Technical Recruiter - EMEA [1 year contract]

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

As a Technical Recruiter - EMEA at Applied Intuition, you will partner closely with engineering leadership to design and execute hiring strategies that attract, evaluate, and close exceptional software engineering talent. This is a 1-year contract position with the option for extension.

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  Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify and hire software and ML engineers

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  Partner with engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to understand hiring needs, team design, and long-term talent strategy

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  Build targeted sourcing campaigns to attract general and specialized engineering talent

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  Lead structured, high-quality interview processes that assess technical excellence, problem-solving ability, and alignment with Applied’s values

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  Improve and scale recruiting systems, tools, and processes to support efficiency and growth

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  Provide leadership with data-driven insights on funnel health, pass-through rates, time-to-fill

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  Deliver an exceptional candidate experience

• 3+ years of experience in technical recruiting, with a strong track record hiring software engineers, ML engineers, or other highly specialized technical talent

• Strong business partnership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders using data and insights

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• High ownership mindset with the ability to operate autonomously

• Excellent written and verbal communication
  

• Experience recruiting for autonomy, robotics, defense, embedded systems, or Physical AI

• Familiarity with AI/ML talent markets and competitive dynamics for niche engineering profiles

• Experience hiring software engineers in a startup or hypergrowth environment