Contract Technical Recruiter
Cadence Design Systems · San Jose, CA
mid
people
Recruiter
ic
· Posted Apr 30, 2026
About this role
Cadence Design Systems is hiring a mid-level Recruiter in the people function based in San Jose, CA.
- Role
- Recruiter
- Function
- people
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Posted
- Apr 30, 2026
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Job description
from Cadence Design Systems careersAt Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
We are seeking an experienced Contract Technical Recruiter to support hiring efforts for a leading semiconductor and electronic design automation company. In this role, you will partner closely with hiring managers and HR to identify, attract, and hire top-tier technical talent across a range of engineering and specialized domains.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical and technical sales roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team needs, and hiring priorities. Work closely with hiring managers to filter and screen candidates
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill and niche technical positions
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
- Manage the entire candidate offer process within Workday ATS
- Maintain compliance with hiring policies and employment regulations including immigration and compensation
- Understand Cadence business in order to position benefits of working at Cadence to attract high end candidates
Required Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a technical recruiter, preferably in semiconductor, capital equipment or hardware domains
- Relationships with representative candidate pool through past roles and industry knowledge
- Strong understanding of semiconductor industry and microelectronics design, including chip verification, analog/mixed signal design, physical design, and emulation. technical roles such as ASIC design, verification or related fields
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