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Technical Sourcer

Atomic Machines · Emeryville, CA · 2 wk ago
On-siteHuman Resources$130k–$200k/yrFull-time

About the role

We're looking for a Technical Sourcer who is exceptional at the fundamentals: mapping markets quickly, building precise talent pipelines, and getting responses from passive candidates at a high rate. You'll own top-of-funnel sourcing across our most complex technical searches — from robotics software engineers to AI researchers and manufacturing engineers; partnering tightly with recruiters and hiring managers to define what 'great' looks like, then going out and finding it.

Responsibilities

  • Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies for highly technical roles across software, hardware, robotics, and manufacturing engineering.
  • Own top-of-funnel pipeline development using LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, Metaview, and other internal specialized tools.
  • Write personalized, research-driven outreach, achieving 25%+ response rates on passive candidates.
  • Conduct qualification screens to assess technical fit, motivation, and comp alignment before passing to full-cycle recruiters.
  • Develop and maintain search strings, target company lists, and talent maps by role family.
  • Partner with recruiters and hiring managers on intake, calibration, and iterative search refinement.
  • Track sourcing metrics (outreach volume, response rates, pipeline conversion) and report weekly on pipeline health.
  • Use AI tools to accelerate research, draft outreach variations, and identify non-obvious candidate pools.

Requirements

  • 2–5 years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience at a technical company or staffing firm.
  • Deep fluency with LinkedIn Recruiter and at least one additional sourcing platform (Juicebox, Metaview, Gem, Findem, or similar).
  • Demonstrated ability to build sourcing pipelines for niche, hard-to-fill technical roles — you can find people who aren't looking.
  • Strong working knowledge of AI tools as a sourcing accelerator. (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar)
  • Strong written communication skills with a track record of outreach messages that get replies.
  • Ability to read a technical job description, ask the right intake questions, and independently construct a sourcing strategy without hand-holding.
  • Experience with ATS platforms (Greenhouse preferred) for pipeline management, tagging, and reporting.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to iterate on sourcing strategies.
  • A first-principles approach to candidate evaluation quality.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.

Skills

  • Technical sourcing or recruiting experience
  • LinkedIn Recruiter proficiency
  • AI tools for sourcing acceleration
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Ability to evaluate candidates independently
  • ATS platform experience (Greenhouse preferred)

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Benefits

Pay

Salary Range: $130,000 - $200,000 USD

Schedule

Willingness to work onsite in Emeryville or Santa Clara, 2-3 days a week.

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