Senior Technical Recruiter: AI & ASIC Talent

Tensordyne; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tensordyne in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to scale our AI compute technology and recruit top engineering talent. This hands-on, full-cycle role covers ASIC, hardware, software, operations, and SG&A, partnering with engineering leaders to build targeted pipelines and deliver high-quality hires in a competitive market.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, deep experience in semiconductor or AI infrastructure recruiting, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting across ASIC, semiconductor, hardware, or silicon.
• Experience recruiting Software, Systems, Infrastructure, or related engineering talent.
• Ability to recruit beyond Engineering, including Operations, Sales, Product, Finance, HR, and other SG&A functions.
• Strong passive sourcing, market intelligence, and candidate-closing skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting across multiple functions, including ASIC / Silicon Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Software & Systems Engineering, SDK / Compiler Engineering, Applications / Field Engineering, Operations, Sales & Business Development, Product Management, Finance, HR and other SG&A functions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, distinguish must-have vs. nice-to-have qualifications, establish interview processes, and develop realistic search strategies.
• Build and execute sourcing strategies for highly specialized ASIC, hardware, software, AI infrastructure, and business talent.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates and manage candidates through the lifecycle—from outreach to interviews, compensation discussions, closing and pre-onboarding.
• Provide leadership with market intelligence regarding talent availability, compensation, competitor activity, and candidate sentiment.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Semiconductor recruiting

Hiring across SG&A

Job description

Tensordyne in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to scale our AI compute technology and recruit top engineering talent. This hands-on, full-cycle role covers ASIC, hardware, software, operations, and SG&A, partnering with engineering leaders to build targeted pipelines and deliver high-quality hires in a competitive market.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, deep experience in semiconductor or AI infrastructure recruiting, and