Most AI today is frozen in time—static models that cannot adapt to an evolving world. We think that’s backwards. Adaption’s mandate is to build efficient, real-time intelligence that continually adapts. We believe efficiency expands access, turning frontier capabilities into tools that benefit everyone.
We are entering a critical, high-velocity growth phase. To secure the talent density needed to build the world's top AI lab, we are launching an intensive 8-month recruiting sprint.
We need a high-energy, fast-moving Technical Recruiter to join us immediately on contract. This role is all about speed, hustle, and seamless execution. You will hit the ground running on Day 1 to source, engage, and help hire engineers and technical builders.
High-Quality Outreach: Proactively hunt and engage top talent across academia, emerging labs, and technical communities before candidates even hit the open market.
Creativity: Be creative in unique outreach, create bespoke experience for recruits.
Leverage Modern Tools: Work daily with tools like Ashby, Juicebox, and LinkedIn Recruiter to build, track, and optimize talent pipelines rapidly.
End-to-End Ownership: Manage full-cycle recruiting steps—from aggressive sourcing and initial screens to interview coordination and offer follow-ups.
Uncompromising Candidate Care: Deliver lightning-fast response times and an exceptional, touchpoint-rich experience for every candidate.
Tight Technical Alignment: Work side-by-side with research and engineering leads to quickly turn evolving technical roadmaps into actionable search criteria.
Agile Iteration: Pivot sourcing tactics fast based on market signals, feedback loops, and shifting priority roles.
1–3+ Years of Tech Recruiting Experience: Early-career to mid-level recruiters with an agency or startup background who thrive in fast-paced and creative environment.
Extreme Bias for Action: You are organized, care deeply and pay attention to the details. You move fast, follow up faster, and care about your canidates.
AI Curiosity & Technical Literacy: A strong eagerness to learn the landscape of frontier machine learning (model efficiency, post-training, distributed systems) and speak credibly to technical talent.
Tooling Fluency: Hands-on experience with modern sourcing tools (Ashby, Juicebox, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.).
Adaptability & Grit: Comfortable operating in ambiguity, solving problems on the fly, and balancing multiple urgent searches simultaneously.
Type: 8-Month Contract (eligible for conversion)
Focus: Technical Sourcing & Full-Cycle Recruiting (AI Research & Engineering)
Most AI is frozen in place - it doesn't adapt to the world. We think that's backwards. Our mandate is to build efficient intelligence that evolves in real-time. Our vision is AI systems that are flexible, personalized, and accessible to everyone. We believe efficiency is what makes this possible - it's how we expand access and ensure innovation benefits the many, not the few. We believe in talent density: bringing together the best and most driven individuals to push the boundaries of continual adaptation. We're looking for builders and creative thinkers ready to shape the next era of intelligence.
Skills Required
- 1-3+ years of technical recruiting experience (agency or startup background)
- Hands-on experience with Ashby, Juicebox, and LinkedIn Recruiter
- Full-cycle recruiting experience including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer follow-up
- Strong sourcing and outreach skills with creativity for passive candidate engagement
- Technical literacy and curiosity about machine learning (model efficiency, post-training, distributed systems)
- Extreme bias for action, high organization, and attention to detail
- Adaptability and grit; comfortable operating in ambiguity and iterating quickly
What We Do
Adaption builds AI systems that adapt as real-world conditions change, evolving through real-world interaction. Their vision is to create flexible, personalized, and accessible AI systems that are efficient and continually adapt.
