Lead Technical Recruiter (AI/ML)

Location: Hybrid in London, United Kingdom

Company

ActAI is building proactive AI-native applications for conversations, errands, organisation, and workflows, with a focus on reliable long-running workflows, persistent context, and real-world task completion.

What you will do

• Lead high-priority technical searches across AI/ML, engineering leadership, backend, infrastructure, web, and mobile.
• Build search strategies and talent maps for scarce technical talent across global AI and engineering markets.
• Source, engage, assess, and close senior and difficult-to-hire candidates.
• Partner with engineering leadership to define hiring profiles, calibrate interview standards, and identify recruiting funnel gaps.
• Coach technical recruiters on sourcing, profile assessment, candidate engagement, and closing.
• Review pipeline quality and recruiting data, changing strategy to improve hiring quality and speed.

Requirements

• 7+ years of technical recruiting experience, including ownership of senior and difficult engineering searches.
• Strong experience hiring high-quality engineers through direct sourcing and headhunting.
• Deep familiarity with technical talent markets and software engineering and AI/ML profiles.
• Ability to assess technical depth and distinguish exceptional work from branding, titles, or CV keywords.
• Experience partnering with senior engineering leaders on hiring strategy and calibration.
• Demonstrated ability to coach recruiters, with strong judgement, urgency, and a hands-on approach.

Nice to have

• Experience building or leading technical recruiting at an AI company or high-growth technology startup.
• Existing networks across AI/ML and engineering communities.
• Experience hiring across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time hybrid work in London, United Kingdom.
• Opportunity to build ActAI's technical recruiting capability as the company scales.
• Work closely with engineering leadership on high-impact hiring decisions.