Senior Talent Partner, AI & Engineering

We're looking for a Senior Talent Partner, AI & Engineering to help shape the teams building our future. This is a highly strategic role combining executive recruiting, talent advisory, and HR business partnership. You'll work directly with senior leaders to hire world-class talent, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and build high-performing engineering organizations. This is not a traditional recruiting role. This position is 100% in-office (Monday through Friday) at our Mountain View headquarters.

Responsibilities

Partner directly with executives and senior engineering leaders on long-term talent strategy and organizational planning; Influence hiring priorities, organizational design, succession planning, and leadership team effectiveness; Advise leaders using market intelligence, hiring data, and competitive talent insights; Own full-cycle recruiting for high-impact Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, Product, and leadership positions; Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract top talent from leading AI companies and Silicon Valley technology firms; Build trusted relationships with executive-level candidates while delivering an outstanding candidate experience; Maintain an exceptionally high hiring bar through structured assessments and rigorous interview processes; Partner with leaders throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, employee development, organizational planning, and retention; Coach managers through sensitive employee situations with sound judgment, discretion, and business acumen; Identify organizational risks proactively and recommend practical, scalable solutions; Leverage recruiting metrics and talent market intelligence to influence business decisions; Champion AI-powered recruiting workflows, sourcing automation, and operational excellence; Continuously improve recruiting effectiveness, interview quality, hiring velocity, and overall talent experience

Requirements

5+ years of combined experience in technical recruiting, talent acquisition, HR business partnering, or a hybrid talent role; Experience supporting engineering organizations in high-growth Silicon Valley technology companies or AI-first organizations; Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence executives through data, judgment, and business partnership; Track record of successfully hiring software engineers, AI/ML engineers, infrastructure engineers, technical leaders, or other highly competitive technical talent; Strong understanding of organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and employee lifecycle management; Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; Demonstrated resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, high-growth environments; Willingness to work on-site five days per week in Mountain View

Nice to have

Experience supporting organizations in frontier AI, LLM, agentic AI, or generative AI; Experience partnering directly with founders, C-level executives, or senior engineering leadership; Familiarity with AI-powered recruiting tools, sourcing automation, and talent analytics; Experience supporting globally distributed engineering teams; Professional fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese is a plus

Benefits

Discretionary bonus; options