Technical Recruiter, AI

Perplexity is hiring a Technical Recruiter, AI in San Francisco, United States. It pays $165k-$200k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Perplexity.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this HR role Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The listed pay starts 38% above the typical HR posting on Level.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Ashby, AI Sourcing Tools and technical recruiting.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 130 other open roles at Perplexity.

AI in this role

Drive full-cycle technical recruiting using AI-augmented sourcing and tools to hire top-tier engineering talent.

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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

How we rate this

Technical Recruiter, AI at Perplexity rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Technical Recruiter, AI is an open job at Perplexity.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is $165k-$200k a year.
The role is based in San Francisco.
The job was posted on August 12, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Perplexity. Apply on Perplexity

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Technical RecruitingSourcingCandidate EngagementStakeholder ManagementAshbyAI Sourcing Tools

Also common in HR jobs at this level

Generative AI AI agents SQL AWS LLM Python

Pay

This job starts at: $165k
Typical HR job: $120k

This posting starts 38% above the typical HR job. See HR jobs

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where technical recruiting was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where sourcing was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where candidate engagement was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where stakeholder management was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Ashby in your day-to-day work.

Adapt your resume

List these exact terms on your resume: Technical Recruiting, Sourcing, Candidate Engagement, Stakeholder Management, and Ashby. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.

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