Technical Sourcer

We are hiring our first technical sourcer to ensure that Thinking Machines has a pipeline of exceptional candidates for technical roles. You will develop a sourcing strategy that meets both challenges: identifying and tracking the best talent, and getting them interested in our company. This role requires nurturing relationships, understanding technical fields, and staying focused on the long game.

• Map the talent landscape for researchers and engineers across companies, open-source communities, research labs, and technical ecosystems.
• Run high-volume outreach through social media and direct channels. 
• Plan events that build our recruiting pipeline: coding competitions, happy hours, dinners, conference presence. 
• Build community engagement via outreach, in-person networking, and referrals.
• Maintain a candidate database with important context for recruiters, track the performance of our candidate pipeline over the long term.
• Partner with hiring managers to translate staffing requirements into a sourcing strategy.
• Help ensure our reputation attracts the world’s best talent to Thinking Machines.

Minimum qualifications:

• 4+ years of technical sourcing experience, ideally at high-growth startups or competitive technical environments.
• Track record of sourcing for specialized roles where candidates need to be found, not filtered.
• Proficiency with sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, GEM, Juicebox, or similar).
• Strong research, mapping, and market intelligence skills.
• Ability to assess technical candidate quality from a GitHub profile or research paper

Preferred qualifications — we encourage you to apply if you meet some but not all of these:

• Experience sourcing for roles in ML research, infrastructure, and similar areas in AI.
• Existing network in AI/ML communities.
• Experience partnering with senior technical leadership to build out their organization
• A genuine interest in technology, artificial intelligence, and their potential for positive impact on humanity.

• Location: This role is based in San Francisco, California. 
• Compensation: Depending on background, skills and experience, the expected annual salary range for this position is $150,000 - $250,000 USD.
• Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas. While we can't guarantee success for every candidate or role, if you're the right fit, we're committed to working through the visa process together.
• Benefits: Thinking Machines offers generous health, dental, and vision benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support as needed.