Technical Sourcer
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Candid Health. San Francisco · full-time · $150,000–$190,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build the sourcing function’s strategy, operating model, success measures, and technology setup from the ground up
- Configure AI sourcing agents to find candidates and automate outreach, follow-ups, and lead nurturing
- Create technical events and employer-brand campaigns that bring passive candidates into the pipeline
- Lead engineering intake meetings, learn specialized technical roles, and adapt sourcing as hiring needs shift
- Run your candidate funnel, tailor outreach across platforms, and improve conversions at each stage
What you bring
- At least five years sourcing technical talent in fast-growing companies, including Series D or later startups or hyper-scale organizations
- A track record of creating sourcing programs from scratch or leading strategy and measurement for a growing team
- Practical experience putting AI sourcing products, custom automation, and generative-AI messaging into use
- Experience using technical events, employer branding, or content to generate passive candidate interest
- Strong analytical skills to test outreach, track funnel conversion, and share results with leadership
Who this fits
This role suits a senior hands-on sourcer who can establish a function while managing their own candidate pipeline. The position is based in San Francisco.
From the employer
About the Role
We are looking for a forward-thinking Founding Technical Sourcer to build and scale our sourcing function from 0 to 1. As the first in this seat, you won't just execute outreach; you will architect the entire sourcing strategy, set up our AI infrastructure, define key success metrics, and build the blueprint for how we attract top industry talent.
Key Responsibilities
0-to-1 Strategy & Architecture: Define the vision, OKRs, and operational model for a sourcing function, implementing and optimizing the tech stack to drive scalable candidate generation.
AI & Workflow Automation: Deploy, configure, and manage AI sourcing agents to automate candidate discovery, top-of-funnel messaging, multi-touch engagement, and lead-nurturing workflows.
Talent Branding & Event Strategy: Design and execute targeted tech events, meetups, and develop campaigns to position our team as an employer of choice and generate sustained passive inbound pipeline.
Domain Mastery: Lead technical intake sessions with engineering leaders, utilizing a high slope of learning to master complex tech stacks, niche roles, and shifting priorities on the fly. You’ll operate your own funnel and generate leverage for others on the team.
Candidate Engagement: Craft hyper-personalized outreach strategies across various platforms, optimizing conversion metrics at every stage of the funnel.
Qualifications
5+ Years of Technical Sourcing Experience in High Growth Environments: You’ve seen and impacted growth at Series D+ startups or hyper-scale companies with quantifiable talent bars.
0-to-1 Sourcing Experience: Demonstrated success building sourcing strategies from scratch or acting as a lead sourcer defining strategy and metrics for a growing function.
AI & Technical Fluency: Hands-on experience implementing AI-powered sourcing tools, custom automation tools, and generative AI messaging systems.
Learning Velocity: High capacity to rapidly digest complex technical concepts, tools, and developer domains during hiring manager intakes.
Brand & Event Execution: Proven track record of leveraging community events, technical branding, and content to build passive inbound talent pipelines.
Data & Process Ownership: Strong analytical baseline to measure funnel conversions, iterate on outreach experiments, and report directly on strategy outcomes to leadership.
Pay Transparency
The estimated starting annual salary range for this position is $150,000 to $190,000 USD. The listed range is a guideline from Pave Data, and the actual base salary may be modified based on factors including job-related skills, experience/qualifications, interview performance, market data, etc. Given Candid Health’s funding and size, we heavily value the potential upside from equity in our compensation package. Further note that Candid Health has a loose approach to titling and broad ranges of experience represented within roles.