Talent Partner, Technical

About Us:
AI needs a new infrastructure layer. We're building it at Modal.

Every era of computing brought new workloads that previous infrastructure couldn't support: mainframes, databases, and the cloud. Each time, the company that rebuilt the layer underneath defined the decade. AI is no different, except it touches everything instead of one slice, and the window to build the layer underneath it is open right now.

Our customers include category-defining companies like Ramp, Cognition, DoorDash, and Suno. They rely on Modal for instant GPU access, sub-second container starts, and native storage, so it's simple to serve low-latency inference, fine-tune models, and access production-ready sandboxes at scale.

We've passed $1B in annualized run rate, up 15x from a year ago. In October 2026 we raised a $750M Series D led by Accel at a $15.75B valuation.

Our team includes creators of popular open-source projects (e.g.,Seaborn,Luigi), academic researchers, international olympiad medalists, and experienced engineering and product leaders with decades of experience.

About Modal Talent:
Modal is growing fast, and engineering and AI/ML hiring is where much of that growth is happening. You’ll join a Talent team that’s already in motion, working closely with our Head of Talent, founders, and technical leads to find the engineers who will shape what Modal becomes. The people we hire now set the technical bar for everyone who comes after.

The Role:
As Technical Recruiter, you will own engineering and AI/ML searches from the first message to the signed offer. You’ll get deep into the work with our technical leaders, learn what great looks like for each role, and use that to find people before anyone else does. You’ll pitch Modal to sharp, experienced engineers, guide them through our interview process, and close them. You’ll also have a real hand in how we hire: where the bar sits, how we evaluate, and how the process keeps getting better.

What You’ll Work On:

• Own full-cycle recruiting for engineering and AI/ML roles, from sourcing through offer and close

• Partner with technical leaders to understand the real work, define hiring needs, and calibrate on what great looks like

• Help set our technical hiring bar and how we evaluate talent

• Source and engage strong engineers through technical communities, networks, referrals, and creative top-of-funnel experiments

• Pitch Modal and guide candidates through interviews, building trust early and staying ahead of concerns

• Lead offer and closing conversations, supporting candidates as a trusted guide through high-stakes decisions

• Use data and market context to keep searches on track and expectations aligned

• Create a candidate experience that is fast, respectful, honest, and human at every stage

• Bring an equity lens to every part of the process

• Try new ways to find and hire great engineers, and turn what works into repeatable practices

You May Be a Fit If:

• You have 2+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience and a track record of closing exceptional engineers

• You know technical recruiting inside and out, and deeply technical roles energize you

• You’re curious, you ask the right questions, and you love understanding how things actually work

• You’re high influence, low ego: you move people with insight and honesty, not volume

• You move quickly and communicate clearly, even when things get messy

• You’re a strong closer who builds trust early and gets ahead of concerns

• You stay steady when priorities shift and can recalibrate without losing momentum

• You care about people and want everyone to have a thoughtful, fair, and human experience

• You’re based in or willing to relocate to New York City