# Technical Sourcer
**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** New York, NY, Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $120K-$200K
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** GitHub, Arxiv, Discord, Slack, Technical Conferences, Academic Networks, AI/ML, Data Analysis, Pipeline Management, Sourcing Tools
**Posted:** 2026-02-06
> 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.
## Job Description
## 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.
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