Technical Sourcer

Responsibilities:
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify high-quality candidates for technical roles across software engineering, infrastructure, systems, AI/ML, firmware, hardware, and related domains.
Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, with a focus on quality, relevance, and speed.
Conduct market mapping and competitive intelligence research to identify target companies, talent pools, and key technical profiles.
Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, research, professional networks, and other channels.
Engage passive candidates through personalized outreach and build long-term relationships with technical talent.
Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements and translate them into effective sourcing strategies.
Track sourcing activity, pipeline health, and key recruiting metrics to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
Support diversity sourcing efforts by identifying and engaging underrepresented talent pools.
Participate in intake meetings, calibration sessions, and hiring reviews to align on search strategy and candidate quality.
Maintain accurate candidate data and activity in the ATS and sourcing tools.
Success in This Role:
Consistently delivers high-quality candidate pipelines for critical technical roles.
Demonstrates strong market knowledge and talent insights.
Builds credibility with recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates.
Drives proactive sourcing strategies rather than relying primarily on inbound applicants.
Maintains a high bar for candidate quality while balancing speed and efficiency.
Requirements:
4-8 years of experience in technical sourcing or technical recruiting.
Demonstrated success sourcing for engineering and other technical roles.
Strong understanding of technical talent markets, sourcing channels, and candidate engagement strategies.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, and sourcing tools effectively.
Ability to assess candidate backgrounds against technical requirements and role priorities.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
A data-driven mindset, with the ability to use market insights and pipeline data to shape sourcing strategy.
Nice to Have:
Experience hiring for infrastructure, cloud, storage, distributed systems, security, AI/ML, hardware, firmware, or semiconductor roles.
Experience supporting hiring in a fast-paced product or engineering organization.
Experience conducting talent mapping and competitive intelligence projects.

Experience
4-8 yrs