Senior Recruiter, Technology (Digital Transformation & Innovation) About Aequilibrium (AEQ) At Aequilibrium, we enrich people’s lives by crafting remarkable digital experiences through strategy, experience design, and technology. We partner with forward-thinking organizations—especially in financial services—to deliver next-generation platforms and immersive solutions powered by XR and AI. As we scale across digital transformation and innovation, we’re looking for a Senior Recruiter, Technology (contract), to help us attract and secure exceptional talent across both domains. The Role You are a hands-on, high-performing full-cycle technical recruiter with deep experience hiring for technology professional services environments. You thrive in fast-paced, client-driven contexts and know how to find, engage, and close niche talent. You bring strong expertise in two key areas: - Digital Transformation (Financial Services) – digital banking platforms, enterprise integrations - Innovation (XR/AI) – VR, Unity, 3D, and immersive experience talent You are not just a recruiter—you are a talent partner who understands the business, builds pipelines proactively, and helps shape high-performing teams. Key Responsibilities Full-Cycle Recruiting - Own end-to-end recruitment across contract and full-time roles - Partner with leadership and hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring strategies - Craft clear, compelling job descriptions aligned with market expectations - Manage structured interview processes, feedback loops, and candidate experience Sourcing & Talent Acquisition - Proactively source candidates via LinkedIn, direct outreach, referrals, and targeted campaigns - Conduct direct outreach and cold calling to engage passive candidates - Build and maintain pipelines for hard-to-fill, niche technical roles - Position AEQ effectively to attract top-tier talent in competitive markets Domain Hiring Expertise Recruit for roles across: Digital Transformation (Financial Services): - Backbase, VeriPark, Forge, Temenos, Intellect Design, Salesforce - Roles: Solution Architects, Developers, Product Owners, BAs, QA, Tech Leads Innovation (XR/AI): - Unity Developers, VR/AR Engineers - 3D Artists (environment, animation, avatars) - Technical Artists, Experience Designers Candidate Management & Closing - Conduct screening interviews and assess both technical and cultural fit - Manage the offer process, including salary negotiation and closing - Ensure smooth onboarding handoff and candidate transition Market & Talent Insights - Stay on top of compensation benchmarks and hiring trends - Advise leadership on talent availability and hiring strategy - Continuously improve time-to-fill and quality-of-hire Required Experience - 5+ years of experience in technical recruiting within professional services or consulting environments - Proven success hiring for financial services technology and/or digital banking platforms - Experience recruiting for emerging tech roles (XR, VR, Unity, 3D, AI) - Strong track record in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, outreach, negotiation, and onboarding - Experience working with client stakeholders and multi-step interview processes - Comfortable operating in a remote, fast-paced, high-growth environment What Sets You Apart - You are relentless in sourcing and know how to engage passive candidates - You combine relationship-building with execution speed - You understand both technology and business context, not just resumes - You can balance multiple roles and priorities without losing quality - You act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and leadership Nice to Have - Experience recruiting across Canada and LATAM - Exposure to agency utilization models (contract vs full-time mix) - Familiarity with AI-driven recruiting tools and sourcing automation - Background supporting high-growth consulting or digital agencies Location & Compensation - Remote (Canada-based candidates only) - Competitive compensation aligned with experience and impact Why AEQ - Work on cutting-edge projects in digital banking and immersive tech - Join a team that values craft, speed, and purpose - Be part of a company shaping the future of XR + AI in enterprise - Remote-first culture with strong team connection

