Senior Tech Recruiter (ML,LLM)
About the role
About Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.
Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.
Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.
Nebius is looking for a Senior/Lead Technical Recruiter - AI/LLM & Infrastructure to strengthen our Tech Talent Acquisition team and help us attract world-class engineering talent. This role will focus on hiring experts in LLM, Inference optimization, large-scale distributed systems, and high-performance infrastructure - including Backend, ML Platform, ML Ops, and GPU engineering.
You will play a key role in scaling our AI and R&D teams by building deep, high-quality talent pipelines and partnering closely with our engineering leadership.
This role will be based from the USA (East Coast) Remotely.
What you will do
- Deep Technical Sourcing (LLM, Inference, Systems, GPU): Proactively identify and engage senior-level engineers and researchers across a wide range of AI/ML and systems domains. Use advanced sourcing methods across LinkedIn and GitHub engineering communities, open-source projects, conferences, and expert networks.
- Pipeline Development: Build and maintain long-term pipelines of senior engineers for current and future strategic roles. Provide hiring teams with regular funnel analytics, insights, and forecasts.
- High-Touch Candidate Engagement: Craft tailored communication for senior and niche candidates. Build trust, communicate value, and represent Nebius’s mission, technical challenges, and engineering culture.
- Technical Screening: Conduct initial calls to evaluate technical depth, hands-on experience with modern AI and systems technologies, and overall fit.
- Close Partnership with Engineering Leadership: Work directly with engineering and research managers to understand role requirements in detail and shape effective hiring strategies.
- Market Intelligence: Monitor global trends in LLM research, inference infrastructure, and AI engineering to inform strategy.