Technical Talent Sourcer
About The Position
EvenUp is hiring a Technical Talent Sourcer to build the top of the funnel for its Engineering and ML teams. The sourcer will find and engage senior, hard-to-find technical talent and work as a strategic partner to recruiters and hiring managers. EvenUp is an AI startup focused on helping personal injury lawyers and victims pursue better outcomes through technology. The company is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, and Lightspeed. The role owns proactive sourcing for software, infrastructure, data, and applied ML/AI positions; develops sourcing strategies with recruiting partners and hiring managers; assesses technical profiles; and delivers thoughtful candidate outreach and handoffs. It also involves tracking sourcing metrics, mapping talent markets, maintaining future pipelines and communities, maintaining accurate ATS records and reporting, and piloting sourcing tools and AI-enabled approaches. The sourcer is expected to support an excellent candidate experience and represent EvenUp's values. EvenUp offers full-time employees medical, dental, and vision insurance options, additional insurance coverage, flexible paid time off and sick leave, disability coverage, observed holidays, a home office stipend, retirement savings plans, paid parental leave, and local in-person meetups. The company has hubs in San Francisco and Toronto.
Requirements
- Experience sourcing technical talent in Engineering and/or ML in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment, including for senior or niche roles.
- Technical fluency sufficient to evaluate resumes, repositories, or papers and distinguish strong ML engineers from keyword matches, and to discuss candidates' work credibly with engineers.
- Track record of building pipelines from scratch using creative, multi-channel sourcing, such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Boolean/X-ray search, communities, and AI sourcing tools.
- Strong data fluency, including using metrics and benchmarks to diagnose issues and prioritize.
- High agency under ambiguity and a record of unblocking stalled searches without waiting for direction.
- Resilience through pressure and change, maintaining quality and momentum amid shifting priorities.
- Ownership of sourcing craft and care for outreach quality and data hygiene.
- Growth mindset and curiosity about new tools, markets, and approaches.
- Excellent persuasive written and verbal communication that builds trust quickly with technical stakeholders and candidates.
Nice To Haves
- Experience sourcing for AI/ML research or applied ML roles.
- Experience with Ashby, Metaview, or similar ATS and AI recruiting tools.
- Background in legal tech, SaaS, or AI-native companies.
- Prior experience in a technical role or deep familiarity with engineering domains.
Responsibilities
- Own proactive sourcing for Engineering and ML roles, including software, infrastructure, data, and applied ML/AI, and build high-quality pipelines for senior, niche, and hard-to-fill searches.
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers at intake to translate role requirements into sourcing strategies, target companies, talent pools, search criteria, and role-specific messaging.
- Evaluate technical profiles, including GitHub repositories, open-source contributions, publications, patents, conference talks, and communities, to assess fit and prioritize outreach.
- Create personalized outreach and nurture sequences, conduct screens and handoffs, and provide candidates with an excellent experience.
- Track response rates, funnel conversion, and pipeline health; diagnose and improve searches that stall.
- Map talent markets and competitors, and share insights about talent supply, compensation signals, and hiring trends.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines and communities for future needs, including diverse talent pools, referrals, and event and community engagement.
- Maintain clean ATS records in Ashby, accurate notes and write-ups, and reliable reporting.
- Pilot new sourcing tools and AI-enabled approaches, such as Metaview, and share effective practices with the team.
- Champion EvenUp's values and provide an exceptional candidate experience in every interaction.
Benefits
- Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and their families.
- Additional insurance coverage options for life, accident, or critical illness.
- Flexible paid time off and sick leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 10 US observed holidays and Canadian statutory holidays by province.
- Home office stipend.
- 401(k) for US-based employees and RRSP for Canada-based employees.
- Paid parental leave.
- Local in-person meet-up program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
