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# Principal Recruiter

- **Company:** Fairmarkit, Inc.
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $178,000.0 - $205,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Applicant Tracking Systems, Github, HuggingFace, Discord
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/senior-technical-recruiter/9726371?handler=ApplyRedirect

## About the Role

* 6+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, in-house at a B2B SaaS or technology company
 * A proven track record owning the full recruiting lifecycle for hard-to-find engineering profiles, not just supporting pieces of it
 * Direct experience recruiting AI engineers, ML engineers, or agentic systems builders: this is a must, not a nice-to-have
 * Familiarity with technical communities like Hugging Face, LangChain Discord, or AI-focused GitHub organizations, and the ability to source credibly within them
 * Demonstrates genuine curiosity about AI and emerging technologies, actively builds AI agents and workflow automations, and leverages AI to enhance recruiting outcomes.
 * Genuine curiosity about AI and emerging technology: you do not need to be an engineer, but you need to be able to hold a credible conversation with one
 * Strong full-cycle instincts from sourcing through close, with the ability to build a pipeline and see it all the way through to a signed offer
 * Experience using Greenhouse, Ashby, or a comparable ATS
 * High ownership mentality: you run your searches like a business, not a task list
 * Clear, direct communication with candidates and stakeholders alike
 * Comfort operating in a fast-moving, lean team environment where the process is still being built, Source, screen, and schedule candidates throughout the selection process. The recruiter will support hiring for a fast-paced software product startup in the online gaming industry and should bring agency recruiting experience plus technical recruiting experience within a software product company.

## Description

Fairmarkit is building a brand-new AI and Agentic business line, and we need a Principal Recruiter to find the rare builders behind it. This is a high-ownership, high-impact full-cycle recruiting role focused on sourcing, engaging, and closing elite AI and engineering talent in one of the most competitive hiring markets in tech.

This is a hands-on Individual Contributor (IC) role. You will personally own full-cycle recruiting for technical and AI hiring rather than managing a recruiting team. You'll own the full cycle for technical roles end-to-end: AI engineers, full-stack engineers, and adjacent technical profiles. You'll partner directly with the co-founders and recruiting leadership to build a pipeline from scratch, drive every stage of the process, and hold a high bar from first outreach through signed offer. This is not a "post and pray" role. It's a full-cycle strategic role that requires creativity, persistence, and genuine technical curiosity.

What You'll Do

 * Own the full recruiting cycle for US remote-based AI and engineering roles end-to-end, from intake and sourcing through screening, interview coordination, offer, and close
 * Build proactive sourcing pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, community forums, AI practitioner networks, and creative outbound strategies
 * Partner closely with co-founders and hiring managers to deeply understand the profiles we need and translate that into compelling outreach and sharp screening
 * Drive every stage of the candidate experience with urgency and care: full cycle ownership means no handoffs, no gaps, and no candidates left in the dark
 * Represent Fairmarkit credibly in conversations with technical candidates: you can speak to the work, the stack, and why this opportunity is worth their time
 * Manage offers, negotiate comp, and close candidates with confidence
 * Maintain clean pipeline hygiene in an ATS and report on key metrics, including time to fill, funnel conversion, and sourcing channel effectiveness
 * Contribute to employer branding and recruiting content that resonates with AI and engineering talent
 * Bring a point of view on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and where to find talent that others are missing


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