# Technical Sourcer at Outset

- Company: Outset
- What the company does: Get the depth of qualitative interviews at the speed and scale of a survey with the power of AI-moderated research. Make better, faster decisions for your business. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://outset.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $140K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/outset/5ad88261-d8c7-414f-b3f9-276b91cb014a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/outset-technical-sourcer/

## About the role

Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements, technical stacks, business priorities, and ideal candidate profiles. Build targeted talent maps and pipelines by function, skill set, geography, company background, and domain expertise.

## What they're looking for

- 3 - 6 years of technical sourcing experience
- Demonstrated experience sourcing for technical roles, such as backend, frontend, full-stack, platform, mobile, data, machine learning, cloud infrastructure, DevOps/SRE, security, or engineering leadership
- Ability to evaluate technical profiles based on programming languages, frameworks, architecture, infrastructure, scale, product domain, and depth of ownership—not solely titles or employer names
- Strong familiarity with technical sourcing channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow or developer communities, open-source ecosystems, conference communities, and referral networks
- Expertise in Boolean and X-ray search, candidate research, talent mapping, and building pipelines for difficult-to-fill roles
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to craft authentic, customized outreach that resonates with technical audiences

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