We are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter who is motivated to help build from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to shape how we attract, engage, evaluate, and hire world-class, mission-driven AI talent in one of the most competitive markets today. You will spend most of your time recruiting across AI, software engineering, embedded systems, product engineering/design, and DevOps.

In a market where the best candidates aren't actively looking, the traditional playbook isn't enough. We want someone who brings fresh ideas to every stage of the process, from finding talent in unexpected places to crafting outreach that stands out to designing evaluation approaches that identify great people quickly and fairly.

You'll have real autonomy to partner directly with hiring managers and business stakeholders, while operating as part of a cohesive, collaborative Talent team. You'll also work cross-functionally with business support functions, including People Ops, HR Business Partners, Security, Finance, and IT, to ensure every hire is seamless from first touch to first day and beyond.

This role is ideal for a full-lifecycle recruiter who thrives in ambiguity, is energized by building rather than maintaining, and takes pride in delivering an exceptional candidate experience, even under high-volume, high-growth pressure.

Duties and Responsibilities

Own the full-cycle recruiting process, including sourcing, attraction, screening, submission, interview scheduling, offer negotiation, and offer letter administration.
Recruit across AI/ML, Software Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering, Product Engineering/Design, and DevOps in both the Commercial and Public Sector spaces.
Partner directly with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand hiring needs, define role requirements, and build effective sourcing and interview strategies.
Proactively source and build talent pipelines for highly specialized, competitive technical talent, thinking creatively about where great candidates spend their time, including technical communities, open-source projects, research circles, conferences, and adjacent industries.
Develop creative candidate attraction strategies, such as personalized outreach, compelling role narratives, and employer brand initiatives, that set us apart and engage passive talent.
Help build and roll out a unified interview and assessment plan for technical talent, working across teams and departments to align on consistent evaluation criteria, interview structures, and assessment methods that are rigorous, fair, and predictive of success.
Bring a test-and-learn mindset to recruiting, experimenting with new tools, channels, and approaches and scaling what works.
Deliver a consistently high-quality candidate experience at every touchpoint, acting as an ambassador for the company brand in a competitive talent market.
Help implement new recruiting processes, workflows, and best practices as an early member of a newly formed in-house TA team.
Collaborate cross-functionally with People Ops, HRBPs, Security, Finance, and IT to ensure smooth requisition approvals, background checks, compliance steps, and onboarding handoffs.
Manage offer negotiations and extend offer letters, balancing candidate expectations with internal compensation frameworks.
Maintain compliance with EEOC regulations and other applicable employment laws throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
Track and report on recruiting metrics to inform hiring strategy and continuously improve process efficiency.
Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market trends, talent availability, and competitive positioning within the AI and technical talent space.
Support the scaling of the recruiting function as hiring volume and team structure evolve across North America and Europe.

Qualifications and Skills Required

5+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience, with a strong track record recruiting for technical roles.
Demonstrated experience recruiting in one or more of the following areas: AI/ML, Software Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering, Product Management, Product Design, and/or DevOps.
Experience recruiting within the Public Sector, including highly cleared positions up to TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
Ability to manage a high-volume requisition load while maintaining candidate experience quality and attention to detail.
Proven ability to partner with hiring managers and senior stakeholders as a strategic advisor, not just an order-taker.
Experience building or contributing to recruiting processes in a growing or newly formed team environment.
Experience designing or improving structured interview and assessment processes for technical roles is a strong plus.
Strong sourcing skills across multiple channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, GitHub, niche technical communities, etc.), plus a track record of finding creative ways to reach hard-to-find talent.
A creative, resourceful approach to recruiting, with examples of unconventional solutions you've used to attract or evaluate candidates.
Solid working knowledge of EEOC compliance and general employment law as it relates to recruiting practices.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Comfortable operating with autonomy while collaborating within a broader TA team structure.

Qualifications and Skills Desired

Experience recruiting specifically in AI/ML talent markets at various seniority levels (IC through senior/staff).
Prior experience helping stand up a new recruiting function, team, or process from scratch.
Certifications such as AIRS, PHR/SPHR, or similar TA/HR credentials.
Experience partnering with Security, Finance, or IT teams on hiring-related compliance or onboarding workflows.
Experience with Greenhouse applicant tracking systems (ATS) is strongly preferred.

