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Technical Recruiter

ChipAgents

San Jose, CA · HybridJob$100–200K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$100–200K/yr
Location
San Jose, CAHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

ChipAgents is hiring a Technical Recruiter to own the full recruiting lifecycle and hire across software, hardware, research, sales, engineering, and operations. The recruiter will manage multiple searches, partner with hiring managers, engage candidates, and improve recruiting processes and systems. The role offers a $100K–$200K annual base salary plus equity, unlimited PTO, and full benefits.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SourcingFunctional VerificationResearchMachine LearningRegister Transfer LevelRecruitingApplicant Tracking SystemsArtificial IntelligenceLinkedIn RecruiterTechnical RecruitingSchedulingStartup RecruitingFull-Cycle RecruitingCross-Functional RecruitingIndependent Decision-MakingHigh-Volume HiringRecruiting Process ImprovementCommunicationTrust BuildingAI RecruitingMachine Learning RecruitingSemiconductor RecruitingAshby

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

About ChipAgents ChipAgents is revolutionizing chip design and verification with agentic-AI workflows. Founded by experts in AI and semiconductor design, we partner with top-10 semiconductor companies, hyperscale cloud providers, and cutting-edge startups. Our platform accelerates RTL development, functional verification, and simulation, unlocking new levels of productivity and design quality.

Role Overview We're hiring a Technical Recruiter to help own the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing through offer and close. You'll hire across software, hardware, research, sales, engineering, and operations. You’ll also help build the processes and systems that let us scale hiring, collaborating closely with teams cross-functionally to make an impact from day one.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing and screening through interviews, offer, and close.

  • Run a high volume of searches at once across software, hardware, research, sales, engineering, and other roles.

  • Source and engage top candidates through outreach, referrals, events, and recruiting platforms.

  • Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, align on hiring decisions, and drive next steps in the interview process.

  • Deliver a strong candidate experience, including scheduling, communication, and feedback.

  • Improve our recruiting processes and systems, including our applicant tracking system, interview workflows, requisition hygiene, and documentation.

Qualifications

  • Startup recruiting experience, including wearing many hats in a fast-moving environment.

  • Experience owning the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing to offer and close.

  • Proven experience recruiting across a broad range of functions, including software, hardware, research, sales, and operations roles.

  • Ability to operate with little guidance, make decisions independently, and keep multiple priorities moving.

  • Comfort running high-volume hiring across many roles and candidates at once.

  • Experience improving recruiting processes and systems.

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with candidates, hiring managers, and leadership.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience recruiting for AI, machine learning, or semiconductor roles.

  • Experience with Ashby or a similar applicant tracking system, and with sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.

Why ChipAgents

  • This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing startup, hire top talent, and build a team from the ground up.

Equal Opportunity ChipAgents is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.

What We Offer

  • $100K/yr – $200K/yr base salary + equity. Open to above-scale compensation for exceptional candidates.

  • Unlimited PTO and full benefits (medical, vision, dental, 401k).

  • Two engineering-centric offices with free parking, private gym, and free lunch, drinks and snacks.

How this job compares

Set against the 497 open Technical Recruiter jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–200K/yr
  • California median$130–180K/yr167 salary ranges
  • US median$122–175K/yr311 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 5% below the California median midpoint ($158K) — in the middle half of Technical Recruiter salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 239 open Technical Recruiter jobs in California and 497 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Technical Recruiter postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (440 postings).
Education
53 of the 497 open Technical Recruiter jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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