Talent Sourcing Specialist - Contract

Contract Sourcer
Candidate must have worked for a semiconductor and/or optical communications company.
Location: Bangalore (on-site, hours flexible)
Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are using light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models.
Backed by industry giants like NVIDIA, AMD and Intel and manufactured in partnership with the world’s leading semiconductor ecosystem, Ayar Labs’ co-packaged optics solution is key to unleashing next-generation AI scale-up architectures.
We have an aggressive hiring plan over the next 6 months, and we need a Technical Sourcer to fill a pipeline with qualified candidates for deeply technical engineering roles.
This Direct-Sourcer must be a highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is willing to reach out to a high volume of engineers on LinkedIn. We do not wait for applicants… we use LinkedIn, employee referrals, and our networks, proactively reaching out to qualified candidates every day!
In this role, you’ll partner with our Director Talent Acquisition to fill a pipeline of qualified candidates for our open jobs.
Essential Responsibilities
Identify and proactively source qualified candidates on LinkedIn
Conduct proactive sourcing using Boolean search, X-ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and niche semiconductor community platforms
Respond to initial candidate questions, as needed
Act as a trusted partner with our Talent Acquisition team
Maintain a strong sense of urgency while preserving quality and judgement (we aspire to hire only best-in-class “A” players)
Ensure an exceptional candidate experience
Required Qualifications
2+ years in semiconductors, electronics and/or optical communications
Exceptional organizational skills with a high sense of urgency and the ability to prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment
Able to learn and communicate complex technical information
1+ years of experience direct sourcing engineers using LinkedIn
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in a tech startup
Prior experience in a recruiting firm
Experience with Paycor
Note To Recruiters
Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don’t send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers.

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