hireEZ, the AI-first recruiting platform transforming how organizations source, match, engage, and manage talent, today announced the appointment of Dr. Tianlong Chen as Chief AI Scientist. A rising star in artificial intelligence and a recognized leader in large language model agents, Dr. Chen will lead the hireEZ AI Lab, accelerating the company's mission to make Agentic AI the foundation of the future of hiring.
hireEZ pioneered AI sourcing in 2016 and has since evolved into the most comprehensive Agentic AI recruiting platform in the market. Built to source from the open web, match candidates to roles with precision, and engage talent at scale, hireEZ enables organizations to hire faster, with greater accuracy, and with more fairness. Companies worldwide rely on hireEZ to consolidate their recruiting technology, reduce costs, and gain complete visibility into their hiring pipeline.
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Dr. Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and completed postdoctoral research at MIT and Harvard. His work in efficient and reliable machine learning, multi-modal learning, and AI agents has earned multiple Best Paper Awards at global AI conferences, honors from leading technology companies, and more than 13,000 citations.
"Joining hireEZ as Chief AI Scientist to lead the hireEZ AI Research Group is more than a career move; it is an opportunity to redefine the future of hiring," said Dr. Chen. "We will build agentic AI systems that set a new standard for talent acquisition, empower recruiters, and strengthen the U.S. workforce by connecting the right people with the right opportunities. The ability to transform an entire industry with innovation and integrity is why I am here."
Steven Jiang, CEO and Co-Founder of hireEZ, commented:
"This appointment signals our intent to lead the next era of recruiting through Agentic AI. For nearly a decade, hireEZ has been building technology that delivers measurable results for our customers. With Dr. Chen's leadership, the hireEZ AI Research Group will accelerate innovation that competitors cannot match. We will convert breakthrough research into practical, market-defining solutions that help organizations hire better, faster, and more fairly. This is a pivotal moment for hireEZ and for the recruiting industry."
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