Senior Technical Sourcer
At a glance
Senior Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at nuro. Mountain View · full-time · $132,300–$198,445 base.
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What you'll do
- Shape candidate profiles with hiring managers, recruiters and technical leaders, then adjust search plans as role needs change
- Find engineering candidates through targeted research and less conventional channels, then write tailored messages to engage them
- Run the early candidate funnel from talent mapping through first contact and qualification, keeping candidate interactions positive
- Monitor pipeline and funnel results, share patterns or blockers, and partner with teams to improve sourcing processes and tools
- Map markets and build calibrated candidate slates for senior engineering searches, including successor identification
What you bring
- At least five years sourcing technical talent, with a track record in robotics, AI/ML, autonomy or another deeply technical field
- You have converted sought-after passive candidates in competitive markets and can assess complex engineering systems
- You can organize several searches at once and use funnel measures to choose tactics and explain sourcing impact
Who this fits
This senior sourcing role suits someone who can work through ambiguity, learn technical domains quickly and sustain long-term searches. You’ll partner with engineering leaders, recruiters, Recruiting Operations and People Analytics. The role is based in Mountain View.
From the employer
Who We Are
Nuro believes self-driving vehicles are the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the physical world. Safer streets, more time for what matters, and easier access to the world around us, that’s why we’re building a universal autonomy platform: self-driving for all roads and all rides.
Founded in 2016, Nuro is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for a wide range of vehicles, use cases, and markets. Powered by the Nuro Driver™, our universal autonomy platform enables the global mobility ecosystem to deploy autonomy at scale, from robotaxis and logistics fleets to personal vehicles.
With years of real-world deployment experience and a flexible, partner-led business model, Nuro is working toward a future where millions of autonomous vehicles powered by our technology help make everyday life safer, easier, and more connected.
Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Uber, NVIDIA, Google, Softbank, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, and other leading investors.
About the Role
As a senior member of Nuro’s Technical Sourcing team, you will build and maintain top-tier talent pipelines for leadership and technical roles across ML, AI, and Robotics. Partnering closely with engineering leaders and recruiters, you will deliver targeted research, craft personalized outreach for passive and competitive talent, and ensure a high-quality candidate experience. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical acumen who thrives in ambiguity and approaches sourcing strategically.
About the Work
- Partner with hiring managers, recruiters, and technical leaders to define ideal candidate profiles, align on sourcing strategies, and refine requirements as searches evolve.
- Build and execute precision-targeted searches across Engineering roles.
- Craft personalized, thoughtful outreach to engage even the most passive and competitive technical talent.
- Act as the primary top-of-funnel owner—from research and mapping through initial engagement and qualification—ensuring a positive, high-signal candidate experience.
- Leverage creative, non-traditional sourcing channels to uncover undervalued or hard-to-find talent.
- Track pipeline data, funnel health, and sourcing impact with rigor; proactively surface insights, trends, and blockers.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Recruiting Operations, People Analytics, and Engineering partners to improve processes, implement new tools, and raise the bar for technical sourcing.
- Support specialized searches by identifying successors, building market maps, and maintaining calibrated slates for senior engineering roles.
About You
- 5+ years of technical sourcing experience with a proven track record in Robotics, AI/ML, Autonomy, or deeply technical engineering domains.
- Demonstrated success engaging and converting high-caliber passive talent in competitive markets.
- Strong technical acumen—you understand how complex engineering systems fit together and can quickly ramp on new domains.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple concurrent searches.
- Data-driven mindset; you use funnel metrics to prioritize, refine approaches, and communicate impact.
- Naturally curious, persistent, and energized by digging deep, iterating, and playing the long-term sourcing game.
- Excited about autonomy, robotics, and hard tech—and eager to contribute to Nuro’s mission.
Bonus Points
- Experience sourcing for Systems Engineering, AV Safety, or Leadership roles.
- Proven success building diverse candidate pipelines.
- Familiarity with Greenhouse ATS, Gem, and other recruiting automation tools.
- Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate sourcing workflows and increase pipeline throughput.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt well to a constantly evolving environment with shifting priorities.
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $132,300 and $198,4450 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.