BrightAI is hiring: Lead Technical Recruiter in Palo Alto

We are a high-growth company transforming how businesses operate, and we’re looking for a seasoned recruiting leader who can help us build the world-class technical organization that mission requires. Our platform connects an ever-expanding ecosystem of devices, applications, and real-world events—delivering measurable value at massive scale.

We’re seeking a Senior / Lead Technical Recruiter who has successfully hired top-tier engineers, can manage a demanding and fast-changing requisition load, and excels in a high-growth, startup environment. This role is hybrid in Palo Alto (minimum 3 days per week in office).

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle technical recruiting across high-priority roles in AI/ML, software engineering, embedded systems, hardware, and product.
• Partner directly with executives and senior hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate talent profiles, and drive strategic workforce planning.
• Lead sourcing strategy end-to-end, leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, networks, advanced search techniques, and cold outreach to engage senior technical talent.
• Run high-quality screening and evaluation, ensuring strong technical alignment, culture fit, and long-term team impact.
• Drive the recruiting process with urgency and precision, managing complex pipelines with competing priorities while maintaining exceptional quality.
• Ensure an elite candidate experience, acting as a point of continuity and professionalism throughout the process.
• Manage ATS workflows, analytics, and reporting to provide clear visibility into pipeline health, funnel metrics, and hiring velocity.
• Influence recruiting best practices and operational excellence as we scale—improving processes, interview loops, and talent evaluation rigor.
• Thrive in ambiguity, adapting quickly as business needs evolve and new critical roles emerge.

Skills

• 6–15 years of recruiting experience, with a strong track record placing engineers across multiple disciplines (software, AI/ML, embedded, hardware, cloud).
• Proven success hiring in fast-paced, high-growth environments, ideally startups or companies with large simultaneous requisition loads.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders, influence decisions, and act as a trusted advisor on talent strategy.
• Expert sourcing capabilities, especially cold outreach, passive candidate engagement, and building long-term talent pipelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to set expectations, drive alignment, and maintain momentum.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with excellent time management, follow-through, and prioritization skills.
• Experience with ATS platforms, sourcing tools, and recruiting analytics.

Bonus

• Experience hiring for AI, robotics, IoT, embedded systems, or hardware teams.
• Familiarity with technical assessment processes and engineering evaluation.
• Prior experience as the first or early recruiter at a startup or on a lean, high-performing team.