About the Role
Foundation models have transformed text and images, but structured data has remained untouched. We are building the team that will create the first foundation model for tables, pioneering the next modality shift in AI. Our TabPFN v2 model is state-of-the-art in tabular machine learning, with accelerating adoption across research and industry. We are scaling our models to handle millions of rows and thousands of features, deploying them in production across demanding industries.
Responsibilities
- Source scarce ML research and infra talent globally.
- Position Prior Labs compellingly against other foundation model labs.
- Navigate multi-hub hiring across Freiburg, Berlin, and New York.
- Screen technical depth quickly without burning founder time.
- Run efficient, structured interview loops with clear rubrics and fast debriefs.
- Manage, negotiate and close offers.
- Manage the pipeline operationally in the ATS with clean stages and weekly metrics.
Requirements
- 5+ years in-house technical recruiting at a deep-tech, AI/ML, or research-led startup (seed to Series B).
- Track record closing ML researchers or research engineers against top tier frontier labs.
- Hands-on hiring across at least two of: Germany, wider EU, and the US (NYC).
Skills
- Fluency in the ML talent landscape.
- Knowledge of modern ATS architecture (Ashby or equivalent).
- Outbound sourcing on LinkedIn, GitHub, Google Scholar, and arXiv.
- Designing and running structured interview loops with rubrics, calibrated debriefs, and fast time-to-offer.
- Offer negotiation and closing.
Location
- Berlin, Germany
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive Salary: A benchmarked and defined band that we can share with you during the interview process
Benefits
- Access to modern tools (Apple, GSuite, Notion and Claude).
- Annual company-wide offsites.
- Comprehensive benefits package aligned to the location and office.
- In Freiburg, key benefits include 30 days of paid vacation + public holidays plus including transportation, and fitness!
About the Company
- We pioneered tabular foundation models and are now the world-leading organization in structured data ML.
- Our team is small, highly selective, with backgrounds spanning top tech companies and research institutions.
- We ship fast, create top-tier research, and hold each other to an extremely high bar.
- We raised €9m pre-seed led by Balderton Capital, backed by leaders from Hugging Face, DeepMind, and Black Forest Labs.
- We're a small, ambitious team solving one of the hardest problems in AI.
- You'll work closely with world-class researchers and builders who care deeply about their craft, impact, and colleagues.
- We move fast, think rigorously, and take the time to do things right.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome applications from people of all identities and walks of life.
- We're committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment and providing equal opportunities regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disability, or any other trait.
