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Technical Sourcer

Strategic Technical Sourcer maps talent pools, builds proactive pipelines for engineering roles, and engages top passive technical candidates using data-driven strategies and specialized channels like GitHub and arXiv. Requires 2+ years sourcing experience in high-growth tech.

120k – 200kNew York, NYAustin, TXSan Francisco, CARecruitingOnsite2+ YOE

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct mappings: Map talent pools, competitive landscapes, and emerging technical communities to deliver actionable intelligence on where exceptional candidates are, what they care about, and how to reach them.
  • Build pipeline strategies: Partner with TA Partners and/or independently build and execute on sourcing strategies to build up pipelines for multiple competing positions.
  • Operate as a data-driven function: Track pipeline metrics, outreach conversion rates, source effectiveness, and market trends. Use data to continuously refine sourcing strategies and report pipeline health to recruiters and leadership.
  • Build sourcing infrastructure: Design and document sourcing playbooks, channel strategies, and talent maps that scale with the company and create institutional knowledge across the team.
  • Partner closely with recruiting and hiring managers: Collaborate to understand evolving hiring needs, align on ideal candidate profiles, and hand off warm, well-qualified pipelines that accelerate time-to-hire.

Focus/What We Value

  • Sourcing as a craft: Systematic and organized approach through technical communities, research networks, and unique channels.
  • Strategic and proactive mindset: Think in pipelines and talent maps.
  • Data fluency: Measure outreach rates, pipeline conversion, source quality.
  • Technical credibility: Understand strong resumes vs. genuine technical excellence.
  • Speed without shortcuts: Build high-signal pipelines quickly.
  • Builder mentality: Create structure and document learnings.

Must Haves

  • 2+ years of sourcing experience with proven track record of building proactive pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct talent and market mapping.
  • Deep channel expertise: GitHub, arXiv, technical conferences, Discord/Slack communities, academic networks, alternative sourcing techniques.
  • Strong data orientation.
  • Experience in high-growth tech companies or startups, preferably datacenter/cloud/infrastructure, AI/ML.
  • Ability to manage multiple pipelines with prioritization.
  • Clear and concise communication.

Salary & Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
  • Retirement or pension plan.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous PTO policy.
  • Salary range: $90,000-$160,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Total compensation may include equity.

Skills

GitHubArxivDiscordSlackTechnical ConferencesAcademic NetworksAI/MLData AnalysisPipeline ManagementSourcing Tools

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