Senior Technical Recruiter

Normal Computing

. Manage end-to-end recruitment across AI/ML, silicon and ASIC, software engineering, and G&A roles from intake through close .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeMountain View • California • United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle technical recruiting, particularly in AI/ML, semiconductor, and software engineering roles. Proficient in managing candidate pipelines and maintaining ATS data hygiene while collaborating with hiring managers to align on technical qualifications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle Technical RecruitingAI/ML RecruitmentFluency in Ashby ATSTechnical Literacy in AI SiliconOperational Excellence in Startups

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Technical RecruitingCandidate CalibrationInterview Loop ManagementTalent EngagementData Hygiene Management

Soft Skills

Strategic PartnershipComfort with AmbiguityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Ashby ATS

Industry Keywords

AI ResearchSilicon ArchitectureDesign VerificationCustom ASIC DevelopmentSemiconductor Tape-Outs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DAC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage end-to-end recruitment across AI/ML, silicon and ASIC, software engineering, and G&A roles from intake through close
Identify and engage specialized, passive talent across AI research, silicon architecture, design verification, and forward-deployed engineering
Partner strategically with hiring managers across engineering, research, and business functions
Align on candidate qualifications, technical bars, and calibration as searches evolve
Run the WHO Method for talent calibration
Maintain high-efficiency interview loops targeting a maximum of 4–5 rounds
Own ATS data hygiene and pipeline flow in Ashby
Maintain clean stages, accurate statuses, and trusted reporting
Represent Normal Computing at industry events such as DAC
Help determine whether semiconductor tape-outs and deployments ship on schedule

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience
Direct experience recruiting AI/ML, software, or semiconductor engineers, including research, RTL, DV, physical design, architecture, or adjacent roles
Track record of closing senior engineers against competing offers
Technical literacy across AI/ML, AI silicon, and custom ASIC development
Fluency in Ashby or a comparable ATS for candidate tracking, reporting, and process automation
Operational excellence; comfort with ambiguity and moving work forward in a scaling startup
Experience recruiting for unconventional computing or physics-based hardware architectures is a bonus
Experience recruiting G&A and business operations roles is a bonus
Previous experience in a high-growth venture-backed startup, semiconductor company, or research lab is a bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity offered
Competitive and equitable compensation
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities