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Technical Sourcer

Applied Compute · San Francisco · On-site

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About Applied Compute

Specific Intelligence for Your Business. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Lux.

About the role

We’re looking for a technical sourcer to help build the team at Applied Compute. You’ll find, engage, and close the engineers and researchers who will shape what we build. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you’ll work closely with recruiting, hiring managers, and founders to map talent markets, run targeted outreach, and keep a steady flow of exceptional candidates moving through the pipeline. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Experience in technical sourcing or recruiting, ideally for engineering, ML, or research roles in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Strong technical fluency
  • Exceptional written communication
  • Creative, resourceful sourcing instincts
  • High ownership. You treat the pipeline as your own and push to hit hiring goals
  • Data-driven mindset. You track your funnel and iterate on your approach
More about this role

We’re looking for a technical sourcer to help build the team at Applied Compute. You’ll find, engage, and close the engineers and researchers who will shape what we build. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you’ll work closely with recruiting, hiring managers, and founders to map talent markets, run targeted outreach, and keep a steady flow of exceptional candidates moving through the pipeline. You’ll own top-of-funnel for our technical roles while helping build the sourcing strategy, systems, and processes that let Applied Compute hire exceptional people at scale.

Own top-of-funnel for technical hiring

Source and engage top engineering and research talent across GitHub, LinkedIn, publications, open-source communities, conferences, and your own network

Own strategy on outreaches and engagements

Run first conversations with candidates

Partner with hiring managers

Work closely with hiring managers to understand each role deeply: the technical requirements, the profile that succeeds here, and what to calibrate against

Build and maintain talent maps of target companies, labs, and research groups

Share regular pipeline updates and market insights to refine search...

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