Job Description
Interview Kickstart is a premier career transformation platform turbocharging tech careers through AI upskilling. Founded in 2014 in Santa Clara by Soham Mehta, ex-Box Engineering Leader, and Ryan Valles, a transformative P&L leader and former CEO with a track record of scaling ventures, Interview Kickstart’s vision is to help every tech professional thrive in today’s fast-evolving tech industry. With 40+ domain-specific courses—from foundational Machine Learning and Generative AI to Agentic AI, System Design, and DSA—Interview Kickstart equips engineers, PMs, data professionals, and tech leaders to accelerate their careers.
Its 600+ instructors—industry practitioners, hiring managers, and senior engineers from FAANG+ companies—bring real-world insight and cutting-edge expertise into every classroom. Beyond upskilling, Interview Kickstart offers end-to-end career support. Personalized mock interviews, resume and LinkedIn branding, career coaching, salary negotiation guidance, and performance-based job referrals ensure that your AI upskilling translates into real career breakthroughs. Over 25,000 professionals have already advanced their careers through Interview Kickstart.
Recognized by TIME x Statista and GSV 150 as a top EdTech company, Interview Kickstart is the go-to platform for tech professionals looking to future-proof their careers in the age of AI. Role Overview We're on the hunt for a dynamic Technical Recruiter with a passion for AI/ML and data science to join our Instructor Hiring team. You’ll identify and onboard top-tier tech talent from leading US companies to join our platform as mentors, driving our community's growth in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.
This is a 6-month contractual role. Shift: 5:00 PM to 2:30/3:00 AM (semi–night shift) - requires some overlap with the US shift. Responsibilities: ● Hunt for Talent: Leverage your 5-8 years of tech recruitment experience to source and engage elite candidates from tier-1 tech firms. ● Sell the Dream: Use your stellar communication skills to attract and persuade top professionals to join us as mentors. ● End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the entire hiring process, ensuring a seamless and positive experience from first contact to onboarding.
● Tech Savvy: Utilize your knowledge of ML/AI and data science to identify the best candidates and stay ahead of industry trends. ● Sourcing Ninja: Employ cutting-edge headhunting strategies on platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter to find and engage with top talent. Requirements: ● Proven
Experience: 5-8 years of tech recruitment experience, specializing in AI/ML and data science roles. ● Sales Persona: Exceptional communication and persuasive skills, with a knack for selling the value of our platform to potential mentors.
● Industry Insight: A strong background in hiring for US product-tech firms, with a keen understanding of industry nuances. ● Tech Enthusiasm: A passion for all things tech, especially AI/ML. ● Flexibility: While this role isn't on US shifts, some overlap with US timelines will be necessary Required skills: Data Science, Sourcing, technical recruitment Required languages: English Apply tot his job
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