptional talent, build thoughtful hiring processes, and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.
What you'll do
Lead full-cycle searches for engineering managers and senior engineering leaders across Applied Foundations.
Partner with hiring leaders to define role scope, leadership expectations,: technical requirements, and the outcomes a successful hire will deliver.
Develop talent maps and targeted search strategies, combining direct: sourcing, referrals, market research, and long-term relationship building.
Engage passive leadership candidates through thoughtful outreach and: substantive conversations about their experience, motivations, and potential impact at OpenAI.
Partner with hiring teams to assess leadership capabilities, including: building teams, developing managers, setting technical direction, and leading through change.
Advise senior stakeholders using market intelligence and search evidence,: including when to revisit requirements, broaden a talent pool, or adjust the hiring approach.
What they're looking for
- Own complex closing strategies, partnering with hiring leaders and: compensation colleagues to navigate competing opportunities, equity considerations, counteroffers, and career decisions.
- Maintain a rigorous operating rhythm across searches, communicating progress,: surfacing risks early, and delivering a consistent, thoughtful candidate experience.
- Strengthen leadership recruiting practices by sharing insights, improving: assessment approaches, and helping teammates navigate challenging searches.
- Bring substantial technical recruiting experience, with a demonstrated track: record of personally owning and closing engineering leadership searches.
