Contract Technical Recruiter

About Clockwork Systems

Clockwork.io – Software Driven Fabrics to increase GPU cluster utilization

Clockwork Systems was founded by Stanford researchers and veteran systems engineers who share a vision for redefining the foundations of distributed computing. As AI workloads grow increasingly complex, traditional infrastructure struggles to meet the demands of performance, reliability, and precise coordination. Clockwork is pioneering a software-driven approach to AI fabrics by delivering cross-stack observability to catch and quickly resolve problems, workload fault tolerance to keep jobs running through failures, and performance acceleration that dynamically routes and paces traffic to avoid congestion.

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Clockwork Systems is seeking a Contract Technical Recruiter to support our growing engineering teams. This is a 3–6 month contract role focused on technical recruiting for software, systems, and infrastructure positions. You will work closely with engineering managers to identify, attract, and engage top technical talent in the Silicon Valley area and beyond.

If you have experience hiring for early-stage startups and thrive in fast-moving, high-impact environments, this role is for you.

What You Will Do

• Partner with engineering managers to understand hiring needs for technical roles


• Source, screen, and engage software engineers, systems engineers, and technical leaders


• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from initial candidate outreach to offer negotiation


• Maintain and update candidate pipelines and tracking in ATS


• Provide market insights and recommendations to improve recruiting strategies


• Ensure a positive candidate experience reflecting Clockwork’s inclusive and professional culture

What You Bring

• Proven experience as a technical recruiter, preferably in software engineering or systems hiring


• Experience hiring for early-stage startups, understanding the challenges of building small, high-performing teams


• Strong understanding of technical roles, programming languages, and system-level positions


• Experience with ATS systems, sourcing tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other recruiting platforms


• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills


• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Contract Details

• Duration: 3–6 months


• Onsite: 2–3 days per week in Palo Alto, CA


• Focus: Technical recruiting for engineering and systems teams

Why Clockwork

• Work with a highly technical and collaborative team


• Gain experience recruiting for cutting-edge systems and distributed computing roles


• Contribute to building high-performing teams at an early-stage startup


• Flexible contract role in the heart of Silicon Valley

Clockwork Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building world-class teams by welcoming bright, passionate individuals from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We believe diversity drives innovation, and we grow stronger together.