Principal Full Cycle Recruiter

Quadric is building the processing foundation for the next generation of AI-enabled products. Our Chimera General Purpose Neural Processing Unit (GPNPU) is the industry’s first fully programmable NPU IP — enabling silicon teams to run every layer of every AI model on a single, unified processor pipeline. From automotive ADAS to edge LLMs to industrial robotics, our technology is shipping inside real products at high volume.

Headquartered in Burlingame, CA, Quadric is a rapidly growing semiconductor IP company with global engineering teams across the US, India, China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. We’re well-funded (most recently a $30M Series C) and expanding quickly across every part of the organization.

The Role

We’re looking for a Principal Recruiter to own full-cycle talent acquisition across our most critical and complex technical and business functions. This is a high-impact, largely autonomous role: you’ll be the recruiting engine for a company where every hire meaningfully shapes what we build and how we operate.

You’ll partner directly with hiring managers and senior leadership — not just execute searches, but act as a true talent advisor who challenges thinking, brings market intelligence to the table, and consistently closes exceptional candidates in a competitive landscape. Roles will span chip architecture, compiler engineering, ML, software, and GTM/business functions.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle — from kickoff through sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer, and close — for 8–12 active requisitions at a time across technical and non-technical functions.
• Build and maintain deep talent pipelines through proactive outbound sourcing via LinkedIn, GitHub, conference networks, employee referrals, and domain-specific communities, particularly within the semiconductor, AI/ML, and systems software ecosystems.
• Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and the Head of People: challenge job requirements when needed, advise on compensation positioning, and bring relevant market data into every search.
• Design and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first contact through day one, reflecting Quadric’s values of integrity, humility, and care for people.
• Develop structured interview processes and scorecards in partnership with hiring teams to drive consistent, bias-reduced decision-making.
• Manage and optimize recruiting tooling (ATS, sourcing platforms, scheduling tools) and ensure data hygiene and pipeline visibility for leadership reporting.
• Contribute to employer branding efforts — helping tell Quadric’s story to candidates in ways that are accurate, compelling, and differentiated.
• Support global hiring across US, APAC, and other regions in partnership with local HR and legal, ensuring compliance with regional requirements (GDPR).
• Define and drive recruiting programs, mentor junior team members, and shape how the talent function scales as the company grows.

Requirements

•  6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 3 years focused on technical roles (hardware, software, or adjacent) — in-house experience strongly preferred.
•  Demonstrated success recruiting for semiconductor, AI/ML, systems software, or deep tech companies; you understand what “chip architect” and “compiler engineer” mean and can credibly speak to candidates in these fields.
• Strong sourcing chops: you’re not reliant on inbound applicants and have a genuine methodology for building pipelines in passive-candidate-heavy markets.
• Track record of closing senior and specialized candidates in competitive hiring environments, including experience negotiating complex offers.
• Data-driven approach to recruiting: comfortable tracking and reporting on pipeline metrics, time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, and sourcing channel effectiveness.
• Excellent judgment, communication, and the ability to build trust quickly with senior technical and business stakeholders.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut. You actively seek out and experiment with AI tools and agents to go further, faster — and you bring that mindset to everything you do.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth startup or scale-up where processes are built, not inherited.
  

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting globally, especially across APAC markets (India, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan).
• Familiarity with semiconductor IP, NPU/GPU/CPU architecture, or the broader edge AI ecosystem.
• Experience building or scaling recruiting programs, not just filling reqs — e.g., setting up a new ATS, launching an employee referral program, or developing interview training.
• Background in a technical field (engine