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LatentLatentSan Francisco, CA

Principal Technical Sourcer

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
  • Strong reply rates driven by thoughtful outreach
  • Hiring managers trust your judgment and taste

Skills

LinkedInGitHubSourcingOutreachCandidate EngagementTechnical RecruitingFunnel MetricsRecruiter Tools

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