Talent Sourcer, Microsoft AI

Microsoft; Redmond (WA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft AI is looking for a Talent Sourcer to identify and engage top engineering talent for foundational and consumer-facing AI systems. This remote position focuses on technical sourcing across multiple engineering domains and emphasizes the importance of collaboration with recruiters and hiring managers. The ideal candidate will thrive in ambiguity and possess advanced communication skills with a strong emphasis on stakeholder partnership.

Benefits

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Qualifications

• 4+ years of talent acquisition experience.
• Experience sourcing for software engineering or infrastructure roles.
• Comfort operating in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with recruiters to understand hiring goals.
• Conduct market research to identify high-signal engineering teams.
• Create tailored outreach messages for candidates.

Skills

Technical sourcing

Stakeholder collaboration

Market research

Creative sourcing methods

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Talent Sourcer, Microsoft AI

Multiple Locations, United States

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Date posted

Jun 09, 2025

Job number

1828375

Work site

Up to 100% work from home

Travel

None

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Human Resources

Discipline

Talent Acquisition

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Microsoft AI is seeking a Talent Sourcer to identify and engage top technical talent across Engineering roles. You’ll support hiring for teams building foundational and consumer-facing AI systems—sourcing engineers across backend, infrastructure, mobile, full-stack, and platform roles, with the flexibility to support Product and Applied AI roles as business needs evolve.

You’ll work closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and fellow sourcers to build pipelines for highly skilled, often passive, technical talent. This role is best suited for someone who thrives in ambiguity, understands how to source beyond LinkedIn, and is comfortable pivoting across multiple technical domains. Experience with Bay Area startup talent and technical communities is a plus.

This is a remote position, though comfort navigating Bay Area tech ecosystems—through GitHub, community events, alumni groups, or local meetups—is highly valuable.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of end-to-end technical sourcing experience
• 3+ years of experience sourcing for software engineering or infrastructure roles
• 1+ years experience sourcing for Product Management or AI/ML-related roles

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
  • OR Master's Degree AND 6+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
  • OR equivalent experience.

• Familiarity with sourcing startup and growth-stage engineering talent

• Experience with creative sourcing methods: GitHub, portfolio sites, event rosters, alumni networks, Boolean/X-ray search

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent searches with high attention to quality and signal

• Comfort operating in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities and emerging needs

• Advanced collaboration, communication, and follow-through skills

Talent Acquisition IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 30, 2025.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring goals, role nuances, and technical expectations across Engineering, Product, and AI teams.

• Participate in calibrations and pipeline reviews, offering insight into market availability and candidate signal.

• Contribute to profile refinement and search prioritization based on talent availability and business urgency.

• Work collaboratively within a team environment, supporting aligned priorities across adjacent functions and roles.

Market Intelligence & Strategic Planning

• Conduct market research to identify target companies, high-signal engineering teams, and emerging startup talent.

• Map talent across backend, full-stack, infra, mobile, and applied AI profiles—balancing quality, location, and business alignment.

• Track hiring activity, team movements, and community dynamics across the startup and growth-stage tech ecosystem.

• Partner with peers to identify diversity opportunities and explore underrepresented communities in technical domains.

Outreach and Engagement

• Create high-context, technically aware outreach messages tailored to individual profiles.

• Source across multiple platforms: GitHub, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn, alumni networks, meetups, and engineering communities.

• Engage with talent in an informed and credible manner, with a focus on long-term relationship-building.

• Represent Microsoft’s opportunities with clarity and professionalism—conveying impact, scope, and team mission.

Talent Sourcing Expertise

• Execute structured searches across diverse profiles and functions, from backend engineers to AI product roles.

• Operate across 6–8 week sourcing missions, delivering pipeline updates, candidate submissions, and conversion tracking.

• Flex across multiple roles simultaneously while maintaining a high-quality, consistent sourcing approach.

• Maintain CRM hygiene and contribute to team learnings by sharing search strategies, outreach wins, and trends.

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Track and report on candidate engagement, conversion rates, and funnel health to inform sourcing adjustments.

• Leverage internal systems to identify top talent, manage candidate flow, and collaborate cross-functionally.

• Use performance data and historical trends to influence targeting and inform future sourcing decisions.

• Translate feedback and sourcing signals into actionable improvements across profiles and outreach strategies.

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.