Recruiting Lead

MatX is on a mission to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as possible—accelerating global progress in AI quality and accessibility. We are building cutting-edge AI infrastructure at the intersection of hardware and software, and our team is growing quickly. We are seeking a Recruiting Lead with deep experience in technical recruiting and a strong understanding of the hardware and/or AI landscape. This role will play a critical part in scaling our teams by owning key stages of the hiring process, delivering an exceptional candidate experience, and driving performance through reporting key metrics for talent acquisition to senior leadership and hiring teams. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, partners effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, and brings both rigor and empathy to recruiting. You will have a direct impact on company growth and will help shape recruiting processes as MatX continues to scale. What You’ll Do Here Lead the talent function as hands on manager of full-cycle recruiting activities, including designing roles, from sourcing to offer negotiation Develop and execute recruiting strategies (market mapping, direct outreach) to identify, source, and hire top technical talent, with a focus on system hardware, silicon, and software roles, including hard-to-fill technical roles Hire for roles that span the product development cycle from architecture to various functional engineering roles, including design, validation, testability, silicon physical design, system hardware design, infrastructure-as-code, customer support, and product deployment Offer guidance to technical recruiters while helping prioritize work to meet business needs and team capacity Partner closely with leadership and hiring managers to understand hiring needs, required skills, and role-specific qualifications Build and maintain strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and long-term candidate relationship building Adapt quickly to shifting hiring priorities in a dynamic, high-growth startup environment Design and implement scalable recruiting frameworks, ATS, interview scorecards, and SLAs (e.g., "5 Days or Less" for hires). Provide regular, data-driven updates to leadership on pipeline metrics and candidate progress to continuously improve hiring velocity and outcomes Have a proven track record of scaling and building diverse and high-performing teams Ensure timely, clear, and thoughtful communication with candidates throughout the early hiring stages Ensure a world-class, professional, and highly responsive journey for every candidate. Who You Are Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications in relevant Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Communications, Marketing, Human Resources/Organizational Behavior, or a related field, with equivalent practical experience 8 - 10+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting, ideally supporting hardware, systems, or AI-focused teams in a highly competitive market Strong preference for someone with experience in early-stage companies (Seed-Series B) - that understands that this stage of maturity involves building, refining and moving quickly A high level of comfort reviewing candidate qualifications and understanding what the person actually built – you know enough about silicon design flows, RTL, verification methodologies, physical design, sign-off, compilers, GPU kernels, software simulators to have thoughtful conversations with engineers ranging in experience from new graduates to senior staff Prior experience with high-volume recruiting (e.g., filling 25 roles per quarter), recruiting in startups or high-growth environments Partner with founders and senior leadership to build the company's talent narrative and brand to attract top candidates Proven track record of hiring high-impact technical talent Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong negotiation and interper ... (truncated, view full listing at source)