Recruiter (Contract)

Super Micro Computer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Super Micro Computer in San Jose, CA is seeking a Contract Recruiter to lead full life-cycle recruiting for engineering, product management and other functions. You will source, interview, assess candidates and manage the end-to-end process, partnering with hiring managers to forecast needs and improve time-to-fill.

You’ll build strong candidate relationships, leverage multiple channels and contribute to employer branding and recruitment strategy while working on-site at the headquarters.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of full life cycle recruiting experience in technology industry
• Experience hiring for Engineering and Product Management roles
• Experience sourcing, engaging passive candidates

Responsibilities

• Source and build candidate pipelines for all positions
• Coordinate interviews and provide a world‑class interview experience
• Manage candidate relationships and recruitment metrics
• Maintain employer brand and participate in job fairs
• Collaborate with hiring managers to forecast hiring needs and priorities

Skills

Sourcing candidates

Interviewing

Candidate assessment tools

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or relevant field

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Recruiter (Contract)

Date: Sep 29, 2026

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Company: Super Micro Computer

Job Summary

Supermicro is looking for an experienced Recruiter to join our Human Resources team and support the ongoing recruiting efforts. In this position, you will have the opportunity to utilize your hands‑on experience as a full life‑cycle Recruiter, facilitate the end‑to‑end recruiting activities and drive the requisitions from open to close. This role will focus on technical and non‑technical hiring with deep talent sourcing focus for Engineering, Sales, Corp G&A and/or Product Management positions. A Recruiter is responsible for the full spectrum of the hiring process. Work closely with hiring managers to understand their recruitment needs, track recruitment metrics, and manage communication with candidates. Source candidates from various channels, conduct interviews, and use assessment tools to evaluate candidate suitability. Additionally, maintain the company’s employer brand, participate in job fairs, and contribute to the overall talent acquisition strategy. This position will be based out of headquarter office in San Jose, CA which requires work on‑site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• - Source and build candidate pipelines for all positions, especially in Engineering and Product Management roles. Coordinate and schedule phone screen and on‑site interview, facilitate the overall interview process and provide world‑class interview experience.
• Actively lead and support all activities in the recruitment life cycle including candidate management, sourcing, and planning through the use of social media and other sources, screening, interviewing, pre‑selecting, and offer management.
• Proactively identify and recruit passive candidates while maintaining long‑term relationships with candidates.
• Leverage multiple sourcing strategies and channels using a combination of talent branding, external search, direct sourcing, online postings, referrals, social media, and other relevant methods to provide high quality candidates for open positions.
• Successfully implement cost effective recruitment strategies to fill positions (i.e., employee referrals, internet postings, networking, job fairs)
• Provide excellent candidate experience through communication, relationship building, and execution of the recruitment process.
• Coach managers/interview teams to incorporate capability and competency‑based assessments during their interview to test and screen candidates.
• Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and business leaders to understand hiring forecasts, define recruitment needs, and recruiting priorities in order to fill hiring needs in a timely manner.
• Set hiring goals (e.g. quarterly and annual) and drive achievement of the hiring targets, including time to fill, cost per hire, university hiring and diversity goals.
• Track recruitment KPIs, like time to hire, source of hire, and time to fill.

Please note that this position requires regular in‑office attendance. The successful candidate is expected to be present in the office during standard working hours as determined by the company. In‑office collaboration and participation in team meetings, training sessions, and other on‑site activities are essential aspects of this role. Candidates should consider the commuting distance and be prepared to fulfill their responsibilities in the designated office location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or relevant field, candidate with equivalent experience will also be considered for this role.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of full life cycle recruiting experience in technology industry, EMS, and/or staffing firm.
• Must be able to demonstrate expertise in hiring for Engineering and Product Management roles with a proven track record of high success rates.
• Experience sourcing and recruiting for a hardware manufacturing company is a huge plus.
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written, must have experience and proven track record with sourcing, engaging, and enabling passive candidates.
• Must possess a strong sense of urgency with ability to juggle multiple positions.
• Knowledge of recruiting tools and applicant tracking system.
• Ability to consistently contribute at high‑level in a fast‑paced, dynamic work environment with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks.
• Ability to work efficiently while under pressure and with minimum guidance provided.
• This is a contract to hire position.

Salary Range

$40.00/hr - $50.00/hr

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.