About AMI

We are building a new breed of AI systems that (1) understand the real world, (2) have persistent memory, (3) can reason and plan, and (4) are controllable and safe.

We are a team of scientists and engineers building frontier world model-based AI. We combine the scientific rigor of a top-tier research institute with focus on engineering excellence and execution.

We are a global company, with offices in Paris, Montreal, New York, and Singapore. Come build the future of AI with us!

I. Job description 👩🏻‍💻

As our first on-the-ground US recruiter, you'll own AMI's talent pipeline for our New York and Montreal offices — with the flexibility to support hiring across our global offices as needed. You'll be a hands-on recruiter at the heart of our hiring engine, interviewing candidates, building the screening frameworks, hiring processes and ATS discipline that allow AMI to attract and close world-class AI researchers and engineers at the frontier of intelligence. You will allow AMI to scale its most critical asset: its team.

I. What your role involves

Hands-on Technical Recruiting: You will own and drive end-to-end recruitment for our New York and Montreal offices — with the flexibility to support hiring across our other global offices. You will be a key force in shaping how AMI attracts world-class AI researchers, Research Scientists and Research Engineers at the frontier of intelligence.

Candidate Screening & Experience: You will conduct first-round screening interviews, ensuring every applicant experiences a rigorous, thoughtful and human hiring process that reflects AMI's standards. You will be the first face of AMI for many of our future team members.

Filtering Methodology: You will own and continuously improve the company's candidate filtering methodology — building structured evaluation frameworks that allow AMI to identify exceptional talent efficiently and consistently, at scale.

Hiring Process Management: You will design and manage the full hiring workflow for each candidate — from application to offer — structuring interview loops, briefing hiring managers (including co-founders), and ensuring every process runs smoothly and on time.

Offer Management & Negotiation: You will own the full offer lifecycle — crafting competitive offers, leading offer presentations to candidates, and negotiating compensation packages with confidence. You will be the go-to person for candidate questions on equity, contracts and compensation, ensuring every candidate feels informed and valued throughout the process.

ATS Ownership: You will ensure our ATS (Ashby) is kept up to date, with every application properly tracked and processed. You will be the reference point for pipeline visibility across the team.

Cross-functional Partnership: You will work hand-in-hand with our in-house recruiter and partner directly with the founding team and hiring managers, acting as a trusted advisor on talent strategy and market intelligence.

II. What you'll bring

Experience: 5+ years of recruiting experience with a strong, proven track record — ideally within frontier AI labs, AI research organizations, or top-tier engineering companies.

AI Research Recruiting — a must: A demonstrated ability to recruit Research Scientists and Research Engineers from frontier AI labs. You understand what makes research profiles unique, how to assess them, and how to sell a research mission to world-class candidates.

AI Network & Tech Recruiting Pedigree: Deep, proven recruiting experience within the AI & tech ecosystem — with an established network of AI researchers, ML engineers and senior technical profiles you can activate from day one. You know the market, the players, and how to position an ambitious research lab against the most competitive employers in the world.

Process & Systems: Highly organized and methodical, with strong experience on leading ATS platforms. Experience with Ashby is a strong plus.

Offer & Compensation Fluency: Strong knowledge of compensation structures in tech — including equity (stock options, RSUs, cliff/vesting mechanics), salary benchmarking and offer negotiation. You are confident presenting and defending offers to highly sought-after candidates.

Communication: An exceptional communicator — clear, direct and compelling — whether briefing a co-founder, giving feedback to a candidate, or building a sourcing strategy. Speaking Mandarin is a significant bonus.

III. Key skills and traits needed

Talent Radar: Ability to quickly assess frontier research and technical profiles — distinguishing signal from noise in one of the most competitive talent markets in the world.

Ownership Mentality: Comfortable owning the full recruiting cycle end-to-end, building structure where little exists and driving results autonomously with a strong hands-on culture.

Stakeholder Partnership: Exceptional ability to work alongside co-founders and senior leaders, maintaining trust, confidentiality and alignment throughout every hiring process.

Operational Rigor: Meticulous about pipeline hygiene, ATS accuracy and process consistency — while remaining agile in a fast-moving environment.

Adaptability: At ease in ambiguous, hypergrowth environments where priorities shift and speed matters. You thrive under pressure and keep multiple hiring processes moving in parallel.

Growth Mindset: Energized by the challenge of building from scratch — and by the opportunity to grow with AMI as our recruiting function scales globally.