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Principal Talent Acquisition

GlobalFoundries

Santa Clara, CAFull-time$82–144K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$82–144K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

GlobalFoundries seeks a recruiter to hire talent across its Silicon Photonics and Quantum teams. The role manages full-cycle recruiting, uses data to assess pipeline health and sourcing effectiveness, and partners with hiring managers and HR colleagues to improve recruiting outcomes and candidate experience. The position also contributes to process optimization, recruiting analytics, and team-wide initiatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Full-Cycle Recruiting, nice to haveCandidate Sourcing, nice to haveCandidate Screening, nice to haveRecruiting Analytics, requiredRecruiting Metrics, requiredRecruiting Tools, requiredCommunication, requiredRelationship Building, requiredApplicant Tracking Systems, requiredSourcing Platforms, requiredProject Management, nice to haveInnovation, nice to haveSolution Execution, nice to haveNavigating Ambiguity, nice to havePlanning, nice to haveOrganization, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Human Resources, Business, or Related Field or 4+ Years Recruiting Experience, required

Full job description

About GlobalFoundries: GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit https://www.gf.com.

Summary of Role: We’re seeking a recruiter who can help shape the future of innovation by hiring talent across our Silicon Photonics and Quantum teams. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of our recruiting efforts—partnering with hiring managers, diving deep into data, and crafting strategies that bring the best minds into our organization. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves solving problems with data, and is excited to make a real impact on how we grow. If you’re analytical, curious, and ready to elevate the recruiting experience, we’d love to meet you.

Essential Responsibilities: Recruiting Execution

  • Manage full-cycle recruiting, from intake to offer.

  • Source candidates using a variety of channels including LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and targeted outreach.

  • Screen and assess candidates for technical and business alignment.

  • Coordinate interviews and provide a seamless candidate experience.

Data-Driven Recruiting

  • Use data and analytics to track pipeline health, time-to-fill, and sourcing effectiveness.

  • Provide insights and recommendations to improve recruiting outcomes.

  • Support recruiting analytics efforts.

Process Optimization

  • Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting workflows and improve efficiency.

  • Partner with HR Shared Services to enhance sourcing and operational capabilities.

  • Ensure compliance with recruiting policies and procedures.

Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Build strong relationships with hiring managers and HR partners.

  • Provide consultative support on job scoping, market insights, and candidate evaluation.

  • Contribute to team-wide initiatives and best practice sharing.

Other Responsibilities: Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field or 4+ years of recruiting experience.

  • Strong analytical mindset with experience using recruiting metrics and tools.

  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

  • Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and sourcing platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Project management skills - i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong planning & organizational skills.

Expected Salary Range $82,000.00 - $144,000.00 The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law

How this job compares

Set against the 2,945 open Talent Acquisition jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$82–144K/yr
  • California median$132–185K/yr400 salary ranges
  • US median$95–136K/yr1,605 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $113K, is 29% below the California median midpoint ($159K) — in the lowest quarter of Talent Acquisition salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 580 open Talent Acquisition jobs in California and 2,945 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Talent Acquisition postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,354 postings).
Education
408 of the 2,945 open Talent Acquisition jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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