Hardware Sourcer (Contract)

About the role

MatX's mission is to make the world's best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability. This role is a contract position, but an exceptional performer could transition to a full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Hire and source for specialized Semiconductor and Hardware engineering roles that span product development cycle from architecture to various functional engineering roles, including design, validation, testability, silicon physical design, system hardware design, infrastructure-as-code, customer support, and product deployment
• Previous experience sourcing for ASIC, SOC, Silicon Design, Silicon Architecture, Security and Verification highly preferred
• Hire for specialized Semiconductor and Hardware engineering roles supporting AI silicon, ASIC, SOC, Silicon Design, Silicon Architecture, Security and Verification
• Partner closely with leadership and hiring managers to understand hiring needs, required skills, and role-specific qualifications
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and long-term candidate relationship building
• Adapt quickly to shifting hiring priorities in a dynamic, high-growth startup environment
• Provide regular, data-driven updates to leadership on pipeline metrics and candidate progress
• Ensure timely, clear, and thoughtful communication with candidates throughout the early hiring stages
• Communicate hiring process bottlenecks to the talent lead and leadership to maintain pipeline health and achieve hiring goals
• Ensure a world-class, professional, and highly responsive journey for every candidate

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualifications in relevant Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Communications, Marketing, Human Resources/Organizational Behavior, or a related field, with equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience in technical sourcing, ideally supporting hardware, systems, at post Series B startups
• Comfortable sourcing for specialized engineering roles supporting AI silicon, including
• Prior experience sourcing in startup or high-growth environments, and can quickly ramp up
• Strong working knowledge of Greenhouse or Ashby
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

Qualifications

• This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday
• Compensation: This is a contract role with negotiable payment terms (biweekly or monthly), paid hourly
• This position has the potential to convert to a full-time (hybrid onsite) role

Benefits

This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Strong working knowledge of Greenhouse or Ashby

Benefits

This is a contract role with negotiable payment terms (biweekly or monthly), paid hourly. This position has the potential to convert to a full-time (hybrid onsite) role.

Pay

This is a contract role with negotiable payment terms (biweekly or monthly), paid hourly. This position has the potential to convert to a full-time (hybrid onsite) role.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday.

Company Information

MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team and any resumes submitted are deemed to be the property of MatX.