Senior Technical Recruiter

About Us: At Nace AI, we are redefining how professional services operate by delivering Sovereign Specialized Intelligence. As an applied research and product company, we equip enterprises with a comprehensive AI stack to build customized, secure intelligence tailored to their unique business needs. Driven by advanced Small Language Models and our dynamic metamodel framework, our flagship platforms

• Nace Data Intelligence and the Nace SLM Cloud
• enable true end-to-end business process automation. The result is transformative ROI: professional services firms using Nace AI are currently recovering 1,000 hours per client engagement, drastically reducing overhead and accelerating delivery. The work we are doing has a meaningful impact across industries, and every hire at Nace AI plays a critical role in shaping the company’s trajectory. This is a unique opportunity to join a high conviction AI company at an early stage and directly influence its growth. If building a world-class AI team from the ground up excites you, we’d love to talk. What You’ll Do
• Full-cycle recruiting for critical technical and business roles — from proactive sourcing and cold outreach to closing candidates and scaling teams from the ground up.
• Design and implement scalable hiring processes, including structured interviews, scorecards, and recruiting metrics that evolve with company growth.
• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define role requirements and translate business priorities into actionable hiring strategies.
• Build and nurture high-quality talent pipelines across AI/ML, engineering, and other key functions.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects our standards, ambition, and values.
• Act as a strategic storyteller — articulating Nace AI’s mission and long-term vision in a way that attracts top-tier talent in a competitive market. Who Your Are We aren't looking for a specific number of years on a resume; we’re looking for the right DNA . Whether you’ve been doing this for two years or ten, if you have the technical intuition to vet engineers and the hunger to build a world-class team from the ground up, you belong here. The Must Haves
• Technical Fluency: You don't just "keyword match." You understand the nuances of Engineering, AI/ML, and infra, and you can speak the language of the candidates you’re chasing.
• The "Hunter" Instinct: You can find and engage elite, passive talent.
• High-Growth Grit: You thrive in the organized chaos of an early-stage startup. You don’t need a manual; you build the manual.
• Compelling Communication: You are a storyteller who can influence both skeptical candidates and internal stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Radical Ownership: You are highly organized and can juggle high-priority searches without letting a single candidate experience slip through the cracks.
• Builder Background: You have a technical degree and have previously worked in a technical role. Bonus points
• Architect Mindset: You’ve built a recruiting function or interview process from scratch before.
• Local Pulse: You have a strong network or familiarity with the Bay Area technical talent ecosystem.