Technical Sourcer
Watney Robotics· People
Hybrid (San Francisco)Full-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Watney is seeking a Technical Sourcer to scale the talent function from 25 to 60+ hires by year-end, covering multi-disciplinary and leadership roles in robotics, technical, GTM, and operations.
Responsibilities
- Implement sourcing strategies for several open searches at once.
- Reach candidates who aren't actively job hunting through direct outreach, referrals, and community engagement.
- Calibrate with founders and hiring managers on deeply technical and complex searches.
- Help maintain a standard of operational recruiting excellence as we grow the talent team from the ground up.
Qualifications
- Have 2+ years of experience as a sourcer, ideally at a fast-moving startup or tech company.
- Have a sharp eye for talent: you find candidates others miss, and you create pipeline in unique ways.
- Are obsessively organized and take pride in running a tight, candidate-friendly process.
- Communicate clearly and warmly: candidates feel cared for, not processed.
- Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities without losing track of the details.
- Learn tools quickly and are comfortable in Ashby or a comparable ATS.
- Have sourced in robotics, deep tech, or hardware (a plus, not required).
Skills
Required:Sourcing strategyCandidate outreachCommunication
Last updated Sep 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Watney Robotics
Watney develops autonomous robotics systems to operate datacenter and supercomputing infrastructure.
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