Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract - Remote)

[Quora is a "remote-first" company**.* This position can be performed remotely from multiple countries around the world. Please visit* careers.quora.com/eligible-countries for details regarding employment eligibility by country.]

About Quora:

Quora’s mission is to grow and share the world’s knowledge. To do so, we have two knowledge sharing products:

• Quora: a global knowledge sharing platform with over 400M monthly unique visitors, bringing people together to share insights on various topics and providing a unique platform to learn and connect with others.

• Poe: a platform providing millions of global users with one place to chat, explore and build with a wide variety of AI language models (bots), including GPT-4, Claude 3, Gemini Pro, DALL-E 3 and more. As AI capabilities rapidly advance, Poe provides a single platform to instantly integrate and utilize these new models.

Behind these products are passionate, collaborative, and high-performing global teams. We have a culture rooted in transparency, idea-sharing, and experimentation that allows us to celebrate success and grow together through meaningful work. Join us on this journey to create a positive impact and make a significant change in the world.

About the Team and Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to help lead our recruiting efforts across our global Engineering and Product teams, specifically in the dynamic and rapidly evolving fields of AI and machine learning! The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical recruiting with specific experience in sourcing, attracting, and closing top-tier talent for Quora and Poe. This role demands a proactive and results-driven professional capable of working autonomously to not only fill current openings but also to collaborate with product development leaders to forecast future needs and build a robust talent pipeline.

This is a 6-month remote contract position that can be performed from multiple countries.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a positive candidate experience as you oversee the recruitment process from outreach to offer, to attract and secure niche talent

• Serve as a consultative partner to hiring managers, understanding technical roles and advising on hiring strategies

• Proactively source candidates through advanced methods, engaging passive talent and building a diverse talent pool

• Serve as the initial point of contact for candidates, conducting interviews to ensure a strong first impression of the company

• Maintain a strong professional network, keeping on top of market trends to position Quora as an employer of choice

• Understand and action on recruitment metrics (conversion rates, time-to-hire etc) to refine processes and implement best practices in technical talent acquisition

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to be available for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours" (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)

• 5+ years of recruiting experience with a focus on technical roles, including hands-on experience recruiting for AI, machine learning, or other highly specialized technology sectors

• Proven track record of successfully sourcing and hiring passive candidates

• Ability to adapt quickly to new requirements within a work in an agile, entrepreneurial team

• In-depth knowledge of full-cycle recruiting (either agency or in-house)

• Strong negotiation and communication skills

• Ability to work autonomously and lead recruiting projects

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Familiarity with hiring candidates internationally

• Prior full cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced environment

At Quora, we value diversity and inclusivity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including marginalized or underrepresented groups in tech, to apply for our job openings. We encourage all candidates who share a passion for growing the world’s knowledge, even those who may not strictly meet all the preferred requirements, to apply, as we know that a diverse range of perspectives can have a significant impact on our products and our culture.

Additional Information:

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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