About Us: At Fireworks, we’re building the future of generative AI infrastructure. Our platform delivers the highest-quality models with the fastest and most scalable inference in the industry. We’ve been independently benchmarked as the leader in LLM inference speed and are driving cutting-edge innovation through projects like our own function calling and multimodal models. Fireworks is a Series C company valued at $4 billion and backed by top investors including Benchmark, Sequoia, Lightspeed, Index, and Evantic. We’re an ambitious, collaborative team of builders, founded by veterans of Meta PyTorch and Google Vertex AI. The Role We're looking for a strategic and hands-on Senior GTM Recruiter to join our growing People team and help fuel our next phase of growth. In this role, you'll own full-cycle recruiting for Go-To-Market functions — including Sales, Marketing and Partnerships — partnering closely with GTM leaders to build world-class teams that can take Fireworks' platform to market. This isn't just a recruiting role, it's a chance to shape how an AI-native company hires. We're looking for someone who is genuinely excited about the AI industry, eager to experiment with AI-powered recruiting tools and workflows, and ready to help define what modern, intelligent talent acquisition looks like. If you love being at the forefront of both AI and hiring, this role was built for you. Key Responsibilities - Own full-cycle GTM recruitment across Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, Solutions Engineering, and Customer Success, with a focus on quality, speed, and candidate experience. - Partner with GTM hiring managers and executives to understand business needs, calibrate on candidate profiles, and develop targeted hiring strategies. Build and maintain talent pipelines and market maps for current and future needs. - Proactively source and engage high-caliber GTM talent through direct outreach, networking, referrals, and AI-powered sourcing platforms. - Collaborate with HRBPs, Compensation, and other People functions to align on role design, comp benchmarking, and market intelligence to inform hiring plans. - Champion AI-native recruiting practices, from sourcing automation and outreach personalization to pipeline analytics, while optimizing recruiting operations and tooling for a scalable, inclusive process. Minimum Qualifications - 5+ years of hands-on recruiting experience, ideally in fast-paced, high-growth environments. - Proven track record recruiting for GTM roles across Sales, Marketing and Partnerships. - Demonstrated ability to partner with founders, hiring managers, and senior GTM leaders to shape and influence hiring strategy. - Strong sourcing and candidate engagement skills, with a knack for identifying and activating top GTM talent. - Ability to work with urgency while maintaining high quality standards and a thoughtful candidate experience. Preferred Qualifications - Experience scaling GTM teams at a startup or hypergrowth company, ideally in AI, infrastructure, or developer tools. - Familiarity with compensation structures and equity benchmarking in early-stage startups. - Hands-on experience with AI recruiting tools, whether that's AI-assisted sourcing, automated outreach, or workflow automation, and genuine enthusiasm to explore what's next. - Experience with Talent Operations to implement and optimize recruiting tools, systems, and workflows. Who You Are (Beyond the Resume) You're passionate about the AI industry. Not just as a recruiter operating in it, but as someone who follows it, thinks about it, and is excited to be part of building it. You see AI as a tool that makes you a better recruiter, not a threat to the craft. You're curious, experimental, and energized by figuring out how to do things better and faster. You bring that same energy to finding and closing exceptional GTM talent. Total compensation for this role also includes meaningful equity in a fast-growing startup, along with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Base salary is determined by a range of factors including individual qualifications, experience, skills, interview performance, market data, and work location. The listed salary range is intended as a guideline and may be adjusted. Base Pay Range (Plus Equity) $160,000—$200,000 USD Why Fireworks AI? - Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low-latency inference to scalable model serving. - Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally. - Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI—no bureaucracy, just results. - Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation. Fireworks AI is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.

• Eligibility Assessment and Outreach: Proactively reach out to the assigned graduate population to assess their eligibility for placement in available roles through our corporate partnerships. • Accurate Documentation Management: Maintain precise documentation related to the graduate population. Regularly update student profiles to ensure consistent job matching with relevant opportunities. • Support Team Coordination: Collaborate with appropriate support roles to coordinate web application and onboarding requests. Ensure that graduates complete all necessary pre-employment steps to start their jobs successfully. • Sourcing Candidates and Conducting Interviews: Source candidates from existing student and graduate population. Build a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future openings. Conduct interviews to assess candidate suitability. Evaluate skills, experience, cultural fit, and alignment with the company’s values. • Managing Candidate Communication: Organize communications with candidates throughout the hiring process. Schedule interviews, provide feedback, and keep candidates informed about their application status. • Perform other duties as assigned.

• Lead the development and execution of recruitment strategies, ensuring they align with the company's mission, goals, and culture. • Work with our external recruitment partners to build and nurture a robust network of high-caliber candidates, tapping into diverse pools of talent and maintaining an active pipeline for future hiring needs. • Manage the recruitment process, from job posting to interviewing, to offer acceptance, ensuring a seamless, candidate-friendly experience while balancing speed and quality. • Partner closely with hiring managers and external recruitment consultants to understand role requirements, provide strategic insights, and deliver top talent for critical positions. • Champion Ledgebrook’s employer brand by ensuring candidates understand our unique mission and the opportunity to be a part of the future of insurance. • Utilize analytics and data to assess, report and improve the effectiveness of recruitment strategies, continually optimizing for better results. • Identify opportunities to streamline recruitment processes, driving efficiency and improving overall candidate experience. • Help create a diverse and inclusive work environment by ensuring inclusive hiring practices and engaging diverse talent pools.