Recruiter, Forward Deployed Engineering

About this Team
Our Recruiting team is the gateway to OpenAI — a tight-knit, mission-driven group that takes pride in thoughtful, relationship-first hiring. We partner deeply with teams across the company to find, engage, and support the people who will shape the future of AI. At OpenAI, we are dedicated to building safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) to benefit all of humanity. The Recruiting team is at the heart of this mission, tasked with identifying and hiring exceptional individuals who align with OpenAI's values and cultural ambitions. Our approach to recruitment aims to set the standard for excellence and innovation in the field, connecting outstanding candidates with opportunities to impact the future of AI.

About this Role
We are looking for an experienced Recruiter to build out our Forward Deployed Engineering organization, driving full-cycle hiring for a team that turns research breakthroughs into real-world production systems. You’ll shape hiring strategy with business leaders, run sourcing and evaluation end-to-end, ensure an exceptional candidate experience, and partner across supporting teams like HRBP, Legal, and Compensation to deliver a smooth, compliant process.

In this role you will:

- Manage full-cycle recruitment for our Forward Deployed Engineering team, including sourcing, managing the recruitment process, and closing candidates

- Work directly with business leaders to understand departmental objectives and develop proactive hiring strategies that align with organizational goals

- Utilize advanced sourcing strategies and tools to attract and engage top-tier candidates

- Ensure an outstanding candidate experience

- Collaborate with internal teams such as HR, Legal, and Compensation to ensure compliance and operational excellence throughout the recruitment lifecycle

- Provide expert advice and support to hiring managers on best practices in interviewing, candidate evaluation, and employment branding

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

- 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, particularly within in-house environments at high-growth companies.

- A strong track record of hiring top 1% talent.

- A high level of adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments—balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution.

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders across the globe.

- A continuous improvement mindset and the ability to evolve processes to meet global hiring needs.

- Proficiency with ATS and sourcing platforms such as Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other modern recruitment tools.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safet