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Lightning AI

Senior Technical Recruiter

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Hybrid
San Francisco, CA, USA
125K-180K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
San Francisco, CA, USA
125K-180K Annually
Senior level
Manage full-cycle recruiting for engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and technical roles. Partner with hiring managers on requirements, sourcing strategies, interview plans, candidate evaluation, and hiring decisions. Analyze pipeline and recruiting metrics, present market insights, coordinate candidate and offer processes, and improve recruiting workflows through automation and AI-enabled tools.
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Who We Are

Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning. Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems—designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.

Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in.

We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises. Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.

The Way We Work

The people who thrive here are builders who move fast, communicate openly, take ownership, and continuously improve themselves, their teams, and our company. Here's what that looks like in practice:

  • Move with Urgency: We move quickly, make thoughtful decisions, and keep momentum. We value action over perfection and learn by shipping.
  • Take Ownership: We own outcomes, not just our individual work. We make decisions that move the company forward and follow through.
  • Communicate Openly: We communicate directly, seek to understand, and create clarity for others. Honest conversations help us move faster together.
  • Build Great Teams: We lead by example, empower others, and create healthy teams where people can do their best work.
  • Raise the Bar: We're always improving ourselves. We learn from feedback, consistently challenge ourselves to grow, and focus on the work that matters most.
  • Think Long-Term: We design for what's next. We create scalable systems, simplify complexity, and use AI and automation to amplify our impact.
 
What We’re Looking For

The Talent team supports hiring across Lightning AI's engineering and technical organizations. This position manages technical recruiting processes and partners with hiring managers to define requirements, build candidate pipelines, and improve hiring outcomes. We're looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter with experience hiring for software engineering, infrastructure, cloud, or related technical functions. The role includes full-cycle recruiting, data analysis, structured assessment design, and advising stakeholders on hiring decisions. 

This role is hybrid out of our San Francisco or New York office hubs, with an in-office requirement of at least 2 days per week and occasional team and company off-sites.

What You'll Do
  • Manage full-cycle recruiting for engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and related technical positions.
  • Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, hiring priorities, interview plans, and
    recruiting timelines.
  • Develop sourcing strategies informed by role requirements, candidate pipeline data, and talent
    market research.
  • Track pipeline conversion, time-to-hire, offer acceptance, and sourcing effectiveness; recommend
    actions based on findings.
  • Establish consistent intake, interview, and candidate evaluation practices using job-related criteria.
  • Present market information, pipeline risks, and hiring tradeoffs to stakeholders.
  • Coordinate candidate communication, interview feedback, and offer processes.
  • Identify workflow gaps and implement process improvements, including appropriate automation
    and AI-enabled tools.
What You'll Need
  • 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
  • Experience recruiting software engineers, infrastructure engineers, or related technical roles.
  • Experience developing sourcing strategies and managing candidate pipelines.
  • Experience analyzing recruiting metrics and applying findings to recruiting plans or process
    improvements.
  • Experience establishing or maintaining structured interviews and consistent evaluation criteria.
  • Experience advising hiring managers using recruiting data and talent market information.
  • Ability to manage multiple searches, communicate changes in priorities, and track deliverables.

We are committed to offering competitive compensation that reflects the value each team member brings to our mission. Final offers are based on factors such as experience, skills, geographic location, and role expectations. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package for eligible roles includes a discretionary bonus, a meaningful equity component, and comprehensive benefits.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is:
$125,000—$180,000 USD
Benefits and Perks

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, well-being, and long-term success:

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
  • Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
  • Professional Development: Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
  • Wellness Benefits: Wellness and work-from-home stipends to support your physical and mental well-being.
  • Sabbatical Program: Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service.
  • Flexible Work: Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for our office-based teams.
  • In-Office Meals: Complimentary meals at our office hubs.

Benefits may vary by location, team, and role.


At Lightning AI, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and create better products. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are dedicated to building a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute to their fullest potential.

Lightning AI Palo Alto, California, USA Office

955 Alma St, Suite B, Palo Alto, CA, United States, 94301

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