Location and Work Environment

This is a hybrid role based out of our Reston, Virginia office, which serves as Seekr’s headquarters and is home to our People and Culture team
The role follows an in-office schedule on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (for all staff in this office), with flexibility to work remote on Wednesday and Friday
We offer company provided lunches weekly for employees in the office
Free on-site parking is available for all staff at our Reston location

This range reflects Seekr’s good faith estimate of what it expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Placement within the range depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, applicable labor categories under Seekr’s federal government contracts, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education, and certifications. This role may also be eligible for annual bonus, equity, other other incentive compensation.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$130,000—$170,000 USD

About the Company:

Seekr is a leader in explainable and trustworthy artificial intelligence designed to power mission-critical decisions in enterprises, government, and regulated industries. SeekrFlow™, our end-to-end AI platform, provides secure, auditable AI solutions tailored to sectors where transparency, accuracy, and compliance are paramount. Available across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments, SeekrFlow reduces bias, strengthens data integrity, and simplifies model oversight so organizations can rely on trusted AI decisions in high-stakes settings that impact society’s most sensitive and vital systems. Trusted by leading enterprises and government agencies, we partner with defense, finance, telecom, and critical infrastructure leaders to enable AI solutions that drive real-world results with unmatched transparency and control. We are a team of strategic thinkers and problem-solvers tackling the toughest challenges facing critical infrastructure and global enterprises through best-in-class AI models and customer deployment. Our team operates with unwavering commitment to our core values and mission:

We are driven by outcomes—our customers' success is what we strive for every day.
We believe trust is earned, which is why we build explainability and transparency into the entire AI lifecycle.
We take our responsibility to deliver secure AI seriously.
We believe innovation drives progress—we are building the technologies that power the systems our society depends on.

Company Benefits:

Meaningful Mission & Impact - Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter.
Equity Ownership– RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr’s long‑term success and growth.
Time Off That Respects Real Life – Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge.
Work Your Way– A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX.
Competitive Total Rewards– A role‑appropriate compensation structure that supports long‑term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role.
401(k) with Company Match – Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching.
Comprehensive Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one—for you and your family.
Parental Leave– Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement.

Important Notice:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Seekr is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The proposed salary range for this position is: 130000 - 170000 USD

About the company

Seekr provides AI-based tools to rate the reliability of online content and reveal its political bias. It delivers the Seekr Score, a reliability rating, plus a Political Lean Indicator, Direct Quotes, and Filters to help users find high-quality information quickly through a privacy-first mobile browser. The AI is trained by journalists and data scientists to analyze content efficiently. Compared with competitors, Seekr combines a trust score with political bias signals and quote-based search features in a privacy-focused mobile app, serving individuals and organizations that need verified information. Its goal is to help users navigate the web, reduce misinformation, and access trustworthy information more efficiently.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$173M

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

2021

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July 2026 CMMC Level 2 certification unlocks CUI contracts across DoW and intelligence.
August 2026 Enabled Intelligence and July 2026 OneValley expand government and SMB distribution.
Anderson Merchandisers' 4,000-associate rollout proves Seekr sells beyond defense into retail operations.

What critics are saying

Seekr depends on defense procurement; one canceled Army or SNC program hits revenue fast.
November 10, 2026 CMMC enforcement exposes any compliance drift and blocks new DoW deals.
Palantir and Anduril bundle decision software with platforms, squeezing Seekr into subcontractor status.

What makes Seekr unique

SeekrFlow pairs explainable AI with audit trails for classified, regulated deployments.
June 2026 SNC integration pushes Seekr into mission systems at the tactical edge.
CMMC Level 2 with a perfect score distinguishes Seekr for DoW CUI work.

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GovConExec International

Oct 19th, 2026

Seekr opens London office to expand sovereign AI operations in the UK and Europe.

Seekr opens London office to expand sovereign AI operations in the UK and Europe. * Seekr has established its first European office in London's Mayfair district * The company plans to serve customers across the UK defense and regulated industries * The expansion will be led by Naief Al-Shibli and David Church Seekr has opened its first European office in London as it seeks to expand its sovereign AI business across the U.K. and Europe. The new office, located in London's Mayfair district, will support the company's existing U.K. customers and help advance a growing pipeline of opportunities across the defense sector, FTSE-listed businesses and regulated industries, Seekr announced Thursday. Who will lead Seekr's UK business? Naief Al-Shibli has been appointed vice president and U.K. general manager. Previously with Palantir, Al-Shibli brings experience working with enterprise and government organizations in the U.K. and Europe. He will lead sales and oversee growth of Seekr's U.K. business. The company also appointed David Church as managing director to oversee its UK operations. Church brings experience advising on multibillion deals across European markets, including data center investments. The London team will also include sovereign forward-deployed engineers who work directly within customer environments, with support from partners across Europe. What do Seekr leaders say about the London expansion? Seekr President Rob Clark said the London office reflects the company's commitment to U.K. customers as demand for sovereign AI solutions grows. "Customers across the U.K. are already putting AI to work across their core operations, and having dedicated experts sitting side-by-side ensures they are getting the latest sovereign AI they need, all under their control and local laws," Clark added. Naief Al-Shibli emphasized the importance of data control, reliable AI outputs and compliance with local security requirements, adding, "Having our leadership and engineers here means customers work with a team that understands their regulators and security requirements, and can deploy AI inside their own environment from day one." Seekr has pursued opportunities to expand its AI footprint in Europe. In November 2025, the company announced a partnership with Fossefall to support the development of AI factories in Europe. Rob Clark said the agreement positions the companies to address growing demand for accurate, explainable and sovereign enterprise AI in Europe.

