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Director of Technical Recruiting

Snorkel AINew York City, NY (Hybrid); San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)534 - People
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Salary
$170K - $300K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
29 Jul 2026
Status
Open · checked 8d ago

About this role

Snorkel AI is seeking a Director of Technical Recruiting to lead the technical talent acquisition engine in New York City or San Francisco on a hybrid schedule. This high-impact leadership role suits an experienced startup builder who can scale technical hiring and guide the company through its next stage of growth.

Role Overview

Snorkel AI is looking for a Director of Technical Recruiting to build and lead the technical hiring engine that supports the organization's growth. In this leadership capacity, the individual owns the operating model, team development, strategy, and execution needed to hire exceptional talent across Research, Product, Engineering, Applied AI Engineering, and Forward Deployed Engineering. The position requires a hands-on builder who knows how to design a recruiting function from the ground up, develop high-performing staff, partner with technical leaders, and compete creatively for rare talent in a competitive market.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and scale the technical recruiting function across Engineering, Research, Product, FDE, and Applied AI Engineering.
Build, manage, and develop a high-performing team of technical recruiters, sourcers, and recruiting leaders.
Own the overarching technical recruiting strategy, covering workforce planning, sourcing, candidate experience, closing, and pipeline development.
Partner directly with technical leaders to translate business priorities into clear hiring plans.
Create a scalable recruiting operating model that balances speed, rigor, quality, and candidate experience.
Develop creative sourcing methods for highly competitive AI and technical talent markets.
Utilize data to forecast outcomes, identify bottlenecks, improve conversion rates, and drive process accountability.
Establish and monitor key recruiting metrics like pipeline health, pass-through rates, time to fill, offer acceptance, and quality of hire.
Coach interview teams and hiring managers on structured interviewing, calibration, assessment, and closing.
Maintain executive presence to represent Snorkel AI externally as an employer of choice.

Requirements

Experience building and leading technical recruiting teams in a hyper-growth startup environment, ideally scaling from 100 to 1,000 employees.
Deep background in recruiting for technical areas including Engineering, Research, Product, Machine Learning, AI, Infrastructure, Data, and Applied AI.
Strong familiarity with the Bay Area technical talent market and the competitive AI and startup landscape.
Proven track record of developing recruiters and establishing scalable hiring practices.
Experience partnering alongside senior technical and business leaders on strategy, execution, prioritization, and trade-offs.
Strong data orientation with the ability to use metrics to drive decisions and diagnose problems.
Demonstrated creativity in talent mapping, pipeline generation, sourcing, and candidate engagement.
Strong communication skills and executive presence to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
Comfort operating in ambiguity and building systems where they do not yet exist.

Skills and Tools

Technical recruiting leadership
Workforce and capacity planning
Data-driven recruiting analytics
Sourcing strategy and talent mapping
Structured interviewing and candidate assessment

Salary and Benefits

Compensation range: $170,000 to $300,000 USD per year, determined by role, level, location, skills, qualifications, experience, and relevant education or training.
Opportunities to shape strategic decisions and influence priorities in a rapidly scaling environment.

About the Company

Snorkel AI is the frontier AI data lab helping teams build the environments and data behind high-performing agentic and frontier AI systems. Originating out of the Stanford AI Lab in 2019, the company combines research-driven AI data development with technology to deliver custom solutions, benchmarks, datasets, and evals for real-world AI use cases. Snorkel AI operates as an Equal Employment Opportunity employer dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official company careers page at snorkel.ai to submit an application for the Director of Technical Recruiting role.

Questions candidates ask

What locations are eligible for this hybrid role?

The Director of Technical Recruiting position is available on a hybrid schedule in San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY.

What is the salary range for the Director of Technical Recruiting?

The annual compensation range is $170,000 to $300,000 USD, with exact pay determined by factors like role, level, location, skills, experience, and qualifications.

What technical functions will this leader recruit for?

This leader will hire talent across Engineering, Research, Product, Forward Deployed Engineering, and Applied AI Engineering.

What background is ideal for this position?

The ideal candidate has experience building and leading technical recruiting teams in a hyper-growth startup environment, particularly scaling companies from approximately 100 to 1,000 employees.

How can I apply for this job?

You can apply by visiting the official Snorkel AI careers page at snorkel.ai.

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The application is on the official Snorkel AI careers page.

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