Sr. Technical Sourcer
At a glance
Senior Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Perplexity. San Francisco · full-time · $150,000–$185,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Find and approach engineering and technical candidates across different specialties and levels of experience
- Work with recruiters and hiring teams to clarify role needs and agree on precise candidate profiles
- Build candidate pipelines through research, talent mapping, referrals, AI-supported automation and tailored outreach
- Create and improve AI-enabled workflows that reduce repetitive sourcing tasks and leave more time for judgment
- Review pipeline results, refine your sourcing methods and adjust as hiring priorities change
What you bring
- You have sourced talent in fast-moving settings where requirements and priorities can shift
- You can follow detailed technical discussions and distinguish among software and AI skill sets and architectures
- You’re keen to build sourcing expertise and use AI tools to streamline and strengthen your work
- You communicate clearly and can earn trust with candidates and internal partners
Who this fits
This role suits a technically fluent sourcer who enjoys building new approaches, experimenting with AI and adapting to changing hiring needs. You’ll work closely with recruiters, hiring managers and engineers. The role is based in San Francisco.
From the employer
At Perplexity AI, we are building products that push the boundaries of how people find, reason, and learn information. The scale and speed of our mission demand a team that thrives in environments of rapid iteration and constant discovery. As a Technical Sourcer, you will be at the forefront of shaping the talent foundation that fuels our growth.
This is not a traditional sourcing role. We are looking for a builder with strong technical grounding, a genuine passion for the craft of sourcing, and the ability to operate with creativity and precision in an environment where constant change and ambiguity is the norm. You will partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and engineers to identify, engage, and inspire world-class talent, helping build a team capable of solving some of the most challenging problems in AI today. Just as importantly, you will use AI to automate and augment your own workflow, treating sourcing as a system to be engineered rather than a set of manual tasks.
What You'll Do
Research, identify, and engage engineering and technical talent across multiple disciplines and experience levels
Collaborate with recruiters and hiring teams to deeply understand technical requirements and calibrate profiles with accuracy and nuance
Use a wide range of sourcing strategies, including advanced research, talent mapping, referrals, AI-assisted automation, and creative outreach, to build strong candidate pipelines.
Build and refine your own tooling and workflows, leveraging AI to automate repetitive work and spend more of your time on high-judgment sourcing
Act as a candidate's first introduction to Perplexity AI, delivering an authentic and compelling story about our mission, product, and team culture
Track and analyze pipeline data to drive continuous optimization and improvements in sourcing approaches
Operate with agility, adapting quickly to shifting priorities, hard-to-fill roles, and changing team needs
What You Bring
A strong desire to grow a career in sourcing, with clear dedication to advancing your craft and developing deep expertise in the field
Exceptional technical literacy, comfortable navigating complex technical conversations, parsing nuanced skill sets, and understanding the architecture of software and AI roles
Proven experience sourcing talent in highly dynamic and fast-paced environments where priorities shift and ambiguity is constant
A builder's instinct for AI: eager to adopt new tools, automate your own workflow, and experiment with how AI can make sourcing faster and sharper
Creativity and resilience: the ability to design novel sourcing strategies, test new methods, and adapt quickly when faced with challenges
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trust and develop relationships with both candidates and internal partner teams
A mindset that thrives on curiosity, iteration, and impact, aligned with Perplexity AI's ethos of building what has never been built before