Talent Intelligence Sourcing Lead

About the role

We're looking for a Talent Intelligence Sourcing Lead to join our team during an exciting phase of growth. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping the talent attraction foundation that fuels our company growth - working closely with cross-functional partners to support business objectives while upholding our standards for excellence, collaboration, and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Build and mentor a small team of technical sourcers focused on identifying exceptional Engineering talent across infrastructure, software engineering and specialized technical roles.
• Sourcing Innovation: Design creative, non-traditional strategies to engage passive technical talent and build robust, diverse pipelines for critical roles.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure high-quality execution, documentation, and communication while maintaining compliance with company policies and applicable laws
• Market Intelligence: Provide data-backed insights on talent trends, competitive compensation landscapes, and global talent markets.
• Innovation with AI: iterate to leverage AI in useful ways within the Talent Intelligence and broader Recruiting teams workflows
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work with hiring managers, leadership, and employer branding to align on hiring needs and strengthen Tensorwave’s footprint in the global talent community.
• Metrics & Optimization: Establish robust metrics to track sourcing effectiveness, funnel health, and time-to-hire
• Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities to improve processes, quality, and efficiency while building scalable workflows

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of extensive technical recruiting/sourcing experience, including proficiency with ATS (Ashby) and CRM systems (Linkedin Recruiter, GEM, Juicebox, etc.)
• Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced or evolving environment
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Able to manage priorities effectively and operate with autonomy
• Experience working cross-functionally with diverse teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for cloud infrastructure, data center operations, AI/ML, or developer-focused companies
• Exposure to early-stage or hypergrowth environments (Seed through Series D )
• Experience supporting headcount planning and working within structured hiring processes
• Experience using AI tools to automate recruiting workflows