# Senior Technical Recruiter — CNTXT AI

Canonical: https://jobxdubai.com/jobs/li-4476576031-senior-technical-recruiter
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 12,000 to 18,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-07
Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-technical-recruiter-at-cntxt-ai-4476576031?_l=en

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## Description

About CNTXT AI

CNTXT AI is a UAE-based Data & AI company building and delivering advanced AI solutions and large-scale AI data services. Our work spans AI engineering, Voice AI, AI agents, enterprise AI, data collection and annotation, robotics, and embodied AI.

As we continue to scale globally, we are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to help us identify and hire exceptional technical talent.

About the Role

The Senior Technical Recruiter will own end-to-end recruitment for technical and product positions across CNTXT AI.

You will work directly with engineering, AI, product, robotics, and leadership teams to understand hiring requirements, develop sourcing strategies, identify exceptional candidates, and manage the recruitment process from initial outreach through offer acceptance.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable proactively headhunting difficult-to-find technical talent, rather than relying primarily on inbound applications.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Recruitment

Own recruitment across roles including:

• AI / Machine Learning Engineers

• Software Engineers

• Backend & Frontend Engineers

• Technical Leads

• Engineering Managers

• Data Engineers

• Data Scientists

• Robotics Engineers

• Computer Vision Engineers

• Speech / Voice AI Engineers

• Product Managers

• Technical Product Managers

• QA / Automation Engineers

• Solutions Architects

• Technical Program & Project Managers

Sourcing & Headhunting

• Proactively identify and approach high-quality technical candidates.

• Build talent pipelines across the UAE, Middle East, US, Europe, and other international markets.

• Use LinkedIn, GitHub, professional communities, referrals, networking, and other sourcing channels.

• Develop creative sourcing strategies for difficult and highly specialized positions.

• Map talent at leading AI, technology, cloud, robotics, and software companies.

• Maintain strong pipelines for recurring and future hiring requirements.

End-to-End Recruitment

• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and candidate profiles.

• Develop sourcing and recruitment strategies for each position.

• Conduct initial candidate screening and qualification.

• Assess technical background, experience, motivation, compensation, and availability.

• Coordinate technical interviews and assessments.

• Manage candidate communication throughout the process.

• Support offer development and negotiation.

• Drive candidates from initial contact through successful offer acceptance.

• Maintain a strong candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Work closely with Engineering, AI, Product, Robotics, and executive leadership.

• Challenge and refine hiring requirements where necessary.

• Provide market intelligence on talent availability and compensation.

• Establish clear interview processes and evaluation criteria.

• Maintain regular hiring updates and ensure accountability across open positions.

Recruitment Operations & Analytics

Track and improve key recruitment metrics including:

• Time to hire

• Time to shortlist

• Candidates sourced

• Interview-to-offer ratio

• Offer acceptance rate

• Source effectiveness

• Pipeline health

• Hiring manager response time

• Candidate drop-off

Maintain accurate recruitment data and provide regular hiring reports to leadership.

Requirements

• 5+ years of recruitment experience, with a strong focus on technical hiring.

• Proven experience recruiting software engineering, AI/ML, data, product, or other highly technical roles.

• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability.

• Ability to understand technical job requirements and confidently engage technical candidates.

• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.

• Strong candidate assessment and interviewing skills.

• Experience managing multiple technical vacancies simultaneously.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

• Strong negotiation and closing ability.

• Highly organized and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent English communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Recruitment experience within AI, technology, SaaS, cloud, robotics, or high-growth startups.

• Experience recruiting internationally.

• Existing network of engineering and AI professionals.

• Experience hiring senior and leadership-level technical positions.

• Understanding of AI/ML, LLMs, computer vision, robotics, Voice AI, and modern software engineering.

• Experience working in the UAE or GCC technology ecosystem.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 3 months, you will be expected to:

• Build strong pipelines for CNTXT AI's priority technical positions.

• Significantly reduce time to shortlist and time to hire.

• Develop relationships with high-quality AI and engineering talent.

• Successfully close difficult and senior technical hires.

• Establish structured sourcing and recruitment processes.

• Improve recruitment reporting and pipeline visibility.

• Become a trusted recruitment partner to CNTXT AI's technical and executive leadership teams.

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## Requirements

5+ years of recruitment experience, with a strong focus on technical hiring. Proven experience recruiting software engineering, AI/ML, data, product, or other highly technical roles. Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability. Ability to understand technical job requirements and confidently engage technical candidates. Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms. Strong candidate assessment and interviewing skills. Experience managing multiple technical vacancies simultaneously. Excellent stakeholder management skills. Strong negotiation and closing ability. Highly organized and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. Excellent English communication skills.

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