# Recruiter at Adelphi Ai > Remote · United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Aadelphi-ai%3A8cf3dda5-2548-4f93-963d-ee780dccb975 (read 2026-11-11). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Adelphi Ai](https://alderhq.app/companies/adelphi-ai) - Location text: Washington D.C.; Remote; McLean, VA - Where it can be done from (inferred): Remote · United States (evidence: "Location: Washington D.C.; Remote; McLean, VA") - Posted: 2026-10-26 (16 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-08 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/adelphi-ai/8cf3dda5-2548-4f93-963d-ee780dccb975 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted - Market band for similar posted roles (Washington DC, n 909): p25 $73k, median $110k, p75 $156k ## Description (the employer's text) About Adelphi Adelphi's Vision is to build the biggest AI Deployment company for National Security, which requires talent that is extremely good at problem solving, gets excited about National Security challenges, and thrives in software factories. We're executing a Mission that (1) Identifies the core bottlenecks in Warfighting, Intelligence and the Enterprise, (2) Assigns top talent with backgrounds in systems and machine learning engineering, and (3) Finds repeatability in solution development to target similar offices across the DoW/IC. The business has 10x'd in under two years and has built trust with the senior most leaders at the Department of War and Intelligence Community. ### About the role We're looking for a Recruiter to own hiring end to end, working directly with our Head of Talent. Adelphi is a small, fast-moving startup building AI-native software for defense and national security customers, and we are growing across engineering and the business. You'll run full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-technical roles, from the first sourcing message to a signed offer. This is a hands-on role with real ownership from day one, and you'll have a hand in building how we hire as the company grows. Location: Washington, DC/McLean, VA metro area but Remote within the US OK ### What you'll do Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles (forward deployed engineers, software engineers, ML engineers) and non-technical roles across the business Source passive candidates through outbound outreach, referrals and your own network, and build pipelines for the roles we hire for on a rolling basis Run intro calls that tell the Adelphi story well and give candidates a clear picture of the role and the interview process Partner with hiring managers on intake, calibration, interview loops and timely feedback Keep our ATS (Ashby) accurate and current so pipeline, stage and scheduling data is something we can rely on Manage scheduling and candidate communication so every candidate has a great experience, whatever the outcome Close candidates: run the offer process with the Head of Talent and keep candidates warm through to their start date Help build the recruiting function: process, templates, employer brand and our referral program ### What you'll bring 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in-house at a startup or fast-growing company A track record hiring software, ML engineers & Forward Deployed Engineers, plus experience with non-technical roles across a business Strong sourcing skills and real comfort with cold outreach to passive candidates The ability to sell a role, read a candidate and close an offer High ownership. You run your reqs end to end and don't wait to be asked. Clear, warm written communication and attention to detail in everything candidate-facing Experience hiring for cleared roles or in defense tech is a plus --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Aadelphi-ai%3A8cf3dda5-2548-4f93-963d-ee780dccb975 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.