Technical Sourcer
Outset - San Francisco, CA
Hiring: Technical Sourcer Company: Outset Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 00:12:17 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub, HubSpot, Java, Kubernetes, LESS, LLM, MLOps, Machine Learning, Node.js, Python, React, TypeScript About the job Experience: •3 - 6 years of technical sourcing experience. •6 years of technical sourcing experience. Required Skills: •Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements, technical stacks, business priorities, and ideal candidate profiles. •Build targeted talent maps and pipelines by function, skill set, geography, company background, and domain expertise. •Identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, technical communities, open-source projects, industry events, referrals, alumni networks, and other creative sourcing channels. •Use Boolean search, X-ray search, talent intelligence tools, and market research to uncover qualified candidates for difficult and niche technical searches. •Write thoughtful, personalized outreach that communicates the company’s mission, engineering challenges, technical environment, and career opportunity. •Conduct initial candidate conversations to assess core qualifications, technical relevance, motivation, location, compensation alignment, and interest. •Present well-calibrated candidates to hiring teams, including clear sourcing context and relevant technical background. •Maintain accurate, timely candidate activity and pipeline data within Ashby. Qualifications: •3 - 6 years of technical sourcing experience. •Demonstrated experience sourcing for technical roles, such as backend, frontend, full-stack, platform, mobile, data, machine learning, cloud infrastructure, DevOps/SRE, security, or engineering leadership. •Demonstrated capacity to evaluate technical profiles based on programming languages, frameworks, architecture, infrastructure, scale, product domain, and depth of ownership—not solely titles or employer names. •Strong familiarity with technical sourcing channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow or developer communities, open-source ecosystems, conference communities, and referral networks. •Expertise in Boolean and X-ray search, candidate research, talent mapping, and building pipelines for difficult-to-fill roles. •Strong written communication skills and the ability to craft authentic, customized outreach that resonates with technical audiences. •Experience using applicant tracking systems, recruiting CRMs, and sourcing tools; familiarity with Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Gem, SeekOut, hireEZ, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar platforms is a plus. •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple searches, changing priorities, and fast-moving stakeholder needs while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience. •Strong partnership and consultative skills, including the ability to influence hiring teams using market data and sourcing insights. •A data-informed, detail-oriented approach to measuring sourcing effectiveness and improving outcomes. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!