Technical Sourcer (Contract)

Weekend

2d • $64 - $89 • Remote

About The Position

Weekend is the leading developer of AI-powered games for Amazon Alexa, Roku TVs, and mobile devices. Our games attract millions of users every month. Popular Weekend games include Song Quiz, Jeopardy!, and The Price Is Right. We believe voice interfaces will become the main way people access entertainment in their living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and cars. We're building a bundled subscription product similar to Netflix or Spotify for the emerging category of "AI-powered games." Weekend was founded by Max Child and James Wilsterman in 2016. We're headquartered in downtown San Francisco in the historic Phelan Building! We're a quickly growing team that truly enjoys working together. If you think you would enjoy building talent pipelines for a fast-moving AI gaming company, please get in touch!

Requirements

• Proven experience sourcing technical talent for startups, particularly software engineers, engineering managers, and product managers
• Strong Sourcing Tool familiarity & skills — you know what the best new tools are, how to search with nuance and write outreach that actually gets responses
• A track record of building passive candidate pipelines that generate real results, not just large lists
• Excellent relationship-building instincts — you treat candidates like humans, not leads
• Experience working in an ATS (Ashby experience a plus) and keeping candidate records organized
• Ability to work independently, manage your time across ~20 hours per week, and communicate proactively with a small team

Nice To Haves

• Experience sourcing for a startup or high-growth tech company
• Familiarity with sourcing automation tools or building engagement sequences
• Experience with data tracking and sourcing metrics reporting

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain an active pipeline of engaged talent across Weekend's highest-priority hiring profiles: Senior Software Engineers (Full-Stack, Platform, Games), Engineering Management, and Product Managers
• Use a variety of sourcing tools (depending on the role and the market) to conduct strategic, targeted outreach — going beyond keyword searches to find candidates with the right experience and fit
• Set up preliminary calls with highly qualified talent on a rolling basis and hand off warm leads to the full-cycle recruiting team
• Track outreach performance, test messaging strategies, and report on engagement data so we can continuously improve our sourcing approach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed