Head of Talent - Build & Scale Recruiting

Wafer; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully covered medical, dental, and vis

Daily lunch and dinner

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Housing stipend

Relocation allowance

Uber/Waymo from/to office

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Wafer is building AI systems to optimize inference workloads. We are seeking a Head of Talent to find and close exceptional people and to build a recruiting function that scales with the company.

You will work directly with the founders, Chief of Staff and hiring managers, owning our most important searches and designing effective interviews that reflect our ambitious engineering culture. This on-site SF role demands autonomy and a focus on high standards.

Qualifications

• You have several years of experience in talent or recruiting at a high-growth startup.
• You have personally sourced and closed exceptional technical hires with a track record of earning trust.
• You understand technical hiring for infrastructure, systems, AI or similarly demanding roles.
• You bring strong judgment and high standards to distinguish great candidates from strong interviewers.
• You build trust with candidates and can source, follow-up and coordinate independently.
• You can turn ambitious hiring goals into a clear plan and execute without a fixed spec.

Responsibilities

• Find and recruit exceptional engineers and operators through direct sourcing, referrals and relationships.
• Own searches from first conversation to accepted offers and close candidates.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define what great looks like and design effective interviews.
• Help candidates understand Wafer's technical work, ambition and impact.
• Keep the recruiting process fast and organized with clear ownership and reliable data in Ashby.
• Manage recruiting partners and optimize channels for strong hires.
• Build the talent team and recruiting systems as the company grows.

Skills

Sourcing & closing

Direct recruitment

Technical hiring

Hiring strategy

Interview design

Sourcing without a spec

Job description

Wafer is building AI systems to optimize inference workloads. We are seeking a Head of Talent to find and close exceptional people and to build a recruiting function that scales with the company.

You will work directly with the founders, Chief of Staff and hiring managers, owning our most important searches and designing effective interviews that reflect our ambitious engineering culture. This on-site SF role demands autonomy and a focus on high standards.