PR Newswire

Oct 15th, 2026

Seekr opens first European office in London as UK demand for sovereign AI grows

Seekr, a provider of explainable and sovereign AI, has opened its first European office in Mayfair, London, on October 15, 2026. It says UK and European organisations increasingly want AI they can govern, audit, and run under their own laws. The office builds on Seekr's existing UK customer base and a growing pipeline across defence, FTSE-listed companies, and regulated industries. A team of forward-deployed engineers will work inside customers' secure environments. Naief Al-Shibli, formerly of Palantir, joins as vice president and UK general manager to lead sales. David Church, who has more than 40 years in European investment banking, will serve as managing director of UK operations. "The UK is a critical AI market," said Rob Clark, president of Seekr.

PR Newswire

Sep 9th, 2026

Seekr and SEMPRE partner to deliver sovereign AI across US national network

Seekr and SEMPRE have partnered to deliver sovereign edge AI across SEMPRE's national network in the United States. Under the agreement, Seekr's AI will run locally on SEMPRE Total Infrastructure Devices, keeping data within operators' control without crossing the public internet. The partnership aims to harden US critical infrastructure against cyberattacks and grid disruptions. SEMPRE's devices combine connectivity, compute and cybersecurity in one system, allowing independent operation or connection as part of a decentralised network. The collaboration will enable customers to deploy sovereign AI directly into operational environments using domain-specific models and AI agents. This allows continued AI operations during connectivity disruptions whilst maintaining control over mission data. Seekr specialises in explainable AI for critical decisions, whilst SEMPRE provides hardened digital infrastructure for secure edge operations.

Enabled Intelligence

Aug 28th, 2026

Enabled Intelligence selects seekr for NGA and other defense and Intelligence programs.

Enabled Intelligence selects seekr for NGA and other defense and Intelligence programs. Partnership adds Seekr to ongoing and new U.S. government programs across Enabled Intelligence's national security programs, including the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), pairing precision data labeling with Seekr's Agentic AI platform. FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Enabled Intelligence (EI), the leader in high-precision AI data labeling, and Seekr, the leader in explainable, defensible AI, today announced a partnership to bring greater speed and efficiency to data labeling and AI model development for government customers. Seekr will join EI as a subcontractor on established national security programs, supporting geospatial AI and machine learning capabilities across the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. Building on EI's industry-leading 95% labeling accuracy, Seekr will develop and deploy purpose-built AI agents that make the data labeling and quality-assurance process faster and more efficient, maintaining the accuracy standards government customers demand. This combined offering allows government customers to achieve accurate, explainable AI outputs while reducing extra data and compute costs to prepare mission-ready data. "In mission critical work, efficiency equals speed," said Peter Kant, Founder and CEO of Enabled Intelligence. "Bringing Seekr onto work with our U.S. government customers lets us increase efficiency while providing the high levels of accuracy our customers have come to expect." "In national security missions, accuracy, speed and efficiency are paramount to the mission," said Rob Clark, President of Seekr. "Combining EI's high-precision data with Seekr's agents enable high levels of automation across annotation and model building, maintaining high accuracy while driving cost and turnaround times down. Government customers not only get accurate, mission-ready data faster, they get AI that can explain, audit, and defend every decision." See full article here. ABOUT ENABLED INTELLIGENCE Enabled Intelligence specializes in full cycle AI development including data acquisition and conditioning, labeling and annotation, and the engineering and deployment of high-performance custom models for military, government and those in the health care, financial services, and energy industries. Enabled Intelligence's open architecture software platform - EnkI - supports real time data ingestion and AI data quality management, which ensure that quality data is leveraged into quality AI insights. ABOUT SEEKR Seekr is the leader in explainable, defensible AI built for critical decisions in environments that demand accuracy and accountability. Seekr's technology and products help enterprises and government agencies deploy domain-specific large language models (LLMs), vision language models (VLMs) that understand the physical world, and AI agents trained on their own data - across any infrastructure, including sovereign deployments. Backed by robust verification and validation tools that surface the provenance and intent behind every model decision, Seekr delivers AI that organizations can audit and defend across all modalities. Learn more at seekr.com. Enabled Intelligence Team August 28, 2026

PR Newswire

Jul 28th, 2026

Seekr and OneValley Partner to Empower Startups and SMBs with Explainable, Defensible AI.

