Technical Recruiter - Japan

About the role

Cognition, an applied AI lab behind the AI software engineer Devin, is hiring a Technical Recruiter for its APAC Talent team, based in Japan. You will partner closely with leadership in Japan to build high-quality pipelines for a wide range of roles, shaping markets, mapping talent and influencing hiring strategy in fast-moving, competitive environments.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting for technical roles in Japan
• Build deep talent maps across enterprise software, AI, developer tools, cloud, infrastructure and high-growth technology companies
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, calibration, interview process and candidate profile
• Source, engage and close exceptional passive candidates
• Represent Cognition's story clearly and credibly in the market
• Drive candidates through a high-bar hiring process while keeping a great candidate experience
• Use data and market insight to help leadership understand pipeline quality, conversion, compensation signals and hiring risks
• Work with international talent leadership to improve process and build scalable recruiting capability in Japan
• Act as a talent advisor rather than an order taker

Required profile

• Proven experience recruiting technical talent for high-growth technology companies
• Strong understanding of enterprise software, SaaS, AI, infrastructure, developer tools or cloud markets
• Ability to identify and engage high-calibre passive candidates
• Strong stakeholder management, able to push back and advise senior hiring leaders
• Excellent written and verbal English
• Track record of hiring bar-raising commercial talent in competitive markets
• Comfortable in a fast-changing, 0 to 1 environment; strong sourcing discipline
• Experience building early teams in new international markets, recruiting for frontier AI or developer tools companies, and hiring across multiple APAC markets