Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - R&D

Lightricks is an AI-first company creating next-generation content creation technology for businesses, enterprises, and studios with a mission to bridge the gap between imagination and creation. At our core is LTX-2, an open-source generative video model, built to deliver expressive, high-fidelity video at unmatched speed. It powers both our own products and a growing ecosystem of partners through API integration.

The company is also known globally for pioneering consumer creativity through products like Facetune, one of the world’s most recognized creative brands, which helped introduce AI-powered visual expression to hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We combine deep research, user-first design, and end-to-end execution from concept to final render, to bring the future of expression to all.

We're looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - R&D who's genuinely curious about AI and technology, knows how to earn the trust of technical leaders, navigates ambiguity with confidence, and pushes hiring processes forward.

What you will be doing

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle for global R&D roles across Engineering, Research, Data, and Product teams in Israel, the UK, and the US.
• Partner closely with R&D leadership and hiring managers to define hiring strategy, calibrate talent profiles, and advise on market realities.
• Lead proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage exceptional passive talent, with a strong emphasis on the AI/ML, deep learning, and generative AI ecosystem.
• Drive structured, fast-moving hiring processes with clear stakeholder communication, sharp prioritization, and zero drop-off in candidate care.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to build smarter, more efficient recruiting workflows.
• Identify friction points in the hiring process and lead the implementation of solutions - treating recruitment operations with the same rigor you'd expect from an engineering team.
• Partner with the HR team to drive initiatives that strengthen manager capabilities, elevate the candidate journey, and contribute to an exceptional employee experience across the organization.

Your skills and experience

• 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in a high-growth AI, deep tech company.
• Prior experience recruiting AI/ML researchers is a strong advantage.
• Strong sourcing capabilities and a proactive, pipeline-first mindset.
• A true business partner mindset - you know how to build trust with senior technical leaders, challenge assumptions when needed, and move hiring decisions forward with confidence.
• Deep fluency in the R&D talent landscape: you can hold a credible conversation about ML research, platform engineering, or data infrastructure, and you know what separates a strong signal from noise in a technical profile.
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools to enhance recruiting workflows.
• High organizational intelligence - able to balance multiple searches, shifting priorities, and demanding stakeholders without losing quality or speed.
• Fluent English.

Why Join Us:

We’re here to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI and video - not for the buzz, but for the craft, the challenge, and the chance to make something genuinely new.

We believe in an environment where people are encouraged to think, create and explore. Real impact happens when people are empowered to experiment, evolve, and elevate together.

At Lightricks, every breakthrough starts with great people and a collaborative mindset. If you're looking for a place that combines deep tech, creative energy, and zero buzzword culture, you might be in the right place.

We got you covered!

We empower employees with cutting-edge tools and learning opportunities to grow and succeed through workshops, access and training on platforms, subscriptions, and clear guidelines for responsible AI use.

We offer Car-to-go subscriptions and run daily door-to-door shuttles from several locations in central Israel, plus free parking and train-station pickups.

We’re proud to have 2 chef-led restaurants on site by the legendary Machneyuda Group (yes, that Machneyuda!), plus a bakery nestled in the heart of our office, filled daily with the scent of fresh pastries.