Technical Recruiter

The role

The Technical Recruiter will own the full-cycle recruiting process from sourcing to offer. You will build partnerships with hiring managers and source candidates in unconventional places.

What you will do

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process from sourcing through offer
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers
• Source candidates in unconventional places like GitHub, arXiv, and Apache mailing lists
• Facilitate structured interview loops and track candidate performance
• Lead debriefs alongside hiring managers and leadership
• Manage offers and close processes with hiring managers and the CEO
• Improve recruiting systems, workflows, and candidate experience

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience recruiting technical talent in highly competitive markets
• Ability to evaluate technical depth and cultural fit
• Resourcefulness in finding exceptional candidates beyond obvious platforms
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and build systems from scratch
• Care for candidate experience and operational excellence

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the AI, semiconductor, or hardware engineering talent landscape
• A track record of hiring exceptional engineers in niche or emerging fields

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
• $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2.5k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
• Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
• Daily lunch + dinner in our office
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. They are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row).