Head of Talent

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Wafer Head of Talent at Wafer leads recruiting efforts to find and close exceptional technical hires and build the recruiting function to scale the company. This role works directly with founders and hiring managers to own searches and build recruiting systems.

Responsibilities

Find and recruit exceptional engineers and operators through direct sourcing, referrals and relationships.
Own searches from the first conversation through an accepted offer. You know the candidates, what matters to them and what it will take to close them.
Work with hiring managers to define what great looks like, design useful interviews and make decisions quickly.
Help candidates understand Wafer's technical work, ambition and the impact they can have here.
Keep the recruiting process fast and organized: clear ownership, timely feedback, reliable scheduling and accurate data in Ashby.
Manage recruiting partners, understand which channels produce strong hires and spend accordingly.
Build the talent team and recruiting systems as the company grows.
What we look for
Offers Equity • Fully covered medical, dental and vision. Daily lunch and dinner. Unlimited PTO and parental leave. $1K/month housing stipend if you live within half a mile of the office. Visa sponsorship available.

Qualification

You understand technical hiringYou work without a specInfinitely ResourcefulUnreasonable StandardsCompany Over SelfFirst Principles Thinker

Required

You understand technical hiring. Experience recruiting for infrastructure, systems, AI or similarly demanding engineering roles is especially valuable.
You build trust with candidates and move quickly without losing the details. You are willing to do the sourcing, follow-ups and coordination yourself.
You work without a spec. You can turn an ambitious hiring goal into a clear plan and execute it.
We score every candidate on seven values:
Infinitely Resourceful
Unreasonable Standards
Company Over Self
First Principles Thinker