Head of Recruiting

About TensorWave

Our mission is simple: deliver seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI compute at scale. We've built a versatile cloud platform that eliminates infrastructure barriers, empowering builders to focus on innovation instead of fighting their stack. Because breakthrough AI should move at the speed of ideas, not infrastructure.

About the Role

We're looking for a Head of Recruiting to join our team during an exciting phase of growth. In this role, you'll be responsible for leading a high-performing recruiting team , working closely with cross-functional partners to support business objectives while upholding our standards for excellence, collaboration, and impact.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with aggressive business growth objectives and workforce planning needs
• Partner with executive leadership to forecast hiring needs, model capacity, and ensure recruiting capabilities scale ahead of demand
• Build annual recruiting plans with clear metrics, budgets, and resource allocation across all functions and geographies
• Establish employer brand positioning and talent marketing strategies that differentiate us in competitive markets for cloud infrastructure and technical talent
• Drive data-driven decision making through recruiting analytics, market intelligence, and predictive modeling
• Build, lead, and mentor a world-class recruiting team including technical recruiters, recruiting coordinators, and recruiting operations specialists
• Establish clear performance expectations, career development paths, and accountability frameworks for the recruiting organization
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the talent acquisition function
• Partner with external recruiting agencies and manage vendor relationships strategically
• Design and implement scalable, efficient recruiting processes from role listing through new hire onboarding that deliver exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences
• Establish best-in-class recruiting operations including ATS optimization, interview training, candidate communication protocols, and offer processes
• Implement tools and technologies that enhance recruiting efficiency, quality of hire, and data visibility
• Create and maintain recruiting playbooks, templates, and enablement resources across all roles and levels
• Drive continuous process improvement based on metrics, feedback, and industry best practices
• Personally lead recruiting efforts for critical executive and senior technical hires
• Develop deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and enterprise software markets to effectively compete for specialized talent
• Build and maintain relationships with top technical talent in relevant domains including site reliability engineering, cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, and enterprise sales
• Create innovative sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill technical roles in AI/ML, security, networking, and systems engineering
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and hiring managers on talent market trends, competitive intelligence, and hiring strategies
• Deliver exceptional hiring manager enablement including intake consultations, interview training, and recruiting best practices
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with People Operations, Finance, and Business teams to ensure seamless talent acquisition and continued compliance

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience with at least 5 years leading recruiting teams in high-growth technology companies
• Proven track record of scaling recruiting organizations and processes during periods of rapid growth
• Deep expertise recruiting for highly technical roles including cloud infrastructure engineers, networking engineers, data center technicians, and SREs
• Experience recruiting executive leadership across Engineering, Product, Go-to-Market, and Operations functions
• Strong business acumen with ability to partner with C-suite executives on strategic workforce planning
• Demonstrated success building and implementing employer branding and talent marketing programs
• Expert knowledge of modern recruiting tools, technologies, and sourcing methodologies
• Excellence in recruiting analytics, metrics development, and data-driven decision making
• Outstanding leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a cloud provider, infrastructure company, or enterprise SaaS business
• Track record recruiting in competitive markets including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP alternatives), infrastructure software, or DevOps tools
• Experience building recruiting functions from ground up or through significant transformation
• Knowledge of technical recruiting for emerging technologies including AI/ML infrastructure, edge computing, or containerization platforms
• Strong network within cloud infrastructure and distributed systems communities

What We Offer

• Stock Options

• 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for Employees

• Company Health Savings Account Contributions

• 100% paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance for Employees

• Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Options

• Other Insurance Options, such as Pet & Legal Insurance

• Various Supplementary Health Benefits, such as discounted Virtual Healthcare Appointments and Serious Illness Support

• Flexible Spending Account

• 401(k)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible PTO

• Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• Other In-Office Perks

Equal Employment Opportunity

TensorWave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodations

TensorWave provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

Employment Eligibility

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by law.

Background Checks

Where permitted by law, employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a job-related background check.

Data Privacy Notice

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that TensorWave may collect, use, and retain your personal information for recruiting and employment-related purposes in accordance with applicable data privacy laws.