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Technical Recruiter, AI

Perplexity

Company websiteperplexity.ai (Perplexity, opens in new tab)

Base salary $165K  to $200K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Francisco, CA

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  • LocationSan Francisco, CA
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since

About this job

We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to partner closely with engineering leadership and drive a best-in-class hiring experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record as a full-cycle technical recruiter in high-growth environments. Success in this role requires strong stakeholder management skills, creative AI-augmented sourcing strategies, and the ability to deliver high-quality hires in a fast-paced startup setting.

Beyond the expected; this role requires both a superior level of operational wizardry; and a mastery of storytelling, steeped in a comprehensive understanding of the AI market and technology landscape. You won't just keep pace with how AI is reshaping recruiting, you'll be the one putting those tools to work, using them to find signals others miss and to move faster than the market.

What You'll Do

  • Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging AI tools to surface, engage, and attract top technical talent at scale

  • Use AI to sharpen every stage of the funnel, from drafting compelling outreach to mapping talent pools and identifying non-obvious candidates

  • Manage the candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, providing timely feedback and updates

  • Build strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and team dynamics

  • Negotiate job offers and close candidates

  • Analyze recruiting metrics and refine processes, using AI to turn data into faster, smarter hiring decisions

  • Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging AI recruiting tools, and best practices in technical recruiting

What You Bring

  • 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience

  • Experience working at a high-growth startup

  • Proven track record of successfully placing top-tier technical talent

  • Hands-on experience using AI tools to enhance sourcing, screening, or candidate engagement

  • Fluency with varied Applicant Tracking Systems (Ashby preferred)

  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills

  • Proactive, flexible, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment

Source: Perplexity on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)

This range next to 6 other live Perplexity roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Perplexity roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Technical Recruiter, AI (this listing)$165K - $200K
Sr. Business Recruiter, Communications & Marketing$165K - $200K
Strategic Business Operations Lead, API$170K - $220K
Technical Customer Success Manager, API$170K - $220K
Revenue Operations Analyst$160K - $200K
Member of Technical Staff (TPM, Inference)$170K - $265K
Member of Data Staff (Analytics Engineer)$175K - $330K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Perplexity roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

  1. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
  2. First observed on the employer's board
  3. Absent from the employer's board; confirmation pending
  4. Closure observed on Oct 13, 2026
  5. Reappeared on the employer's board
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-08-12
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: San Francisco

USD 165,000 – 200,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary

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