The demand for new data centers and AI compute is rapidly outpacing the planet's energy capacity. Digital solutions are hitting a power wall as we approach the physical limits of traditional silicon. Conquering this bottleneck means rethinking the fundamental architecture of inference compute. The industry's current path can't meet the need, so we're taking a different approach.
Instead of traditional electronic circuits, we use silicon photonics and an active, programmable metasurface to perform matrix multiplications at the speed of light. Our optical cells are 10,000x smaller than traditional photonic components, enabling unprecedented density. By using photonics instead of electricity, our chips become more efficient as they scale. This architecture will deliver up to 100 times the energy efficiency of existing solutions while significantly improving performance for large-scale AI inference.
We’ve assembled a world-class team of industry veterans and recently raised a $110M Series A led by Gates Frontier. Participants include M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund), Carbon Direct Capital, Aramco Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, Space Capital, and others.
Join us and shape the future of computing!
Location: Austin, TX. Full-time onsite position.
Reports To: Senior Director of Talent & Recruiting
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position OverviewWe are seeking an experienced recruiting lead to join our talent team and support the accelerating growth of our engineering organization. This role will report to the Sr. Director of Talent and Recruiting, and will be responsible for end-to-end recruitment efforts for technical roles across the organization. Sourcing strength and curiosity about our technology are top priorities for this role. The ideal candidate is passionate about hardware/semiconductor technology and enjoys learning about how complex systems work. This role will represent our cutting-edge hardware to the market and should be able to quickly establish technical credibility with candidates.
Key ResponsibilitiesLead full-cycle recruiting efforts for junior and senior individual contributors and managers across technical functions.
Lead active sourcing efforts for your roles and drive proactive talent identification.
Manage candidate scheduling and coordination within your search pipelines.
Partner with others in the Talent organization to establish policies, practices, and workflows to accelerate and enhance hiring efforts.
Prior experience leading technical recruiting within a hardware or semiconductor company or in an agency capacity serving semiconductor or hardware clients.
Exceptional at sourcing senior technical candidates for specialized, hard-to-fill roles.
Strong understanding of at least one of our major technical verticals - Digital, Analog, Software, Photonics/Optics, or Product Engineering.
Able to confidently engage and manage relationships with senior technical talent throughout the interview process.
History of building credibility with internal hiring managers through technical fluency.
Curious and passionate about the underlying technology. Can articulate complex tech to the market in an understandable way.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Organized and disciplined approach to recruiting. Detail-oriented with strong documentation.
Prior experience with Ashby (ATS), Metaview (Notetaking/Sourcing), or other AI-driven recruiting tools.
Automation/tooling driven approach to managing recruiting efforts. Enjoys finding ways to make things run more smoothly and efficiently.
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in an innovative startup redefining the future of AI hardware. Work on game-changing technology at the intersection of photonics and AI as part of a collaborative, brilliant team. You’ll contribute to a platform that redefines computational performance and accelerates the future of artificial intelligence. Come help us bring this transformative technology to the world.
Join a team that invests in your future and your well-being. At Neurophos, we offer:
100% coverage of base health plan premiums for you and your dependents, plus HSA contributions.
Unlimited PTO. No rigid vacation banks, just a focus on delivery.
401(k) matching and stock option opportunities to ensure our success is your success.
Full suite of voluntary benefits, including Dental, Vision, Life, Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance.
Personalized Benefits. Choose the plans that fit your life and take the cash back for those that don’t.
Skills Required
- Prior experience leading full-cycle technical recruiting within a hardware or semiconductor company.
- Exceptional at sourcing senior technical candidates for specialized, hard-to-fill roles.
- Strong understanding of at least one technical vertical: Digital, Analog, Software, Photonics/Optics, or Product Engineering.
- Ability to confidently engage and manage relationships with senior technical talent throughout the interview process.
- History of building credibility with internal hiring managers through technical fluency.
- Curiosity and passion for the underlying technology; able to articulate complex tech to the market.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Organized, disciplined approach to recruiting with strong documentation and attention to detail.
- Prior experience with Ashby (ATS), Metaview, or other AI-driven recruiting tools.
- Automation/tooling-driven approach to managing recruiting efforts and process improvement.
Neurophos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Neurophos and has not been reviewed or approved by Neurophos.
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Healthcare Strength — Job postings indicate the company covers 100% of base health plan premiums for employees and dependents and contributes to HSAs. Listings also reference dental, vision, and other voluntary coverages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO is advertised with an emphasis on delivery rather than accruals. Notes in postings suggest clarifying typical usage and any minimums.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer matching is listed alongside stock option opportunities. This pairing signals structured retirement support in addition to equity participation.
Neurophos Insights
What We Do
Neurophos is an Austin-based semiconductor company developing high-performance, energy-efficient photonic AI inference chips. Instead of traditional electronic circuits, we use silicon photonics and an active, programmable metasurface to perform matrix multiplications at the speed of light. Our optical cells are 10,000x smaller than traditional photonic components, enabling unprecedented density for an optical system. As AI adoption accelerates, data centers face significant power and scalability challenges. Traditional solutions are struggling to keep up, leading to rapidly rising energy consumption and costs. We’re solving both problems with an OPU that integrates over one million micron-scale optical processing components on a single chip. This architecture will deliver up to 100 times the energy efficiency of existing solutions while significantly improving large-scale AI inference performance. We’ve assembled a world-class team of industry veterans and recently raised a $110M Series A led by Gates Frontier. Participants include M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund), Carbon Direct Capital, Aramco Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, Space Capital, and others. We have also been recognized on the EE Times Silicon 100 list for several consecutive years. Join us and shape the future of optical computing!
Why Work With Us
This is an opportunity to work on a game-changing technology at the intersection of photonics and AI. You’ll contribute to a platform that redefines computational performance and accelerates the future of artificial intelligence.
