Senior Technical Sourcer

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. Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to clarify requirements and create candidate profiles and search strategies .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in technical recruiting and sourcing, with a strong ability to engage passive candidates and utilize AI tools to enhance workflows. Proficient in managing multiple searches while maintaining clear communication and documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical SourcingLinkedIn RecruiterAI Workflow ImprovementCandidate EngagementStartup Experience

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Hard Skills

Technical RecruitingCandidate ProfilingSourcing StrategiesProfile AssessmentResearch Skills

Soft Skills

Clear WritingCommunicationPersistenceAdvisory Skills

Tools & Technologies

LinkedIn RecruiterJuiceboxAI ToolsAshby

Industry Keywords

Startup RecruitingPassive Candidate EngagementAgency Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to clarify requirements and create candidate profiles and search strategies
Run sourcing hypotheses, research companies and products, and identify candidates beyond obvious keywords
Manage research, messaging, and outreach across approximately 5–10 concurrent searches
Move credible candidates into conversations quickly with recruiters
Write and test targeted outreach messages and follow-ups across appropriate channels
Use LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, AI, and automation to improve sourcing speed and results
Evaluate sourcing tools, verify outputs, build workflows, and teach teammates
Document candidate profiles, search approaches, results, and pivots
Maintain accurate search and pipeline information in shared tools including Ashby
Communicate progress, blockers, and completed actions proactively
Brainstorm, co-source, share methods, cover teammates, and use recruiter feedback to improve targeting
Contribute to the goal of filling 90% of worked roles

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years in recruiting, including substantial hands-on technical sourcing
Experience supporting startups
Agency experience preferred, not required
Experience discovering and engaging passive candidates for difficult technical roles
Technical depth to distinguish real fit from keyword overlap
Experience using AI thoughtfully to improve sourcing workflows and checking output quality
High proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter
Ability to assess profiles quickly and accurately
Ability to learn new tools easily
Comfort advising founders and senior hiring managers and challenging assumptions
Persistence through difficult searches and ability to use evidence to change direction
Clear and persuasive writing
Must be based within the continental United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

$30,000 on-target bonus
10% business development commission
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
Flexible hours
Remote work within the continental United States
Autonomy and ownership
Feedback and development opportunities