Senior Technical Sourcer — Equity Options

Plaid Inc; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid is seeking a Senior Technical Sourcer to build pipelines behind Plaid's most difficult technical searches. You will own the top of the funnel across software engineering, infrastructure, data science, AI/ML, and security, from market research and pipeline strategy to qualified candidates entering the interview process.

This role requires deep research skills, the ability to engage passive talent, and a proven track record in high-volume sourcing.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of technical sourcing/recruiting experience.
• Mastery of boolean and x-ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub and technical communities.
• Proven success in high-volume, high-urgency environments.
• Genuine fluency with technical skill sets and ability to assess relevance.
• Data discipline and ability to explain funnel metrics.

Responsibilities

• Own top-of-funnel strategy and execution for technical reqs across engineering, data, AI/ML, and security.
• Run deep talent research: market maps, org mapping, and community research.
• Find niche, emerging technical talent where the pool is small and passive.
• Write outreach that gets answered and tailor messaging to builds relationships.
• Operate at volume with disciplined follow-up and clean data.
• Turn research into intelligence for hiring decisions and strategy.
• Build diverse pipelines by design and partner with recruiters/hiring managers.
• Track and report funnel metrics: response rate, pass rate, conversions.
• Represent Plaid authentically as the first impression to candidates.

Skills

Technical sourcing

Boolean search

X-ray search

LinkedIn Recruiter

GitHub & communities

CRM/ATS workflows

Data-driven funnel metrics

Excellent written comms

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM/ATS systems

Job description

Plaid is seeking a Senior Technical Sourcer to build pipelines behind Plaid's most difficult technical searches. You will own the top of the funnel across software engineering, infrastructure, data science, AI/ML, and security, from market research and pipeline strategy to qualified candidates entering the interview process.

This role requires deep research skills, the ability to engage passive talent, and a proven track record in high-volume sourcing.