Technical Recruiter

Unconventional, Inc.•Mountain View, CA

10d

About The Position

Unconventional AI is seeking a Technical Recruiter to join its Talent team and help hire rare, multidisciplinary talent for its AI hardware platform. The recruiter will partner directly with founders and engineering leaders to develop sourcing strategies, attract candidates, and close hires across deep tech, hardware architecture, AI research, and neuroscience. The role also includes advising on the recruiting strategy and building the recruiting engine from the ground up while maintaining a high talent bar. The position manages full-cycle recruiting for specialized technical roles, from initial role scoping through offer negotiation and closing. It works with technical leaders to define hiring needs and turn business priorities into talent plans, develops proactive sourcing approaches for niche markets, and provides a high-touch candidate experience. The recruiter will also improve internal hiring processes, interview loops, and ATS workflows, and represent the company in academic, scientific, and deep-tech communities. The role is based in Mountain View, California, with hybrid or remote work listed as location options. The company describes its environment as collaborative, intellectually rigorous, and mission-driven, with a San Francisco headquarters. Compensation includes a competitive base salary, early-stage equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

At least 5 years of technical recruiting experience, ideally in a high-growth startup, frontier AI lab, or specialized deep-tech or hardware environment.
Proven track record of sourcing and closing exceptional talent in complex technical domains such as AI/ML research, semiconductors, embedded systems, or high-performance computing.
Genuine interest in novel computing architectures, hardware-software co-design, and the future of AI.
Ability to challenge assumptions, use market data to influence hiring decisions, and guide senior stakeholders through ambiguity.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with high agency, autonomy, and urgency.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to explain a technical, visionary company mission compellingly to candidates.

Nice To Haves

Experience hiring at the intersection of hardware and software, such as AI accelerators, neuromorphic computing, or advanced silicon.
Experience with academic recruitment and deep ties to leading research communities.

Responsibilities

Manage the full-cycle hiring process for specialized technical roles, from initial scoping through offer negotiation and closing.
Partner with technical leaders to understand hiring needs, define role requirements, and translate business priorities into actionable talent plans.
Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive candidates in competitive, niche technical markets.
Provide a high-touch candidate experience from outreach through onboarding.
Build and refine hiring processes, interview loops, and ATS workflows to support efficient scaling without sacrificing quality.
Represent Unconventional AI in academic, scientific, and deep-tech communities and promote its mission to prospective candidates.