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Head of Talent & Hiring

Matter Intelligence · San Francisco · On-site

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About Matter Intelligence

Matter Intelligence is pioneering a new ultraspectral vision ecosystem that sees molecular chemistry, unlocking superintelligent vision for the physical world. Backed by Pear VC.

About the role

Matter is hiring a Head of Talent and Hiring to build a rigorous, candidate-centered recruiting and people operations function for a fast-growing technical team. This leader will partner with executives and hiring managers to translate the hiring plan into consistently excellent execution. Own recruiting strategy and execution across technical, operational, and leadership roles.

What they're looking for

  • Experience leading recruiting or talent acquisition for high-growth, technically demanding teams
  • Track record partnering closely with executives and hiring managers on role definition and hiring decisions
  • Strong operational discipline across recruiting systems, processes, metrics, and candidate communication
  • Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to balance speed with a high quality bar
  • To comply with U.S. export regulations, applicants must be one of the following:
  • A U.S. citizen or national
More about this role

Welcome to Matter, where we are building the future of vision AI: pairing a world-first sensor that sees molecular chemistry, temperature, and 3D shape with a Large World Model that will be the most powerful intelligence engine for the physical world. This system doesn't just see what something looks like; it understands everything from a single pixel. We call this Superintelligent Vision.

Our team has delivered technologies to Mars for NASA/JPL, designed advanced sensors for U.S. Defense, and frontier artificial intelligence systems. We are now building the next generation of space- and airborne-based sensing systems.

Matter is hiring a Head of Talent and Hiring to build a rigorous, candidate-centered recruiting and people operations function for a fast-growing technical team. This leader will partner with executives and hiring managers to translate the hiring plan into consistently excellent execution.

Own recruiting strategy and execution across technical, operational, and leadership roles.

Partner with hiring managers to define roles, build interview plans, calibrate evaluation, and maintain decision quality.

Create a reliable operating cadence for sourcing, pipeline...

Read the full posting on Matter Intelligence's site ↗

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