Technical Recruiter

Jobtailor; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Mountain View, CA is seeking a technical recruiter to own full-cycle hiring for hardware, AI silicon, RTL and microarchitecture roles, collaborating closely with engineering leaders to identify, source, and attract top talent in a competitive market.

You will build and maintain robust talent pipelines, perform rigorous candidate assessments, deliver data-driven updates to leadership on pipeline metrics, and help shape recruiting processes as the company scales in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS, EE, Communications, Marketing, HR/Organizational Behavior, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting
• Experience supporting hardware, systems, or AI-focused teams in startup/high-growth environments
• Recruiting for specialized hardware and architecture roles for AI silicon (SoC/power architects, RTL/microarchitecture engineers, verification specialists)
• Experience recruiting in startup/high-growth environments
• Experience with high-volume recruiting (e.g., 25 roles per quarter)
• Strong knowledge of Ashby or similar ATS
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Authorized to work in the United States and compliant with export controls

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting activities, including outbound sourcing, resume review, and initial phone screens
• Assess candidates’ technical skills, experience, and alignment
• Collaborate on recruiting strategies to source and hire top technical talent
• Focus recruiting on system hardware, silicon, and software roles
• Hire specialized hardware engineering talent supporting AI silicon (RTL and microarchitecture design, verification, physical design, SoC/power architecture)
• Partner with leadership and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and role qualifications
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and relationships
• Adapt to shifting hiring priorities in a dynamic startup environment
• Provide data-driven updates to leadership on pipeline metrics and candidate progress
• Scale and build diverse, high-performing teams
• Ensure timely, clear communication throughout early hiring stages
• Help shape recruiting processes as MatX scales

Skills

Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting

Hardware & AI Silicon Talent Acquis

Sourcing Strategies

Candidate Assessment

Data-Driven Recruiting

High-Volume Recruiting

Ashby ATS

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/EE/related field

Tools

Ashby Applicant Tracking System

Job description

• Own full-cycle recruiting activities, including outbound sourcing, resume review, and initial phone screens
• Assess candidates’ technical skills, experience, and alignment
• Collaborate on recruiting strategies to identify, source, and hire top technical talent
• Focus recruiting on system hardware, silicon, and software roles
• Hire specialized hardware engineering talent supporting AI silicon, including RTL and microarchitecture design, verification, physical design, and SoC/power architecture
• Partner with leadership and hiring managers to understand hiring needs, required skills, and role-specific qualifications
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and long-term candidate relationship building
• Adapt to shifting hiring priorities in a dynamic, high-growth startup environment
• Provide data-driven updates to leadership on pipeline metrics and candidate progress
• Scale and build diverse, high-performing teams
• Ensure timely, clear, thoughtful, professional, and responsive communication throughout early hiring stages
• Help shape recruiting processes as MatX scales

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications in relevant Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Communications, Marketing, Human Resources/Organizational Behavior, or a related field, with equivalent practical experience
• 3-5 years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting
• Experience ideally supporting hardware, systems, or AI-focused teams in highly competitive markets at early-stage companies (Seed-Series B)
• Comfortable hiring for specialized hardware and architecture roles supporting AI silicon, including SoC/power architects, RTL/microarchitecture engineers, and verification specialists
• Prior experience recruiting in startup or high-growth environments
• Prior experience with high-volume recruiting, such as filling 25 roles per quarter
• Proven track record of hiring high-impact technical talent
• Strong working knowledge of Ashby or similar applicant tracking systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Must work from the Mountain View, CA office three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday
• Previous engineering experience or technical training is a bonus
• Experience partnering with engineers and hiring talent working on LLMs is a bonus
• Experience recruiting within hardware, AI, or deep tech is a bonus
• Strong interest in AI technologies and trends is a bonus
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be able to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle technical recruiting, particularly for specialized hardware and architecture roles in AI silicon. Proven ability to build talent pipelines and collaborate with leadership in a high-growth startup environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting
• Hardware Engineering Talent Acquisition
• Experience With Applicant Tracking Systems
• High-Volume Recruiting
• Collaboration With Engineering Teams

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Technical Recruiting
• Candidate Assessment
• Sourcing Strategies
• Data-Driven Reporting
• Recruiting Metrics Analysis

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Highly Organized
• Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

• AI Silicon
• SoC Architecture
• RTL Design
• Microarchitecture
• Verification Specialists
• High-Growth Startup

Tools & Technologies

• Ashby Applicant Tracking System