Senior Technical Recruiter

Senior Technical Recruiter (Remote, USA)

Deepgram is the leading platform powering the Voice AI economy, offering real-time APIs for speech-to-text and text-to-speech. We enable over 1,300 organizations to build production-grade voice agents at scale. Our AI-native foundation models are recognized for unmatched accuracy, low latency, and cost efficiency.

At Deepgram, we embrace an AI-first mindset. We expect all team members to actively use and experiment with advanced AI tools, integrating them into their daily work and workflows. We move at the pace of AI, valuing adaptability, continuous learning, and a proactive approach to innovation.

About the Role

As a Senior Technical Recruiter, you will own the full-cycle recruiting process for Deepgram's most critical and high-impact engineering roles. You will play a key part in scaling our global team by building robust pipelines for AI-native technical talent, navigating diverse market dynamics, and partnering with hiring managers to implement compliant and scalable hiring practices. This role requires a deep understanding of how AI products are built and deployed, strong judgment on technical qualifications, and a strategic, systems-level view of recruiting across different geographies and cultures.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 in competitive international markets.
• Evaluate candidates for technical depth, impact, and alignment with Deepgram’s values across diverse cultural and regional contexts.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience across time zones through clear communication, thoughtful process design, and operational rigor.
• Utilize data and funnel metrics to diagnose issues, improve signal quality, and increase global hiring velocity.
• Collaborate with People Operations, Legal, and Finance to ensure compliant global hiring practices.
• Contribute to the evolution of recruiting infrastructure, tools, and interview practices to support international scale.

Requirements

• 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 how modern software systems, APIs, and customer-integrated technical products are built.
• Proven ability to source and close senior-level and highly specialized technical talent in competitive, international markets.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and helping teams define clear hiring criteria across different regions and customer segments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to balance speed-to-hire with maintaining a high hiring bar.
• 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.
• Experience supporting distributed, remote-first teams building AI products across time zones and geographies.

What We Offer

• Holistic Health: Medical, dental, vision benefits, annual wellness stipend, mental health support, life, STD, and LTD income insurance plans.
• Work/Life Blend: Unlimited PTO, parental leave, flexible schedule, 12 paid US company holidays, quarterly personal productivity stipend, home office upgrade stipend, 401(k) plan with company match, and tax savings programs.
• Continuous Learning: Learning/education stipend, participation in talks and conferences, Employee Resource Groups, and AI enablement workshops.

Note: Benefits are administered locally for candidates outside the US via an Employer of Record model and are governed by country-specific regulations. Benefits will differ by region.