Senior Recruiter, AI/ML Research

The role

You will own full-cycle recruiting for highly technical roles in AI research, machine learning, robotics, and advanced software engineering. You will partner with technical leaders to define role scope and build talent pipelines.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for highly technical roles in AI research, machine learning, robotics, and advanced software engineering.
• Partner with technical leaders and researchers to define role scope, success profiles, and hiring strategies.
• Proactively source and engage high-impact candidates using LinkedIn, AI-powered sourcing tools, conferences, academic networks, and referrals.
• Build and maintain long-term pipelines for research-oriented talent including PhDs, post-docs, and industry researchers.
• Develop and nurture relationships with universities, research labs, academic programs, and student organizations.
• Support recruiting efforts across other critical functions as business needs require.
• Partner with hiring teams to improve interview processes, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
• Maintain accurate, high-quality data in Greenhouse and leverage recruiting metrics.
• Act as a brand ambassador for Path.

Required qualifications

• Proven experience recruiting for highly technical roles within AI, machine learning, robotics, or research-driven engineering teams.
• Strong technical sourcing skills.
• Experience building talent pipelines in competitive markets.
• Familiarity with modern recruiting tools, AI-enabled sourcing platforms, and applicant tracking systems.
• Data-minded and comfortable using recruiting metrics.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and energized by fast-moving environments.
• A trusted partner to hiring managers.

Nice to have

• Greenhouse preferred

Benefits

• Daily free lunch
• Flexible PTO
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6–8 weeks for birthing parents (12–14 weeks total)
• 401(k) retirement plan through Empower
• Generous employee referral bonuses

About the company

Path Robotics is building the future of embodied intelligence through AI-driven systems. The company combines perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI for manufacturing.