AI Talent Sourcer — Research & Engineering

Thinkingmachines; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Relocation support

Job summary

Thinking Machines Lab in San Francisco, CA, is hiring a Recruiting Sourcer to build a pipeline of research and engineering talent that will define the next generation of AI. You’ll partner with recruiters, hiring managers, and tech leaders to identify, engage, and relationship-build with candidates across research, engineering, and infrastructure.

This role requires creative thinking to locate rare talent, craft outreach that resonates with researchers and engineers not actively looking, and to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience, ideally supporting technical roles in AI labs or tech startups.
• Track record of successfully identifying and engaging passive technical candidates, including researchers and engineers.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling, personalized outreach.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of candidates across research, engineering, and infrastructure roles, using creative and diverse sourcing channels
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and translate them into effective sourcing strategies
• Write and send personalized outreach that engages passive candidates, including senior researchers and engineers
• Track pipeline metrics and sourcing effectiveness, and iterate on strategy based on what’s working
• Represent Thinking Machines' mission and culture authentically to prospective candidates throughout the sourcing process
• Help build and refine our sourcing tools, processes, and infrastructure as the team scales

Skills

Sourcing

Recruiting

Written communication

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

GitHub

Academic search tools

Job description

Thinking Machines Lab in San Francisco, CA, is hiring a Recruiting Sourcer to build a pipeline of research and engineering talent that will define the next generation of AI. You’ll partner with recruiters, hiring managers, and tech leaders to identify, engage, and relationship-build with candidates across research, engineering, and infrastructure.

This role requires creative thinking to locate rare talent, craft outreach that resonates with researchers and engineers not actively looking, and to