Senior Technical Recruiter

Role Overview

Deepgram is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for complex, high-impact engineering roles across customer-facing and core platform teams. You will be instrumental in scaling the company by building pipelines for AI-native technical talent globally, navigating diverse market dynamics, and ensuring compliant, scalable hiring practices. This role demands fluency in AI product development, strong judgment on technical aptitude, and a strategic, systems-level view of recruiting across international markets.

What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for senior and hard-to-fill technical roles within Research, Engineering, and Product teams.
• Lead global recruiting efforts across multiple regions (e.g., US, EMEA, APAC), including sourcing, interviewing, and closing candidates.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role scope, leveling, and interview plans, considering business needs and regional talent realities.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies for niche and senior-level technical talent globally.
• Evaluate candidates for technical depth, impact, and alignment with Deepgram’s values across diverse cultural and regional contexts.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience across time zones through clear communication, thoughtful process design, and operational rigor.
• Utilize data and funnel metrics to identify issues, improve signal quality, and increase global hiring velocity.
• Collaborate with People Ops, Legal, and Finance to support compliant global hiring, including employment models, offers, and regional considerations.
• Contribute to evolving recruiting infrastructure, tools, and interview practices to support international scale.

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience leading global expansion efforts, including hiring across multiple countries or regions.
• Experience recruiting for at least two of the following domains: Customer Engineering / Solutions Engineering, Backend / Platform Infrastructure, Product Engineering, or Developer-facing roles.
• Strong technical literacy: understanding of modern software systems, APIs, and customer-integrated technical products is essential; you don't need to code, but must comprehend how they are built.
• Proven ability to source and close senior-level and highly specialized technical talent in competitive, international markets, particularly for roles at the intersection of technical depth and customer impact.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and helping teams define clear expectations for technical roles across different regions and customer segments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to push back when necessary, balancing speed-to-hire with bar integrity for critical roles.
• A builder's mindset focused on process quality, signal, and long-term scalability.

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting for AI-native, AI-first, or applied AI companies.
• Deep familiarity with AI/ML systems, LLMs, real-time inference, or data-intensive infrastructure, sufficient for credible conversations with engineers.
• Experience supporting distributed, remote-first teams building AI products across time zones and geographies.

Benefits & Perks

• Holistic Health: Medical, dental, vision benefits; Annual wellness stipend; Mental health support; Life, STD, LTD Income Insurance Plans.
• Work/Life Blend: Unlimited PTO; Parental leave; Flexible schedule; 12 Paid US company holidays; Quarterly personal productivity stipend; One-time home office upgrade stipend; 401(k) plan with company match; Tax Savings Programs.
• Continuous Learning: Learning / Education stipend; Participation in talks and conferences; Employee Resource Groups; AI enablement workshops / sessions.

Note: Benefits are administered locally for international employees via an Employer of Record model and may differ by region.