Recruiter, Forward Deployed Engineering

OpenAI, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

London, UK

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Recruiter for Forward Deployed Engineering at OpenAI, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence by identifying and hiring exceptional talent who transform cutting-edge research into real-world AI systems. Your work directly supports OpenAI’s mission to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) that benefits all of humanity, making this role critical to the company’s strategic growth and technological advancement.
• You will manage full-cycle recruitment for OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team, partnering closely with engineering leaders to understand technical hiring needs, develop proactive sourcing strategies, and close high-impact candidates. This includes leveraging advanced sourcing techniques, managing candidate pipelines, coordinating interviews, and ensuring a seamless, compliant hiring process from initial outreach to offer acceptance.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including HR Business Partners, Legal, and Compensation teams to ensure recruitment practices are equitable, compliant with global employment laws, and aligned with OpenAI’s values of safety, inclusivity, and innovation. Your expertise will help refine interview processes, improve candidate evaluation frameworks, and strengthen OpenAI’s employer brand in competitive talent markets.
• The Recruiting team at OpenAI is a mission-driven, tightly knit group that prioritizes relationship-first hiring and thoughtful candidate engagement. Operating at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and real-world deployment, the team is known for its rigor, empathy, and commitment to building diverse, high-performing teams that reflect the global spectrum of humanity.
• You will partner with Forward Deployed Engineering leaders to anticipate future hiring needs, build talent pipelines for niche technical roles, and influence organizational hiring strategy. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your expertise in technical recruiting within a high-stakes, fast-paced environment where your contributions directly enable breakthroughs in AI safety, scalability, and real-world application.
• In this role, you will grow as a strategic talent advisor, gaining exposure to complex AI engineering challenges and learning how to map organizational goals to talent acquisition. You’ll refine your ability to assess not just technical skills, but also cultural add, collaboration style, and alignment with OpenAI’s safety-first culture — skills that are transferable across industries and highly valued in elite tech recruiting.
• You will achieve measurable impact by reducing time-to-hire for critical engineering roles, improving offer acceptance rates through personalized candidate experiences, and helping build teams that deploy AI systems used by millions worldwide. Success in this role means helping OpenAI attract the top 1% of global engineering talent who are not only technically brilliant but also deeply committed to responsible AI development.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in-house at high-growth technology companies
• Proven track record of hiring top 1% technical talent, particularly in engineering or software development roles
• Proficiency with modern ATS platforms (e.g., Ashby) and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter
• Strong ability to partner with technical hiring managers and translate business needs into effective hiring strategies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging global stakeholders and diverse candidate pools

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work on mission-critical AI projects that aim to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity
• Collaborative, inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and prioritizes psychological safety
• Access to cutting-edge AI tools and resources to enhance recruiting effectiveness and innovation
• Commitment to professional growth through challenging work, mentorship, and exposure to senior leadership
• Comprehensive benefits package aligned with OpenAI’s dedication to employee well-being and equity

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About OpenAI, Inc.

OpenAI is a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence research and deployment company founded in 2015. It develops large-scale AI models such as GPT, DALL-E, and Codex, providing cloud APIs and consumer applications like ChatGPT. Originally established as a non-profit, it later created a capped-profit subsidiary to attract capital while maintaining its mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

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