LILT AI is hiring: Technical Recruiter in San Francisco

About LILT

AI is changing how the world communicates — and LILT is leading that transformation. We're on a mission to make the world's information accessible to everyone, regardless of language. We use AI, machine translation, and human-in-the-loop expertise to translate content faster, more accurately, and more cost-effectively without compromising on brand, voice, or quality. At LILT, we empower our teammates with leading tools, global collaboration, and growth opportunities to do their best work. Our company virtues—Work together, win together; Find a way or make one; Quicker than they expect; Quality is Job 1—guide everything we do.

Role Overview: As a Technical Recruiter, you’ll play a pivotal role in scaling LILT’s engineering organization by attracting top-tier talent in a fast-paced, high-quality environment. This role blends autonomy, resourcefulness, and strong collaboration. You’ll report directly to our Chief People Officer and be based in San Francisco, with a hybrid schedule (Mon–Wed in-office).

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for technical roles—including sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, and extending offers.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering leadership on hiring strategies, market insights, and organizational needs.
• Drive proactive sourcing, building pipelines for roles in engineering, data science, and AI.
• Maintain a strong sense of urgency, thoroughness, and efficiency, aligning with LILT’s virtues.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers, People Ops, and the CPO to ensure seamless, high-quality candidate experiences.
• Refine and optimize recruiting workflows, candidate feedback loops, and data tracking to improve performance and decision-making.

About You

• A talented, resourceful recruiter with experience hiring for technical roles in high-growth or AI-centric environments.
• Excited by autonomy and velocity, able to adapt quickly and deliver results.
• Passionate about quality in hiring—you know how to assess technical expertise and cultural fit.
• A natural collaborator, skilled in building trust with stakeholders and candidates alike.
• Aligned with LILT’s mission of accessible, global communication—and committed to using your recruiting skills to propel that forward.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Hands-on experience using Ashby ATS or a similar modern recruiting platform.
• Prior experience recruiting in AI, machine learning, or localization/translation tech sectors.
• Familiarity with human-in-the-loop AI workflows or global tech hiring nuances.

Our Story

Our founders, Spence and John, met at Google while working on Google Translate. As researchers at Stanford and Berkeley, they worked on language technology to make information accessible to everyone. They built LILT to deliver higher quality enterprise translations by combining AI with human-in-the-loop expertise. LILT was born in 2015 and has prioritized investments in Large Language Models, human-in-the-loop systems, and agentic AI.

Our Tech

What Sets Our Platform Apart

• Brand-aware AI that learns your voice, tone, and terminology to ensure every translation is accurate and consistent
• Agentic AI workflows that automate the entire translation process from content ingestion to quality review to publishing
• 100+ native integrations with systems like Adobe Experience Manager, Webflow, Salesforce, GitHub, and Google Drive
• Human-in-the-loop reviews via our global network of professional linguists for high-impact content

LILT in the News

• Featured in The Software Report’s Top 100 Software Companies
• LILT on Inc. 5000 List
• Holds numerous patents powering AI and language models

Information collected and processed as part of your application process, including any job applications you submit, is subject to LILT's Privacy Policy. LILT is committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. We may use AI and automated tools to assist in evaluation. All final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have concerns or require accommodations, contact recruiting@lilt.com.

LILT is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other protected status. We are committed to fair employment and the elimination of discriminatory practices.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Software Development

San Francisco, CA