Remote Tech Talent Sourcer – AI & Engineering

Careers at KKR; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR is seeking a Sourcer to partner with our Lead Talent Acquisition Technology Recruiter and Recruiting Coordinator. You will build and engage talent pipelines for software engineering, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies, including AI.

This is a high‑impact contract role where speed, judgment, and sourcing craft matter. Work directly with recruiters and hiring managers to shape search strategy and surface strong, diverse slates quickly.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience, with meaningful time spent on Technology / Engineering roles.
• Strong Boolean, LinkedIn Recruiter, and alternative-channel sourcing skills
• Experience sourcing in a fast-paced, high-volume environment such as financial services, PE/VC, or top-tier tech preferred
• Excellent written outreach that is concise, personalized, and yields a high response rate.
• Comfort working independently in a remote setting while staying tightly aligned with recruiters across time zones
• ATS proficiency (Greenhouse preferred) and solid data hygiene
• Discretion and professionalism handling confidential searches and sensitive candidate information
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple searches and competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Partner with Technology recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements, team context, and must-haves vs. nice-to-haves
• Build sourcing strategies across LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Boolean/x-ray search, and other channels
• Proactively identify, engage, and qualify passive candidates for roles ranging from individual contributors to senior engineering leaders
• Run initial outreach and screening conversations; assess technical background, motivations, and fit
• Maintain accurate pipeline data in the ATS (Greenhouse)
• Contribute to market mapping, competitive intelligence, and diversity sourcing efforts
• Help refine messaging, campaigns, and sourcing playbooks as the team scales

Skills

Boolean search

LinkedIn Recruiter

Tech recruiting

Remote work

Sourcing strategy

Candidate engagement

Tools

Greenhouse

Job description

KKR is seeking a Sourcer to partner with our Lead Talent Acquisition Technology Recruiter and Recruiting Coordinator. You will build and engage talent pipelines for software engineering, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies, including AI.

This is a high‑impact contract role where speed, judgment, and sourcing craft matter. Work directly with recruiters and hiring managers to shape search strategy and surface strong, diverse slates quickly.