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Principal Technical Sourcer

LocationSan Francisco
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
DepartmentTalent
Company size51–200 people
First seen2w ago
Last seen14h ago
Technical Sourcer
About the role
We’re building a high-caliber technical team in a competitive market. This role owns the top of the funnel—finding, engaging, and building relationships with exceptional engineers before they’re actively looking.
This is not a resume-pushing role. It’s about taste, curiosity, and persistence.
What you’ll do
Responsibilities
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Own outbound sourcing for technical roles (primarily software engineers)
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Identify high-signal candidates via LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, and communities
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Write thoughtful, personalized outreach that actually gets replies
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Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to define “great”
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Experiment with sourcing strategies, messaging, and channels
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Track and improve funnel metrics (reply rate, pass-through, time to first convo)
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Build long-term candidate relationships, even when timing isn’t right
You might be a good fit if
Requirements
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You have 1–4+ years of technical sourcing experience (startup experience a plus)
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You enjoy the puzzle of finding people others can’t
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You care about quality over volume and hate spammy outreach
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You’re comfortable with ambiguity and like building from scratch
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You operate with urgency and take ownership
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Bias to action
What success looks like
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Consistent flow of high-quality technical candidates
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Strong reply rates driven by thoughtful outreach
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Hiring managers trust your judgment and taste
Why join
Benefits
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Real ownership and visibility
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Opportunity to help define the sourcing playbook
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Close partnership with recruiters and founders
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High impact on a team scaling quickly
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Exposure to the strongest Tech Startup Eco-System
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