Technical Recruiter

About SK hynix America:

At SK hynix America, we are at the forefront of semiconductor innovation. As a global leader in HBM, DRAM, and NAND flash technologies, we develop the advanced memory solutions powering everything from advanced mobile technology to massive AI data centers. With major investments in the U.S. and a leading position in the global AI revolution, we build the critical infrastructure of the digital landscape and remain committed to sustainable operations. We invite innovative minds to be part of our journey. Here, you will be part of a collaborative team pioneering the next generation of memory technologies, expanding our market footprint, and defining the future of computing.

Work Model: Onsite

Job Overview: 

SK hynix America is rapidly expanding its AI and advanced technology portfolio and is building several new Tech/AI organizations from the ground up. We are seeking a strategic Senior Technical Recruiter to lead the talent acquisition engine for this critical initiative. In this role, you will own the end-to-end sourcing and hiring strategy for specialized semiconductor roles, acting as a primary partner of our new technical teams. You will move beyond transactional filling of requisitions to design innovative pipelines, secure senior-level leadership, and ensure we attract the world's top tech talent to stabilize and scale our emerging organizations.

Job Responsibilities: 

Strategic Sourcing & Org Build-Out

• Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies for technical roles across multiple levels, including executive leadership, engineering management, and senior individual contributors such as Principal Engineers, Staff ML Engineers, AI Researchers, and semiconductor/hardware specialists.
• Proactively identify and engage passive talent through direct sourcing, market mapping, referrals, technical communities, conferences, publications, open-source networks, and competitor research.
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation trends, competitor hiring activity, location strategy, and candidate expectations to support headcount planning and organization design.
• Build and maintain long-term talent pipelines for critical AI, ML, semiconductor, hardware, and systems engineering roles.

Recruiting Operations & Compliance

• Maintain accurate candidate, pipeline, interview, and hiring data in Greenhouse or similar ATS.
• Report on pipeline health, sourcing effectiveness, time-to-fill, candidate experience, diversity outreach, and progress against hiring goals.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws, compensation regulations, and internal hiring policies.
• Support continuous improvement of recruiting processes, interview quality, candidate experience, and hiring manager enablement.