Sr. Technical Sourcer

Mariana Minerals; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is seeking a Senior Technical Sourcer to help build world-class engineering and technical teams that will shape the future of industrial automation, AI, and critical minerals.

In this role you will partner with recruiters, hiring managers, and technical leaders to identify, engage, and attract exceptional talent, develop creative sourcing strategies, and build long-term relationships with candidates before they're actively looking.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience sourcing technical talent in a high-growth startup or technology company.
• Strong expertise with LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing tools, Boolean search, Indeed, GitHub, research platforms, and creative sourcing techniques
• Demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive candidates for difficult-to-fill technical roles
• Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders and hiring managers
• Excellent research skills with the ability to understand technical domains and evaluate technical talent
• Strong written communication skills with experience crafting personalized candidate outreach
• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high quality bar
• Data-driven approach to sourcing strategy and pipeline management
• High ownership mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Passion for building exceptional teams and creating outstanding candidate experiences

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for highly technical roles across teams
• Build targeted searches that identify exceptional technical talent across multiple industries and research communities
• Research, identify, and engage passive candidates through highly personalized outreach
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand technical requirements, hiring priorities, and market dynamics
• Translate complex or evolving role requirements into effective sourcing strategies
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with high-potential candidates
• Conduct talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and market research to inform hiring strategies
• Continuously improve sourcing methodologies, tooling, and recruiting processes
• Track sourcing metrics and provide market insights to recruiting leaders and hiring managers
• Represent Mariana Minerals through a thoughtful and engaging candidate experience

Skills

Sourcing strategy

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Passive candidate engagement

Stakeholder management

Research skills

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Multi-search management

Tools

GitHub

Indeed

Research platforms

Sourcing tools

Job description

About Mariana Minerals

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We're reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

The Role

We are hiring a Senior Technical Sourcer to help build world-class engineering and technical teams that will shape the future of industrial automation, AI, and critical minerals.

In this role, you'll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and technical leaders to identify, engage, and attract exceptional talent. You'll play a critical role in developing creative sourcing strategies, uncovering hard-to-find talent, and building long-term relationships with candidates before they're actively looking.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys research, thrives on solving difficult hiring challenges, and wants to help build a company from the ground up.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for highly technical roles across teams

• Build targeted searches that identify exceptional technical talent across multiple industries and research communities

• Research, identify, and engage passive candidates through highly personalized outreach

• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand technical requirements, hiring priorities, and market dynamics

• Translate complex or evolving role requirements into effective sourcing strategies

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with high-potential candidates

• Conduct talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and market research to inform hiring strategies

• Continuously improve sourcing methodologies, tooling, and recruiting processes

• Track sourcing metrics and provide market insights to recruiting leaders and hiring managers

• Represent Mariana Minerals through a thoughtful and engaging candidate experience

Desired Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience sourcing technical talent in a high-growth startup or technology company

• Strong expertise with LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing tools, Boolean search, Indeed, GitHub, research platforms, and creative sourcing techniques

• Demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive candidates for difficult-to-fill technical roles

• Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders and hiring managers

• Excellent research skills with the ability to understand technical domains and evaluate technical talent

• Strong written communication skills with experience crafting personalized candidate outreach

• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high quality bar

• Data-driven approach to sourcing strategy and pipeline management

• High ownership mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

• Passion for building exceptional teams and creating outstanding candidate experiences

Our culture is built on three principles:

Extreme Ownership – We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.

Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate – We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale.

Share Your Legos – We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions.

Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply.