Technical Sourcer

Applied Compute•San Francisco, CA

1d•$130,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Compute is seeking a Technical Sourcer to find, engage, and close engineers and researchers. The role owns top-of-funnel sourcing for technical positions and works closely with recruiting, hiring managers, and founders to map talent markets, conduct targeted outreach, and maintain candidate flow. It also helps build the sourcing strategy, systems, and processes needed to support hiring at scale. The position is based in San Francisco, with an in-person culture five days a week and an office in the Mission. The U.S. base salary range is $130,000–$170,000, with meaningful startup equity and a comprehensive benefits package. Salary may be adjusted based on qualifications, experience, skills, interview performance, market data, and work location. The company sponsors visas.

Requirements

Experience in technical sourcing or recruiting, ideally for engineering, machine learning, or research roles in a fast-paced startup environment.
Strong technical fluency.
Exceptional written communication.
Creative, resourceful sourcing instincts.
High ownership and accountability for the candidate pipeline and hiring goals.
A data-driven mindset, with the ability to track funnel performance and iterate on sourcing approaches.
A candidate-first approach and the ability to build relationships and represent Applied Compute thoughtfully.
Excitement about an in-person culture five days a week in San Francisco.

Nice To Haves

Experience sourcing for AI/ML research or infrastructure roles.
An established network across leading engineering and research communities.
A track record of making key hires at an early-stage, high-growth company.
Experience building sourcing processes or infrastructure from zero to one.
Interest in growing into a full-cycle recruiting role.

Responsibilities

Own the top of the funnel for technical hiring.
Source and engage engineering and research talent through GitHub, LinkedIn, publications, open-source communities, conferences, and personal networks.
Own outreach and engagement strategy.
Conduct initial conversations with candidates.
Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, successful candidate profiles, and evaluation criteria.
Build and maintain talent maps of target companies, labs, and research groups.
Share regular pipeline updates and market insights to refine search strategy.
Use Ashby and other sourcing tools to build scalable outreach workflows, sequences, and pipeline tracking.
Track funnel metrics, including response rates, pass-through rates, and source of hire, and use them to improve sourcing.
Support employer branding, events, and referral programs.