Sr. Technical Sourcer

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Technical Sourcer based in United States.** This role owns the strategy and execution of technical sourcing for critical, niche, and senior-level engineering positions. You will build strong talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles while partnering closely with recruiters and hiring managers to shape effective hiring strategies. The position combines advanced research, talent mapping, direct outreach, relationship building, and market intelligence. You will have significant autonomy to develop best-in-class sourcing practices and improve how technical talent is identified and engaged. The role also provides an opportunity to expand sourcing support across broader Engineering, Product, and Design functions when needed. Success requires a proactive, entrepreneurial sourcer who can operate independently, adapt quickly, and use AI thoughtfully to increase sourcing impact and efficiency. ### Accountabilities: - Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies focused on critical, niche, and senior-level engineering roles, ensuring a consistent flow of qualified technical talent into the hiring pipeline. - Use advanced sourcing methods including direct outreach, talent mapping, professional networking, community engagement, conferences, and specialized sourcing channels to identify hard-to-reach candidates. - Build and nurture relationships with passive candidates, creating engaged talent communities and maintaining pipelines that support both immediate and future hiring needs. - Partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and recruiting stakeholders to understand hiring priorities, align sourcing plans, and continuously refine approaches based on business needs. - Analyze sourcing and pipeline data to identify trends, measure effectiveness, improve conversion, and provide hiring teams with actionable market intelligence that informs talent decisions. - Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by sharing insights on technical talent markets, candidate availability, competitive hiring conditions, and effective sourcing strategies. - Champion AI-first recruiting practices by evaluating and integrating emerging AI tools into sourcing workflows to improve research, outreach, candidate engagement, pipeline quality, and operational efficiency. ### Requirements: - 6+ years of technical sourcing experience, ideally within a high-growth technology or startup environment, with a strong track record supporting senior-level and specialty technical searches. - Demonstrated ability to independently develop and execute sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill engineering positions and build high-quality pipelines for specialized talent. - Strong expertise across a broad range of sourcing channels, research techniques, talent mapping methodologies, and AI-powered sourcing tools. - Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to uncover qualified leads, understand technical talent markets, and translate market intelligence into effective hiring recommendations. - Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with a strong focus on creating thoughtful, engaging, and positive candidate experiences. - Highly self-directed and entrepreneurial, with the judgment, ownership, and autonomy needed to build scalable sourcing practices and operate effectively in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment. - Curious and adaptable approach to AI, with a willingness to experiment, learn, and apply emerging technologies responsibly to amplify sourcing capabilities and improve impact; must also be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. ### Benefits: - Industry-competitive salary and equity package, with US base pay ranges determined according to role function, level, location, and relevant market benchmarks. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including 100% coverage of employee-only premiums for most medical plans. - 16 weeks of paid parental leave available to all new parents, along with family planning benefits. - Health and wellness stipend supporting employees' overall well-being. - Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipends to support an effective work-from-home setup. - Matching 401(k) contributions with immediate vesting, plus flexible PTO, 80 hours of sick time, and 11 company-paid holidays. - Commuter benefits for employees working from designated offices, along with virtual team-building activities, lunch-and-learns, company-wide events, and access to collaborative offices in multiple international locations.