Senior Talent Partner - Technology (Seattle)

Senior Talent Partner -TechnologySeattle, Hybrid6 months, with scope to extendWe're hiring a Senior Talent Partner to support a fast-scaling AI infrastructure startup in the Seattle area.We're embedding our team into a company building the world's highest-density data centres from scratch. Proprietary cooling technology, a software stack that optimises Nvidia GPU clusters, sites already live and are expanding.The leadership team comes from semiconductors, cloud, physics, and global supply chains. They hire carefully, and they expect TA to operate at the same level.You'll partner directly with leadership teams across the business, helping shape hiring strategy, build pipelines of high-quality talent, and deliver a premium candidate experience from first conversation through to offer.What You'll Do:Full-cycle recruiting across engineering, infrastructure, hardware, and softwareBuilding pipelines in specialised talent pools: HPC, data centre ops, AI infrastructurePartnering with senior technical hiring managers who have high expectationsContributing to TA process and infrastructure as the business scalesRun detailed intake sessions that move beyond job descriptions and focus on what success actually looks likeProactively identify and engage passive candidates using modern sourcing tools and market mapping techniquesDeliver a premium candidate experience with strong communication throughout the processUse data and market insight to influence hiring decisions and improve hiring outcomesWhat You Bring:5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience within a corporate, embedded, or high-growth environmentRecruiting background in infrastructure, hardware, cloud, or AIEnough technical literacy to hold a credible conversation with engineersComfortable in a fast-scaling startup where the playbook is still being writtenBased in Seattle or genuinely open to it. Hybrid with real in-person presence expectedStrong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadersConfidence managing multiple live requisitions without sacrificing qualityA proactive sourcing mindset, you know how to find talent rather than wait for applicationsWhat Success Looks Like:Hiring managers trust your judgementCandidates talk positively about their experience, even when unsuccessfulPipelines are proactive, not reactiveHiring decisions are based on evidence and market realityRecruitment is seen as a strategic capability, not just process coordinationIf this sounds like you, or you know someone in the Seattle TA community who fits, drop me a message.