Technical Recruiter, Research

Our mission is to build the next generation of AI: ubiquitous, interactive intelligence that runs wherever you are. Today, not even the best models can continuously process and reason over a year-long stream of audio, video and text—1B text tokens, 10B audio tokens and 1T video tokens—let alone do this on-device.

We're pioneering the model architectures that will make this possible. Our founding team met as PhDs at the Stanford AI Lab, where we invented State Space Models or SSMs, a new primitive for training efficient, large-scale foundation models. Our team combines deep expertise in model innovation and systems engineering paired with a design-minded product engineering team to build and ship cutting edge models and experiences.

We're funded by leading investors at Index Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, along with Factory, Conviction, A Star, General Catalyst, SV Angel, Databricks and others. We're fortunate to have the support of many amazing advisors, and 90+ angels across many industries, including the world's foremost experts in AI.

Role Responsibilities

We’re looking for a Technical Recruiter to help us grow our team of engineers and researchers, and drive hiring end-to-end. You’ll own full-cycle hiring across technical roles — from sourcing and outreach to offer — and partner closely with hiring managers to deliver exceptional talent pipelines. This is a high-impact role where you’ll help shape the team and culture at one of the most exciting startups in AI.

What You'll Do

• Own and manage full-cycle recruiting for technical roles across engineering and research

• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview plans, and sourcing strategies

• Build and nurture diverse pipelines through creative sourcing and outbound outreach

• Craft thoughtful, high-conversion outreach messages that reflect Cartesia’s voice and mission

• Guide candidates through a smooth, responsive, and respectful interview process

• Track and report on pipeline health, hiring metrics, and process improvements

• Help build and evolve recruiting operations, tools, and best practices

• Support employer branding, events, and other strategic hiring initiatives

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles in a startup or high-growth environment

• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement skills and an ability to approach a search in a creative manner

• Clear, confident communication — both with candidates and hiring managers

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with high hiring standards

• Experience with ATS tools (e.g. Ashby), and sourcing platforms

• A collaborative mindset and a genuine interest in AI, engineering, and building great teams

• Bonus: experience recruiting for AI/ML roles or research talent

Our perks

🍽 Lunch, dinner and snacks at the office.

🏥 Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.

🏦 401(k).

✈️ Relocation and immigration support.

🦖 Your own personal Yoshi.

🏢 We’re an in-person team based out of San Francisco. We love being in the office, hanging out together, and learning from each other every day.

🚢 We ship fast. All of our work is novel and cutting edge, and execution speed is paramount. We have a high bar, and we don’t sacrifice quality or design along the way.

🤝 We support each other. We have an open & inclusive culture that’s focused on giving everyone the resources they need to succeed.