Technical Sourcer
San Francisco, CA$250k - $300kPosted 7mo ago
About the role
Recruiting Sourcer to build and manage a pipeline of research and engineering talent for Thinking Machines Lab, partnering with recruiters, hiring managers, and technical leaders to identify and engage candidates across research, engineering, and infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Build and manage a pipeline of candidates across research, engineering, and infrastructure roles, using creative and diverse sourcing channels
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and translate them into effective sourcing strategies
- Write and send personalized outreach that engages passive candidates, including senior researchers and engineers
- Track pipeline metrics and sourcing effectiveness, and iterate on strategy based on what's working
- Represent Thinking Machines' mission and culture authentically to prospective candidates throughout the sourcing process
- Help build and refine our sourcing tools, processes, and infrastructure as the team scales
Qualifications
- 3+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience, ideally supporting technical roles in AI labs or tech startups
- Track record of successfully identifying and engaging passive technical candidates, including researchers and engineers
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling, personalized outreach
Skills
Required:Sourcing/recruiting experience for technical rolesCandidate outreach writingStakeholder collaboration
Benefits
- generous health, dental, and vision benefits
- unlimited PTO
- paid parental leave
- relocation support as needed
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Thinking Machines Lab
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Thinking Machines Lab is an artificial intelligence research and product company. We’re building a future where everyone has access to the knowledge and tools to make AI work for their unique needs and goals.
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