Head of Recruiting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the inbound candidate pipeline for all full-time positions, managing the process from application to offer across engineering, product, marketing, fundraising, policy, and finance/ops.

• Actively source and engage passive candidates for challenging technical roles utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, various communities, and networking events.

• Establish and sustain warm pipelines for prospective future roles while nurturing relationships with talent pools in privacy, ML/AI, and open-source sectors.

• Formulate recruiting strategies, enhance the recruitment function, mentor hiring managers, and tailor processes based on departmental or managerial needs.

• Oversee the hiring processes from start to finish, ensuring candidates remain in the pipeline and no one is overlooked.

• Collaborate with department leads, managing pipelines to allow them to concentrate on late-stage interviews and hiring decisions.

• Take charge of the careers page, including job descriptions, application flow, and conversion tracking.

• Monitor pipeline metrics such as pass-through rates, time to hire, and candidate drop-off, while working on areas for improvement.

• Select, create, and modify AI tools to enhance sourcing, screening, and recruiting efficiency.

• Develop Job Alignment Tools, create job postings, and formulate interview questions; facilitate skills assessments with hiring managers.

• Advertise positions on Workable, appropriate job boards, and the internal website.

• Review and prioritize applications while maintaining the Workable pipeline.

• Carry out initial technical screenings to evaluate baseline qualifications in areas like privacy-preserving computation, federated architectures, LLM integrations, and infrastructure technologies.

• Manage and assess skills-test next steps, escalating borderline cases with written recommendations.

• Prepare structured interview packets, coordinate interviews, and provide scorecards, candidate summaries, and contextual insights.

• Ensure completion of scorecards, compile interview feedback, and facilitate hiring decisions.

• Attract and secure talent, coordinate job offers, keep candidates engaged, and deliver respectful rejections.

• May offer project-based recruiting assistance for part-time business development or marketing positions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, encompassing engineering and product management, from application review to offer stage.

• Proven experience in recruiting AI/ML engineers.

• Demonstrated outbound sourcing experience engaging with passive candidates.

• Background in recruiting for a software product organization.

• Experience in recruiting for roles outside of engineering, such as marketing, fundraising, or policy.

• Proven success in securing candidates against more lucrative offers.

• Adequate technical literacy to analyze engineering resumes, identify relevant technologies, and conduct credible screening discussions.

• Experience in creating and administering structured interviews, scorecards, and skills assessments.

• Current engagement with AI tools in recruiting for sourcing, screening, and efficiency purposes.

• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through, with a method for tracking open items across multiple concurrent pipelines.

• Strong familiarity with applicant tracking systems, preferably Workable; project management tools, ideally Asana; and documentation tools, preferably Notion.

• Experience in recruiting for remote organizations and collaborating with U.S. employers.

• Residing in the United States within +/- 1 hour of Eastern Time.

• Genuine interest in privacy, AI, and open-source technology, with the ability to discuss OpenMined and related technical concepts comfortably.

• Professional maturity and discretion regarding sensitive compensation information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Mission-Driven Work: Join a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on social impact rather than profit, providing an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the world.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with contributions from the company.

• Retirement: Access to a 403(b) plan — a 401(k) equivalent designed for non-profits.

• Open Source Contribution: Make a significant impact by contributing to an Open Source project that serves a broad community.

• Collaborative Global Team: Become part of a vibrant, international team that values collaboration and diversity.

• Flexible Work Hours: Enjoy the freedom to organize your work hours to fit your life and productivity.

• Fully Remote Work: Work from anywhere globally—no office or commute required.

• Results-Driven Culture: Flourish in an environment that prioritizes efficiency and results over bureaucracy.

• Flexible Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with flexible vacation days and recognition of local national holidays.