Talent Engineer
US$100,000 – US$165,000 / yr base salary
Posted 13 Jul 2026
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
- Visa sponsorship
- Offered
| Base salary | US$100,000 – US$165,000 / yr |
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About HUD
HUD's mission is to build reliable, fair and open infrastructure for AI data. We want data to be valuable for the people who create it and trustworthy for the labs that train on it. Our team is a quickly growing group of researchers, engineers and operators building the economy that shapes what AI will become. Backed by $16M from top VCs and YC (W25), our marketplace and platform are used by startups, Fortune 500 companies and frontier labs.
About the role
We’re hiring a Talent Engineer to hire strong engineers and GTM leaders so we can keep up with our rapid growth. That said, our bar is high because we believe HUD will only be 30-40 people in an end state - our marketplace model means scaling revenue does not rely on scaling headcount. Your challenge is to identify and sign these exceptional talent.
Responsibilities
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Own end-to-end recruiting across technical and GTM roles
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Build and optimize recruiting ops and tooling, automating workflows whenever possible
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Partner closely with founders and team leads to define role requirements, evaluation criteria, and interview processes
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Develop a strong understanding of our product to effectively pitch technical candidates
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Source top candidates through high-signal and unconventional channels
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Screen candidates for both technical competence and product/market intuition
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Support onboarding and new hire ramp
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Help define and run performance review processes, leveling, and feedback systems
Experience
You may be a good fit if you:
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Have experience hiring engineering, product, and GTM roles
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Are comfortable evaluating candidates via portfolios and projects, not just resumes
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Can understand and communicate technical concepts well enough to engage credibly with candidates
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Are highly organized and can manage multiple roles and pipelines simultaneously
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Have strong instincts for talent quality and bar-setting
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Early-stage startup experience with ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
Strong candidates may also have:
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A track record of sourcing creatively
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Familiarity with Ashby, Juicebox, and Clay