Talent Sourcer – Machine Learning & Quantitative Research

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring needs across Machine Learning and Quantitative Research functions
• Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to identify and engage experienced talent
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of passive candidates across key technical markets
• Conduct market mapping and talent landscape analysis to support hiring strategy and workforce planning
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Kaggle, research publications/conferences, referrals, and other creative sourcing channels to identify and engage top technical talent
• Engage candidates with compelling outreach and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the sourcing process
• Track sourcing activity, pipeline health, and market insights to inform recruiting decisions
• Collaborate closely with recruiting teams to continuously improve sourcing processes and effectiveness

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree; 4–7 years of sourcing experience focused on technical hiring, ideally within Machine Learning, Quantitative Research, or related technical domains
• Strong understanding of ML, AI, quantitative research, and broader technical talent landscapes
• Demonstrated success building relationships with and engaging experienced technical talent in competitive markets
• Experience identifying and engaging talent through channels such as GitHub, Kaggle, Hugging Face, LinkedIn Recruiter, research publications, and other technical communities
• Proven ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies using data, feedback, and market insights
• Collaborative approach with experience partnering closely with recruiters and hiring managers in fast-paced environments
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously and operate with a high degree of ownership

About the Role

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.