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Senior Technical Recruiter
| Company | PsiQuantum |
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| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $125000 – $175000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business, or a related field
- 7+ years of proven experience in full-cycle recruiting, with a strong track record of hiring for highly technical and senior roles, ideally within the tech or STEM sectors.
- Exceptional expertise in sourcing and engaging candidates for highly specialized and cutting-edge fields such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with leaders, providing strategic counsel on talent acquisition and organizational growth.
- Strong knowledge of sourcing tools, advanced Boolean search techniques, and recruiting platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, GEM).
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- A deep understanding of the quantum computing landscape and a passion for the industry and its impact on the world.
- Proven ability to thrive in hyper-growth, constantly evolving, and high-stakes environment.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leadership and hiring managers across the organization to develop and execute talent acquisition strategies that support the company’s growth, with a specific focus on attracting top-tier candidates for technical senior roles in quantum computing and advanced technology.
- Employ a range of sophisticated sourcing techniques to identify, engage, and recruit highly specialized and diverse talent pools, including passive candidates and those from leading tech, academic, and research institutions globally.
- Drive the recruitment for senior roles within the organization, including strategic planning, candidate mapping, outreach, and negotiation, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience while securing the highest-caliber talent.
- Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle for critical roles, from role definition and job specification through to final offer acceptance. Ensure a seamless, efficient, and positive experience for candidates at every touchpoint.
- Provide thought leadership in leveraging deep market insights, and data-driven approaches to inform recruitment strategies. Stay ahead of trends in the quantum computing and tech industries to ensure the company attracts top talent.
- Foster strong relationships across internal teams, providing regular updates on hiring progress, market trends, and recruitment strategies.
- Actively promote the company’s mission, vision, and culture to the broader talent pool. Involved in initiatives to enhance employer branding, both within the quantum computing industry and in the broader tech ecosystem.
- Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the recruitment process, ensuring that diverse talent is attracted, assessed, and hired into the organization.
- Use recruitment metrics, industry insights, and data analytics to measure and continuously improve the effectiveness of recruitment processes, ensuring the timely and high-quality placement of candidates.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience recruiting within quantum computing, AI, or other highly technical, innovative industries.
- Experience working in a global, distributed environment, with expertise in international talent acquisition.
- Fluency in additional languages is a plus.
- Expertise in driving diversity and inclusion initiatives and advancing DEI goals within the recruitment function.
