University Recruiting Program Manager Job at Celestial AI in Santa Clara

Overview

As Generative AI continues to advance, the performance drivers for data center infrastructure are shifting from systems-on-chip (SOCs) to systems of chips. In the era of Accelerated Computing, data center bottlenecks are no longer limited to compute performance, but rather the system’s interconnect bandwidth, memory bandwidth, and memory capacity. Celestial AI’s Photonic Fabric is the next-generation interconnect technology that delivers a tenfold increase in performance and energy efficiency compared to competing solutions. The Photonic Fabric is available to our customers in multiple technology offerings, including optical interface chiplets, optical interposers, and Optical Multi-chip Interconnect Bridges (OMIB). This allows customers to easily incorporate high bandwidth, low power, and low latency optical interfaces into their AI accelerators and GPUs. The technology is fully compatible with both protocol and physical layers, including standard 2.5D packaging processes. This seamless integration enables XPUs to utilize optical interconnects for both compute-to-compute and compute-to-memory fabrics, achieving bandwidths in the tens of terabits per second with nanosecond latencies.

This innovation empowers hyperscalers to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of AI processing by optimizing the XPUs required for training and inference, while significantly reducing the TCO2 impact. To bolster customer collaborations, Celestial AI is developing a Photonic Fabric ecosystem consisting of tier-1 partnerships that include custom silicon/ASIC design, system integrators, HBM memory, assembly, and packaging suppliers.

Responsibilities

• University Recruiting Program Manager responsibilities include building and managing the early careers program, establishing strategic university partnerships, delivering differentiated student experiences, and creating a scalable internship program.
• On-site role requiring travel to universities and recruitment events as needed.
• Own the Intern Program; manage full-cycle early career recruiting for university candidates (sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, onboarding).
• Collaborate with Global Head of Talent and Hiring Managers to align on annual hiring goals.
• Develop and execute university recruiting strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Build relationships with universities and manage campus engagement and events; plan and execute on-campus events, career fairs, workshops, info sessions, and virtual presence; manage logistics, materials, staffing, and follow-up to maximize engagement and ROI.
• Drive a cohesive candidate journey from first contact through internship/early-career engagement; ensure clear communication, feedback loops, and high-touch support across touchpoints.
• Serve as primary contact for interns during the program; onboard, monitor performance, coordinate feedback and mentoring, and help convert high-performing interns to full-time when possible.
• Provide broader Talent team support including candidate scheduling/coordination and program management.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree ideally in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience: 5-7 years of recruiting experience, with a strong track record in early career / university recruiting.
• Domain Knowledge: Proven experience recruiting in tech, hardware, or semiconductor industries; understanding of hardware engineering roles is preferred.
• Full Lifecycle Recruiting Skills: Sourcing (active & passive), screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, onboarding; ability to assess early career talent.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience partnering with managers and business leaders; ability to influence hiring decisions and align expectations.
• Program & Event Management: Strong program management skills; experience managing multiple events, logistics, outreach, and external representation.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication; strong presentation skills for info sessions and panels.
• Organization & Data Orientation: Ability to manage multiple roles and programs; track metrics such as time to fill, conversion rates, and candidate experience.

Compensation and Benefits

As an early stage startup, we offer an attractive total compensation package including competitive base salary, bonus, and equity. Target base salary for this role is approximately $155,000.00 – $185,000.00, with possible variation based on depth of experience and skills demonstrated in interviews.

We offer benefits (health, vision, dental, life insurance) and a collaborative, learning-focused environment where you will work with smart, dedicated people developing the next generation architecture for high-performance computing.

Equal Opportunity

Celestial AI Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class status under applicable law.