Senior Technical Recruiter

About Overland AI

Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Overland AI is transforming land operations for modern defense. The company leverages over a decade of advanced research in robotics and machine learning, as well as a field-test forward ethos, to deliver combined capabilities for unit commanders. Our OverDrive autonomy stack enables ground vehicles to navigate and operate off-road in any terrain without GPS or direct operator control. Our intuitive OverWatch C2 interface provides commanders with precise coordination capabilities essential for mission success.

Overland AI has secured funding from prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, and built trusted partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. Backed by eight-figure contracts across the Department of Defense, we are strengthening national security by iterating closely with end users engaged in tactical operations.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to own and scale hiring for Overland AI's machine learning, AI perception, and robotics engineering teams. This is a full-time role with real impact: you will be the recruiting partner our engineering leaders rely on to find the ML researchers, perception engineers, motion planners, and roboticists who will build the next generation of autonomous ground vehicles.

The right person for this role brings deep experience recruiting for hard-to-fill ML and robotics positions and understands what distinguishes a strong perception engineer from a strong generalist. You will partner directly with engineering leadership to shape hiring strategy, build pipelines in competitive talent markets, and close candidates who have plenty of options. This position is based in Seattle, WA.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for ML, AI perception, robotics, and related engineering roles, from intake and sourcing through offer close.

• Partner with hiring managers and engineering leaders to define requirements, calibrate on candidates, and build hiring plans that match the pace of the business.

• Build and maintain strong pipelines of qualified candidates through outbound sourcing, referrals, events, and creative engagement strategies.

• Develop deep knowledge of Overland AI's autonomy stack, ML research areas, and competitive landscape so you can credibly pitch the opportunity to senior ML and robotics talent.

• Use recruiting data (pipeline velocity, conversion rates, source effectiveness) to identify bottlenecks and make informed recommendations to hiring managers and leadership.

• Drive a high-quality candidate experience through clear communication, fast feedback loops, and thoughtful engagement at every stage.

• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market conditions, compensation benchmarking, and candidate assessment.

• Contribute to the buildout of scalable recruiting infrastructure: processes, tooling, interview frameworks, and documentation as the company grows.

Minimum Requirements

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a meaningful portion spent hiring for machine learning, computer vision, robotics, or related AI/autonomy roles.

• Demonstrated success sourcing and closing competitive technical candidates who have multiple offers on the table.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence hiring decisions and build trust with technical leaders and executives.

• Experience managing a high volume of open requisitions simultaneously with strong organization and follow-through.

• Proficiency with ATS platforms (we use Rippling) and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and referral programs.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor your message to candidates ranging from ML PhD new grads to staff-level robotics engineers.

• Comfort operating with high autonomy in an environment where processes are still being built.

Desired Experience

• Experience recruiting ML engineers, perception engineers, or robotics engineers in defense tech, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or adjacent deep-tech industries.

• Experience in both agency and in-house recruiting environments.

• Familiarity with cleared hiring processes or recruiting for roles that require U.S. citizenship or security clearances.

• Familiarity with the ML/AI talent landscape, including understanding of relevant research communities, conferences (NeurIPS, CVPR, ICRA, RSS), and PhD hiring pipelines.

• Track record of building recruiting processes from scratch at a scaling startup.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $120,000 - $170,000 USD, depending on experience.

Full-time employees are eligible for our complete benefits package:

• Best-in-class healthcare, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible PTO
• 401(k) with company match
• Parental leave
• Equity participation

Location

This position is located in Seattle, WA.

Overland AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

This position may involve access to export-controlled technology. Employment is contingent on the ability to comply with U.S. export control laws.

Overland AI provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during the application process. Please contact [[email protected]]to request an accommodation.