Technical Sourcer
Build and manage pipelines of exceptional research, engineering, and infrastructure talent for an AI startup. Identify and engage passive candidates through creative sourcing, personalized outreach, and relationship building while helping establish sourcing processes from the ground up.
About the job
What You’ll Do
- Build and manage a pipeline of candidates across research, engineering, and infrastructure roles, using creative and diverse sourcing channels
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and translate them into effective sourcing strategies
- Write and send personalized outreach that engages passive candidates, including senior researchers and engineers
- Track pipeline metrics and sourcing effectiveness, and iterate on strategy based on what's working
- Represent Thinking Machines' mission and culture authentically to prospective candidates throughout the sourcing process
- Help build and refine our sourcing tools, processes, and infrastructure as the team scales
Skills and Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- 3+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience, ideally supporting technical roles in AI labs or tech startups
- Track record of successfully identifying and engaging passive technical candidates, including researchers and engineers
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling, personalized outreach
Preferred qualifications:
- Familiarity with the AI/ML research landscape, including key labs, conferences, and communities
- Experience using sourcing tools and platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, academic search tools)
- Experience building sourcing processes and infrastructure at an early-stage or fast-scaling company
- Comfort operating with significant autonomy and adapting quickly as priorities shift
Logistics
Compensation: Depending on background, skills and experience, the expected annual salary range for this position is $250,000 - $300,000 USD.
Benefits: Thinking Machines offers generous health, dental, and vision benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support as needed.
Skills
Sourcing, Recruiting, Talent Pipeline Management, Candidate Outreach, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Ai/Ml Research Landscape
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