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CoreAI is building the infrastructure and agentic frameworks that power next-generation developer experiences, and recruiting is a top priority for its leadership. You’ll partner closely with engineering and product leaders to identify, engage, and hire exceptional talent across systems engineering, AI science, and agent-native development. This role demands creativity, precision, and a deep understanding of the competitive landscape, as you’ll help drive differentiated sourcing strategies, refine hiring bar calibration, and support storytelling that resonates with candidates from top global AI programs and industry-leading companies.\nWe are seeking a highly motivated Senior Recruiter to be part of the CoreAI Team.\nThis recruiter will be on point to accelerate the growth of the CoreAI division through the talent we identify and recruit. We are looking for someone who isn’t afraid to fail fast, leads with care, and gets energy from coaching, developing, and contributing towards the success of others.\nYou may be a great fit for this role if you:\nThrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where agility and adaptability are key.\n\nEnjoy working in a startup-like culture where speed, experimentation, and innovation are part of the daily rhythm.\n\nAre passionate about AI and excited to help shape the teams building the future of AI innovation.\n\nDemonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, show a bias for action, and a passion for innovation.\n\nProven experience in developing and executing creative hiring strategies that attract top-tier technical talent in highly competitive markets.\n\nExecutive presence with the ability to engage and influence leadership stakeholders, including hiring leaders and executive staff.\n\nAbility to think strategically while executing tactically - balancing long-term talent planning with immediate hiring needs.\n\nMicrosoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.\nResponsibilities\nStakeholder/Client Engagement\nUses data and metrics, and an understanding of the long-term business requirements, to adviseon the implications of talent gaps. Leads the development of recruiting processes and strategies.\n\nApplies deep knowledge of business and hiring managers' needs (e.g., time to hire, location, compensation) and uses this knowledge to guide the development of end-to-end hiring plans aligned to the needs of the business group.\n\nConsultson critical talent needs and opportunities. Presents and frames information in a way that speaks to the needs of the business, and influences leaders to embrace differentiated and alternative types of talent (e.g., competitive, non-traditional) that may not be typically considered.\n\nData Analysis & Hiring Plans\nAnalyzes relevant data and trends to provide insight and set plans to meet hiring goals. Connects data to cross-organization goals and leads conversations across groups to address broad hiring issues. Leads the implementation of a hiring plan for complex organizations or talent pools that addresses both business demand and availability of talent for short-term and long-term needs (12 months and beyond).\n\nCandidate Attraction\nUses deep knowledge of competitor opportunities to differentiate Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards and leverages a consistent, compelling message that conveys the most significant motivators to prospective candidates.\n\nShares proven stories that help others across the discipline to source, recruit, and/or close candidates. Tracks candidate activity and shares with internal stakeholders.\n\nCandidate Experience\nGathers requirements and develops hiring plans that meet candidate needs throughout the hiring lifecycle, often for critical, complex, high level candidate searches.\n\nOwns the candidate experience and prepares candidates for the next phases of the process. Enhances the candidate experience at all phases of the relationship by proactively identifying factors that may adversely impact the candidate and partnering with business leaders to develop mitigation strategies\n\nOperational Compliance & Excellence\nLeads the optimization of policies, systems, and processes throughout the organization, and guides stakeholders on the impact of these changes.\n\nMaintains current documentation on candidates’ qualifications and status in the appropriate staffing or tracking system, within compliance guidelines (e.g., OFCCP , GDPR). Captures relevant data in recruiting platform and leverages data to inform meaningful insights\n\nOther\nEmbody our culture and values\n\nQualifications\nRequired/minimum qualifications\nBachelor's Degree AND 6+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to roleOR equivalent experience.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's Degree AND 12+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role\nOR Master's Degree AND 8+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role\n\nOR equivalent experience.\n\n3+ years of AI recruiting and sourcing experience. \nTalent Acquisition IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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