Head of Recruiting

At TensorWave, we’re leading the charge in AI compute, building a versatile cloud platform that’s driving the next generation of AI innovation. We’re focused on creating a foundation that empowers cutting-edge advancements in intelligent computing, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the AI landscape.

About the Role

We're seeking an exceptional Head of Recruiting to architect and lead our talent acquisition strategy during a pivotal growth phase. This role will be instrumental in rapidly scaling our organization, while maintaining our high bar for technical excellence and cultural fit. You'll build and lead a high-performing recruiting team, establish scalable processes, and become a strategic partner to leadership as we compete for top-tier talent in AMD cloud infrastructure.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership

• 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

Team Building & Management

• 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

Operational Excellence

• 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

Technical & Executive Recruiting

• 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

Stakeholder Partnership

• 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 Bring

• Stock Options

• 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account

• 401(k)

• Flexible PTO

• Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• Mental Health Benefits through Spring Health