Seekr and OneValley Partner to Empower Startups and SMBs with Explainable, Defensible AI. Jul 28, 2026, 09:00 ET Same scrutiny as the Fortune 500. Same regulators. Same standards. A fraction of the budget. A fraction of the team. Now, the same AI. RESTON, Va., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Seekr, the leader in explainable, defensible AI, today announced a strategic partnership with a global innovation platform supporting 10,000+ founders, startups, and small businesses. Under the agreement, OneValley will serve as a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) and managed services partner for Seekr's AI platform, making enterprise-grade AI accessible to the companies that need it most and can least afford to get it wrong. We are entering a time when only explainable and trusted AI will be given access to critical systems, data and operations. Current regulations like the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) disclosure requirements look exactly the same for a publicly disclosed 20-person fintech as it does to a Fortune 500 bank - both must answer to the same regulators. And what meets requirements today, might not tomorrow as they try to keep pace with the latest threats shaped by AI innovations, shifting state AI mandates, ongoing federal preemption debates, and changing sector guidance. The reality is, most 20-person companies do not have the dedicated legal resources to track these changes. While large enterprises can dedicate fully staffed engineering teams and sizable compliance budgets to AI deployment, startups and small businesses usually can't. This puts smaller-sized businesses in the worst position - forcing them to choose between the risk of opaque, off-the-shelf models, the cost of building their own, or the tools needed to ensure safe AI deployment. Seekr and OneValley's partnership removes those barriers and equals the playing field for all companies looking to deploy trusted AI, no matter the size. By combining Seekr's explainable AI platform - including a no-code environment with a library of pre-built, industry-tailored AI solutions - with OneValley's global distribution and implementation capabilities, the two companies are giving startups and SMBs AI that is: * Explainable and defensible by design: Every output - and every autonomous action made through an AI agent on the company's behalf - can be traced from data to decision, with the explanations needed to meet the requirements of regulators, auditors, and customers. * Deployable and easily integrated into any and every environment: Seekr's Cloud, the customer's cloud, on-prem, or at the edge. * Valuable immediately: Pre-built solutions and managed onboarding compress months of build-and-integration work into weeks. * Economically sustainable: Qualified startup pricing and discounted credits help keep AI costs in check from day one, allowing founders to focus on building rather than constantly optimizing token usage - a growing obsession some call "tokenmaxxing." OneValley brings the implementation layer: onboarding, integration, training, and ongoing support delivered through its network of accelerators, incubators, founder communities, innovation centers, and small business networks. Startups and SMBs can adopt explainable, cost-effective AI without building an AI stack from scratch. The partnership is designed to support companies dealing with highly sensitive data, such as financial services, government, supply chain, and other highly regulated industries, with plans to expand in the future. This first set of sectors faces the highest costs and consequences from unexplainable AI decisions. And as these companies move from utilizing AI as just an assistant to autonomous AI that takes action - approving, filing, and transacting - that cost only climbs along with the risk of tokenmaxxing or breakaway AI spending. "A 20-person fintech selling into a Fortune 500 bank inherits that bank's compliance requirements, including everything from vendor risk reviews to model documentation, and even audit rights," said Nikhil Sinha, CEO of OneValley. "But, they lack the resources to sufficiently and consistently meet those standards. Partnering with OneValley and Seekr creates equitable access to defensible, explainable AI directly into founders' hands, no matter their size, ensuring the next generation of regulated-industry companies can compete without compromising on the standards their customers demand." "Explainability isn't a feature we bolted on to win enterprise and government contracts. It's the architecture Seekr was built on, and it's what makes AI defensible in any environment where the cost of being wrong is real," said Rob Clark, President of Seekr. "Through OneValley, that architecture is now in reach for the founders and operators who'll define the next wave of critical industries. The rules they have to follow are the same ones the Fortune 500 follows. The AI we're giving them is built for it." About Seekr Seekr is the leader in explainable, defensible AI built for critical decisions in environments that demand accuracy and accountability. Seekr's technology and products help enterprises and government agencies deploy domain-specific large language models (LLMs), vision language models (VLMs) that understand the physical world, and AI agents trained on their own data - across any infrastructure, including sovereign deployments. Backed by robust verification and validation tools that surface the provenance and intent behind every model decision, Seekr delivers AI that organizations can audit and defend across all modalities. Learn more at seekr.com. Media Contact: About OneValley OneValley is a global innovation platform connecting entrepreneur communities, startups, and investors. Through its flagship platform, Passport, OneValley engages members worldwide with access to programs, perks, and ecosystem partners. By working across these networks, OneValley enables organizations to reach and connect with relevant startups, scaleups, and investors, and introduces vetted solutions aligned to their needs. Media Contact: SOURCE Seekr Technologies

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