Technical Sourcer IV

Sr. Technical Sourcer – Executive/Research

Location: Mountain View, CA
Pay: $67.47/hr
Duration: 3-month contract initially
Position Type: Contract

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Technical Sourcer to support highly specialized research and advanced-technology hiring across a broad range of technical disciplines. This individual will partner closely with engineering teams, recruiters, and hiring managers to build strong pipelines of highly sought-after research, engineering, and technical leadership talent.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of technical sourcing experience within an Advanced Technology, R&D, research lab, or similarly sophisticated engineering environment, with demonstrated success sourcing both PhD-level research talent and Director+ technical leaders.

Key Technology Areas

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Generative AI (GenAI)
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Computer Vision
• Robotics
• Research Science / Research Engineering
• System-on-Chip (SoC)
• Data Science
• Digital Health
• Advanced Technology / R&D

Key Responsibilities

• Develop proactive, impactful sourcing strategies using multi-channel sourcing techniques.
• Identify and engage highly specialized passive and niche technical talent.
• Source Research Scientists, Research Engineers, PhD-level technical talent, and advanced engineering professionals.
• Identify and engage Director+ and executive-level technical leaders, particularly within AI/ML, Computer Vision, Robotics, and related disciplines.
• Build and maintain a strong network of highly qualified technical candidates.
• Leverage LinkedIn, GitHub, Slack communities, research networks, publications, conferences, universities, and professional networks to identify difficult-to-find talent.
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand position requirements and establish effective sourcing strategies.
• Act as a sourcing consultant throughout the recruiting process, including candidate qualification and calibration.
• Promote the employer brand through targeted outreach and recruiting campaigns.
• Track sourcing metrics and conversion rates, including passive candidate engagement, applications, interviews, offers, and hires.
• Analyze and present market intelligence to inform sourcing strategies.
• Apply sourcing techniques designed to reach diverse candidate populations.
• Collaborate with recruiters, coordinators, hiring managers, and other HR partners to establish effective recruiting processes.
• Craft compelling recruiting emails and outreach messaging tailored to candidate motivations and career goals.
• Prioritize workload effectively while operating with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical sourcing experience within an Advanced Technology, R&D, research lab, or sophisticated engineering organization.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must have experience sourcing Research Scientists and/or Research Engineers.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting difficult-to-find, niche, and PhD-level technical talent.
• Must have experience sourcing Director+ / executive-level technical talent.
• Strong experience sourcing within AI, GenAI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, or related advanced technologies.
• Advanced passive sourcing capabilities across LinkedIn, GitHub, Slack, research communities, publications, conferences, universities, and professional networks.
• Ability to analyze sourcing data and use market intelligence to develop sourcing strategies.
• Strong recruiting email and candidate engagement skills.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers to define requirements and calibrate candidate profiles.
• Strong organization, communication, collaboration, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Tenacious, proactive approach to solving challenging sourcing problems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will have sourced both PhD-level AI/ML research talent and Director+/executive technical leaders for organizations such as:

• Advanced research labs
• Frontier AI companies
• Autonomous vehicle / robotics organizations
• Big Tech R&D organizations
• Semiconductor / SoC research groups
• Advanced engineering organizations

If you are interested in hearing more about the position, please respond to this posting with your resume attached.

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