Unconventional AI
Technical Recruiter
Mountain View, CA +3 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
US remote
Palo Alto
Remote - Experience
- 5+ years of technical recruiting experience; ideally in a high-growth startup, frontier AI lab, or specialized deep-tech/hardware environment.
About the job
Leads full-cycle recruiting for specialized technical roles, building sourcing strategies and recruiting operations in partnership with company leadership.
What you'll do
- Manage hiring from role scoping through offer negotiation and closing for specialized technical positions.
- Partner with technical leaders to define requirements and create talent plans; source and engage candidates in niche markets.
- Improve candidate experience and recruiting processes, and represent the company in academic, scientific, and deep-tech communities.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of technical recruiting experience.
- Track record of sourcing and closing talent in complex technical domains.
- Strong technical curiosity, strategic advisory skills, and ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced startup.
- Exceptional communication skills for explaining a technical company mission to candidates.
Nice to have
- Experience hiring at the intersection of hardware and software, such as AI accelerators, neuromorphic computing, or advanced silicon.
- Academic recruiting experience and ties to research communities.
Tools
ATS
AI focus
Recruits talent for AI research, AI infrastructure, machine learning, and AI hardware roles.
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