Why work at Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. We create the tools and resources our customers need to solve real-world challenges and transform industries, without massive infrastructure costs or the need to build large in-house AI/ML teams. Our employees work at the cutting edge of AI cloud infrastructure alongside some of the most experienced and innovative leaders and engineers in the field.
Where we work
Headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Nasdaq, Nebius has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel. The team of over 800 employees includes more than 400 highly skilled engineers with deep expertise across hardware and software engineering, as well as an in-house AI R&D team.
The Role
Nebius is looking for a Senior 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 in the USA (East Coast) Remotely.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
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, AI infrastructure, inference efficiency, model deployment, and GPU availability. Identify the strongest companies and labs for targeted sourcing.
We Expect You To Bring:
- 5+ years of experience in technical recruitment, with a strong focus on senior-level hiring.
- Proven track record hiring in AI/ML, LLMs, Inference, distributed systems, HPC, infrastructure, GPU engineering, or related areas.
- Strong sourcing expertise and deep understanding of modern engineering roles, tech stacks, and motivations of senior candidates.
- Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-moving environment, balancing multiple complex searches.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
- Curiosity, creativity, and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into effective sourcing strategies.
What we offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.
We’re growing and expanding our products every day. If you’re up to the challenge and are excited about AI and ML as much as we are, join us!
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