Senior Technical Recruiter

Location: Silicon Valley (Palo Alto) · Hybrid

About Normal Computing

Normal Computing builds silicon that turns thermal noise from an obstacle into a computational resource. Conventional chips spend most of their energy forcing determinism onto physics; ours compute with it. Stochastic, in-memory, asynchronous: the result is 10-100× more AI inference per dollar, per watt.

We co-design the full stack: AI-native EDA systems in production with the world's largest semiconductor companies, and the advanced ASICs they make possible. Backed by $85M+ from the world's leading deep-tech investors and built by scientists, engineers, and operators from the labs that built modern computing.

Normal works as one team across New York, Silicon Valley, London, Copenhagen, and Seoul. We hire people who want the hardest version of their craft, across every discipline, at every seniority.

The Role

Recruiting for Normal is a specialist's craft several times over. AI/ML researchers, DV and silicon engineers, and forward-deployed engineers are each small candidate pools where every strong person is fielding multiple offers — and the people you're hunting can smell a recruiter who doesn't speak their language.

As our Technical Recruiter, you will own full-cycle recruiting across Normal's roles: AI/ML research and engineering, silicon (architects, RTL and DV engineers, physical design, bring-up), forward-deployed engineering, and the G&A roles that keep a scaling company running.

You will partner directly with hiring managers who are themselves deep in their craft, source candidates who aren't looking, and close people who have every option. This is a seat on a small talent team where your searches directly determine whether a chip tapes out and a deployment ships on schedule.

What You'll Own

• Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across AI/ML, silicon and ASIC, EDA software, and forward-deployed engineering roles from intake through close, flexing to G&A searches as priorities shift.

• Strategic Sourcing: Identify and engage top-tier talent across AI research, unconventional silicon architecture, design verification, and forward-deployed engineering: people who are rarely on the market and need a reason to talk.

• Hiring Manager Partnership: Act as a strategic partner to hiring managers across engineering, research, and business functions, aligning on candidate qualifications, technical bars, and calibration as searches evolve.

• Process Discipline: 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.

• ATS Ownership: Maintain impeccable data hygiene and pipeline flow in Ashby: clean stages, honest statuses, reporting the team can trust.

• Brand Ambassadorship: Represent Normal Computing at industry events like DAC, engaging specialized candidates in the rooms where they actually gather.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting, including direct experience recruiting AI/ML, software, ASIC, silicon, or semiconductor engineers: research, RTL, DV, physical design, architecture, or adjacent roles

• A track record of closing senior engineers against competing offers: you know how to sell equity, risk, and conviction, not just a comp number

• Technical literacy across the deep-tech landscape: AI/ML, EDA software, AI silicon, and custom ASIC development — you can hold a credible intake conversation with a chip architect or an AI researcher

• Advanced fluency in Ashby (or comparable ATS) for candidate tracking, reporting, and process automation

• Operational excellence: low ego, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to move real work forward at the volume of a scaling startup

Bonus Points

• Experience recruiting G&A and business operations roles alongside technical searches

• Experience recruiting for unconventional computing or physics-based hardware architectures

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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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

Normal Computing is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@normalcomputing.com.

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