Leads outbound sourcing for technical roles like software engineers, identifying top talent via LinkedIn and GitHub, crafting personalized outreach, and building long-term relationships. Requires 1-4+ years technical sourcing experience with focus on quality over volume.
125k – 175k
HybridRecruiting
About the role
Responsibilities
Own outbound sourcing for technical roles (primarily software engineers)
Identify high-signal candidates via LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, and communities
Write thoughtful, personalized outreach that actually gets replies
Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to define “great”
Experiment with sourcing strategies, messaging, and channels
Track and improve funnel metrics (reply rate, pass-through, time to first convo)
Build long-term candidate relationships, even when timing isn’t right
Requirements
1–4+ years of technical sourcing experience (startup experience a plus)
Enjoy the puzzle of finding people others can’t
Care about quality over volume and hate spammy outreach
Comfortable with ambiguity and like building from scratch
Operate with urgency and take ownership
Bias to action
What success looks like
Consistent flow of high-quality technical candidates
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