Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.
Role Overview
Astera Labs is seeking a Director, Global Talent Acquisition to lead and scale our worldwide recruiting function during a pivotal period of hypergrowth. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for building and executing the talent acquisition strategy that will fuel our expansion across North America, APAC, EMEA, and India.
As a key member of the People team, you will own the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle, from executing on the workforce plan and employer branding to team development and operational excellence. You'll partner closely with executive leadership to ensure we attract and hire the world-class engineering and business talent needed to maintain our position as the leader in AI infrastructure connectivity. This role requires a hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, has deep semiconductor industry expertise, and has a proven track record of building high-performing global recruiting teams from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
Global Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution
- Develop and execute a comprehensive global talent acquisition strategy aligned with Astera Labs' aggressive growth objectives and workforce plans
- Partner with executive leadership and hiring managers to forecast hiring needs, prioritize roles, and deliver against ambitious recruiting targets
- Build scalable recruiting processes, systems, and metrics to support a rapidly growing organization
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and scale a global team of recruiters and recruiting coordinators across North America, APAC, EMEA, and India
- Establish clear performance expectations, provide ongoing coaching, and foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Identify and develop future recruiting leaders within the organization
Semiconductor & Technical Recruiting Excellence
- Leverage deep semiconductor industry knowledge and networks to source and attract top-tier engineering talent in a highly competitive market
- Drive innovative sourcing strategies to build robust pipelines for critical technical roles across hardware, firmware, and software disciplines
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market trends, compensation benchmarking, and competitive intelligence
Operational Excellence & Employer Branding
- Implement and optimize recruiting tools, processes, and analytics to drive efficiency and improve candidate experience
- Partner with Marketing and People teams to strengthen Astera Labs' employer brand and position the company as a destination for top talent
- Ensure compliance with global hiring regulations and maintain consistency in recruiting practices across all regions
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- 10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role managing global recruiting teams
- Proven experience in the semiconductor or adjacent hardware technology industry
- Demonstrated success scaling recruiting functions and building teams from scratch in high-growth environments
- Experience leading distributed teams across multiple geographies (North America, APAC, EMEA, India)
- Strong understanding of technical roles and the ability to effectively partner with engineering leaders
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience at a pre-IPO or recently public technology company during periods of rapid scale
- Track record of recruiting for highly specialized semiconductor roles (analog/mixed-signal, ASIC, firmware, etc.)
- Experience implementing or optimizing applicant tracking systems and recruiting analytics platforms
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization
- Data-driven mindset with experience using metrics to drive recruiting performance and strategic decisions
Salary range is $187,200 to $260,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.
We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.
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What We Do
Astera Labs Inc., a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, is a leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions for data-centric systems throughout the data center. Partnering with leading processor vendors, cloud service providers, seasoned investors, and world-class manufacturing companies, Astera Labs is helping customers remove performance bottlenecks in data-intensive systems that are limiting the true potential of applications such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company’s product portfolio includes system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, boards, and services to enable robust CXL, PCIe, and Ethernet connectivity.
