Engineering Talent Sourcer – Systems & Product

Blacksmith; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith in San Francisco is expanding its engineering team as we scale CI infrastructure and build our platform for faster, cheaper CI workloads. We’re hiring for roles across systems and product engineering and you’ll own the recruiting strategy for this critical function.

You’ll build talent pools, research where top engineers are and engage them with compelling, technically grounded outreach. You’ll track pipeline metrics and drive improvements to our hiring funnel in a fast-paced startup

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering recruiting in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Ability to engage with highly technical content and craft compelling messages.
• Exceptional knowledge of the broader technical talent landscape and where top engineers are today.
• Experience using the latest sourcing tools and crafting scalable AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own recruiting strategy for engineering roles across systems and product engineering.
• Build talent pools and identify high-caliber engineering talent networks to tap into.
• Conduct deep research into engineering talent through papers, blogs, open-source contributions, social media, and talks.
• Craft engaging outreach which engineers will respond to.
• Track pipeline data and identify challenges and opportunities within our hiring funnel.

Skills

Engineering recruiting

Talent research

Outbound outreach

Sourcing tools

AI workflows

Tools

Sourcing tools

AI workflows

Job description

Blacksmith in San Francisco is expanding its engineering team as we scale CI infrastructure and build our platform for faster, cheaper CI workloads. We’re hiring for roles across systems and product engineering and you’ll own the recruiting strategy for this critical function.

You’ll build talent pools, research where top engineers are and engage them with compelling, technically grounded outreach. You’ll track pipeline metrics and drive improvements to our hiring funnel in a fast-paced startup