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Tensordyne is an AI system solution company building high-performance, low-power generative AI inference systems using custom silicon, hardware, and software. The company serves hyperscaler and neocloud data center customers and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA with an additional office in Munich, Germany.
You will own end-to-end, full-cycle 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, as well as technical and functional leadership roles.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, distinguish must-have vs. nice-to-have qualifications, and develop realistic search strategies
- Build and execute sourcing strategies for highly specialized ASIC, hardware, software, and AI infrastructure talent
- Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through talent mapping across semiconductor, AI infrastructure, hyperscale computing, and adjacent technology companies
- Conduct substantive recruiter screens covering technical/functional alignment, career motivations, compensation expectations, location requirements, and overall fit
- Manage candidates through the full recruiting lifecycle from initial outreach through interviews, compensation negotiation, closing, and pre-onboarding
- Partner with hiring teams to continuously calibrate candidate profiles based on funnel performance and market feedback
- Develop recruiting strategies for both immediate openings and anticipated future workforce needs
- Provide leadership with market intelligence regarding talent availability, compensation, competitor hiring activity, and candidate sentiment
- Maintain a highly organized, data-driven approach while managing multiple concurrent searches
- Deliver a high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
You will work in a fast-paced, well-funded startup environment where recruiting excellence directly impacts the company's ability to scale and execute on its mission.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably within semiconductor, AI, high-performance computing, or deeply electrical and computer engineering environments
- Demonstrated experience recruiting across multiple engineering disciplines, with particularly strong experience in ASIC, semiconductor, hardware, or silicon recruiting
- 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
- Sufficient technical understanding to effectively recruit and screen candidates across ASIC Design, Design Verification, microarchitecture, hardware, systems software, AI infrastructure, and related disciplines
- Demonstrated ability to recruit across levels—from early-career talent through Staff/Principal engineers, managers, directors, and executive-level positions
- Strong passive sourcing, market-mapping, and competitive intelligence capabilities
- Experience partnering directly with senior engineering managers
- Ability to challenge or recalibrate hiring requirements constructively when market data indicates the original profile is overly restrictive
- Strong offer management and candidate-closing skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Highly organized, analytical, and comfortable managing a significant requisition portfolio in a fast-moving environment
Desirable: Experience recruiting within both high-growth startups and established technology companies; experience spanning multiple talent ecosystems including semiconductor/silicon, AI infrastructure, software, enterprise technology, and go-to-market functions.
