Normal Computing

Normal Computing

Technical Recruiter, ASICs

Palo Alto (Silicon Valley)

Sponsorship not specified$10k-$100kDetected 19 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentMachine LearningAccessibilityRecruitingResearchProcurement

About the role

  • Recruiting silicon talent is a specialist's craft: the candidate pool is small, every strong architect and DV engineer is fielding multiple offers, and the people you're hunting can smell a recruiter who doesn't know what a tapeout is.
  • This is a seat on a small talent team where your searches directly determine whether a chip tapes out on schedule.
  • Brand Ambassadorship: Represent Normal Computing at industry events like DAC, engaging specialized candidates in the rooms where they actually gather.

Responsibilities

  • architects, RTL and DV engineers, physical design, bring-up, and the research-adjacent roles that sit beside them.
  • You will partner directly with hiring managers who are themselves deep technologists, source candidates who aren't looking, and close people who have every option.
  • Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for senior hardware, ASIC, and silicon architecture roles from intake through close, flexing to AI, software, and EDA searches as priorities shift.
  • Identify and engage top-tier talent in unconventional silicon architecture, design verification, and systems architecture: people who are rarely on the market and need a reason to talk.
  • Run the WHO Method for talent calibration and maintain high-efficiency interview loops, targeting 4-5 rounds maximum so great candidates don't die in process.
  • Maintain impeccable data hygiene and pipeline flow in
  • RTL, DV, physical design, architecture, or adjacent roles
  • As our Technical Recruiter, ASICs, you will own full-cycle recruiting for Normal's silicon organization: architects, RTL and DV engineers, physical design, bring-up, and the research-adjacent roles that sit beside them.
  • Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for senior hardware, ASIC, and silicon architecture roles from intake through close, flexing to AI, software, and EDA searches as priorities shift.

Compensation

  • $10k-$100k

Benefits

  • you know how to sell equity, risk, and conviction, not just a comp number

Company info

  • Previous experience in a high-growth venture-backed startup, semiconductor company, or research lab

Equal opportunity

  • Normal Computing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
  • Accessibility Accommodations

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