Technical Sourcer

DensityAI

$120K — $160K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of sourcing or full-cycle recruiting experience focusing on technical/engineering roles
  • Proven success using advanced sourcing techniques like Boolean and X-ray searches
  • Strong technical fluency with the ability to converse with engineers and learn new domains
  • Exceptional written communication skills for personalized outreach
  • Highly organized and data-driven with the ability to manage multiple candidates
  • Familiarity with Greenhouse or similar ATS and modern sourcing tools
  • Experience in sourcing for hardware, silicon, or AI infrastructure sectors

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage top-of-funnel pipelines for technical positions in niche hardware and AI/ML engineering
  • Develop diverse sourcing strategies utilizing platforms like LinkedIn and GitHub, as well as networking opportunities
  • Collaborate with recruiters and hiring managers to define role requirements and candidate profiles
  • Execute tailored outreach to engage passive senior talent and turn cold contacts into interested candidates
  • Conduct preliminary outreach calls to gauge candidate interest and suitability before passing to recruiters
  • Maintain accurate data in ATS (Greenhouse) and report on sourcing metrics and pipeline health
  • Create talent maps for targeted companies to enhance proactive hiring efforts

Benefits

  • Collaborative and high-impact team environment
  • Opportunity to work with hard-to-find technical talent
  • Chances for continuous learning and experimenting with new sourcing tools
  • Supportive culture for developing sourcing strategies
  • Potential for significant influence on hiring outcomes
Full Job Description
About the role

We're hiring a Technical Sourcer to fuel our most critical hiring needs across hardware, silicon, and AI engineering. You'll partner directly with recruiters and hiring managers to build pipelines of exceptional, hard-to-find technical talent - from design verification and RTL engineers to ML and systems software. This is a high-impact role for someone who loves the hunt: finding the people most teams can't, and getting them excited to talk to us.
What you'll do
  • Build and own top-of-funnel pipelines for technical roles, with a focus on niche hardware/silicon and AI/ML engineering profiles
  • Develop creative, multi-channel sourcing strategies - LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, conferences, patents/publications, Boolean and X-ray search, referrals, and community networks
  • Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and translate them into precise candidate profiles and search strategies
  • Run compelling, personalized outreach that earns responses from passive senior talent and converts cold contacts into engaged candidates
  • Conduct initial outreach calls to assess interest, motivation, and high-level fit before handoff to recruiters
  • Maintain meticulous data hygiene in our ATS (Greenhouse) and report on pipeline health, conversion rates, and sourcing effectiveness
  • Build talent maps of target companies and competitors to inform proactive hiring strategy
  • Continuously experiment with new tools, channels, and messaging to improve response and conversion rates
What we're looking for
  • 2+ years of sourcing or full-cycle recruiting experience, with a track record of filling technical/engineering roles
  • Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates through advanced techniques (Boolean/X-ray, GitHub, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.)
  • Strong technical fluency - you can speak credibly to engineers and quickly learn new technical domains (bonus: familiarity with semiconductors, ASIC/SoC, design verification, or AI/ML)
  • Excellent written communication; you write outreach that people actually want to reply to
  • Highly organized and data-driven, comfortable managing many candidates and priorities at once
  • Experience with Greenhouse (or a comparable ATS) and modern sourcing tooling
  • Experience sourcing for hardware, silicon, or AI infrastructure companies


Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications.

California pay range

$120,000-$160,000 USD

Compensation

Final offers depend on level, location, and skills relevant to the role. Additional compensation: equity grant per company guidelines; medical / dental / vision; 401(k); standard PTO.
Visa Sponsorship

DensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.
Export Controls

Aspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.

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