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Overview

FAR.AI is a non-profit AI research institute dedicated to ensuring advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone. We work at the intersection of machine learning, safety research, and policy, supporting a global community of researchers and practitioners. Our mission is to facilitate breakthrough AI safety research, advance global understanding of AI risks and solutions, and foster a coordinated global response.

Since our founding in July 2022, we ve grown quickly to 40+ staff, producing 30+ influential academic papers, and established the leading AI Safety events for research, and international cooperation. Our work is recognized globally, with publications at premier venues and features in the Financial Times, Nature News, and MIT Technology Review. We drive practical change through red-teaming with frontier model developers and government institutions.

We discovered major issues with Anthropic’s latest model the same day it was released, and worked with OpenAI to safeguard their latest model. We also operate FAR.Labs, an AI safety-focused co-working space in Berkeley housing 40 members, as well as support the community through targeted grants to technical researchers.

• Own full-cycle recruiting for a diverse portfolio of roles, including technical and non-technical positions.
• Manage an active requisition load of approximately 5–8 roles at a time, balancing speed, quality, and candidate experience.
• Partner directly with hiring managers to scope roles, define success profiles, and advise on hiring strategy.
• Proactively source candidates using a variety of channels and techniques, particularly for hard-to-fill roles.
• Drive candidate assessment processes, including screening, coordination, and offer support.
• Build and continuously improve recruiting foundations, processes, and documentation as the first in-house recruiter.
• Represent FAR.AI professionally and clearly to candidates, ensuring a thoughtful and inclusive candidate experience.

• 4–6 years of recruiting experience (mid-level), with a mix of technical and non-technical hiring
• Demonstrated experience with sourcing and full-lifecycle recruiting
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent requisitions (5–8) effectively
• Experience coaching, advising, and partnering directly with hiring managers
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment with a high degree of ownership

• Global or international recruiting experience
• Experience hiring AI/ML, research, or highly technical talent
• Project management experience related to hiring or operations
• Background across both agency and in-house recruiting environments
• Talent branding, employer marketing, or candidate engagement experience

You will be a full-time employee of FAR.AI, a 501(c)(3) research non-profit.

• Location:
  
  Berkeley, CA (onsite/hybrid) or Remote (with 5+ hours overlap with US PST/CST timezones).
• Hours:
  
  Full-time (40 hours/week).
• Compensation: $110,000-$140,000/year depending on experience. We will also pay for work-related travel and equipment expenses, and offer catered lunch and dinner at our office in Berkeley.
• Hiring process: A phone screen, a task test, in-depth interviews with the team, and a half-day work trial, followed by reference checks.

If you have any questions about the role, please do get in touch at talent.

If you don t have questions, the best way to ensure a proper review of your skills and qualifications is by applying directly via the application form. Please don t email us to share your resume (it won t have any impact on our decision). Thank you!

Compensation Range: $110K - $140K