Technical Sourcer

Candid Health; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Candid Health is seeking a Founding Technical Sourcer to build and scale the sourcing function from ground up. You will architect the sourcing strategy, set up AI infrastructure, define success metrics, and craft a blueprint to attract top tech talent.

As the first in this seat, you’ll drive tech stack decisions, develop an employer-branding engine through events, and own the end-to-end candidate funnel with high-velocity outreach and data-driven optimization.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leveraging community events, technical branding, and content to build passive inbound talent pipelines.
• Demonstrated success building sourcing strategies from scratch or acting as a lead sourcer defining strategy and metrics for a growing function.
• High capacity to rapidly digest complex technical concepts, tools, and developer domains during hiring manager intakes.
• Strong analytical baseline to measure funnel conversions, iterate on outreach experiments, and report directly on strategy outcomes to leadership.
• 5+ Years of Technical Sourcing Experience in High Growth Environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect the sourcing function with vision, OKRs, and scalable tech stack.
• Deploy and manage AI sourcing agents for automated candidate discovery.
• Design events and campaigns to position the team as an employer of choice.
• Lead technical intake sessions with engineering leaders to master tech stacks.
• Craft hyper-personalized outreach across platforms to optimize funnel conversions.

Skills

0-to-1 Strategy & Architecture

AI & Workflow Automation

Talent Branding & Event Strategy

Domain Mastery

Candidate Engagement

AI & Technical Fluency

Job description

• We are looking for a forward-thinking Founding Technical Sourcer to build and scale our sourcing function from 0 to 1.
• As the first in this seat, you won’t just execute outreach; you will architect the entire sourcing strategy, set up our AI infrastructure, define key success metrics, and build the blueprint for how we attract top industry talent
• 0-to-1 Strategy & Architecture: Define the vision, OKRs, and operational model for a sourcing function, implementing and optimizing the tech stack to drive scalable candidate generation
• AI & Workflow Automation: Deploy, configure, and manage AI sourcing agents to automate candidate discovery, top-of-funnel messaging, multi-touch engagement, and lead-nurturing workflows
• Talent Branding & Event Strategy: Design and execute targeted tech events, meetups, and develop campaigns to position our team as an employer of choice and generate sustained passive inbound pipeline
• Domain Mastery: Lead technical intake sessions with engineering leaders, utilizing a high slope of learning to master complex tech stacks, niche roles, and shifting priorities on the fly. You’ll operate your own funnel and generate leverage for others on the team
• Candidate Engagement: Craft hyper-personalized outreach strategies across various platforms, optimizing conversion metrics at every stage of the funnel

Brand & Event Execution

Proven track record of leveraging community events, technical branding, and content to build passive inbound talent pipelines

0-to-1 Sourcing Experience

Demonstrated success building sourcing strategies from scratch or acting as a lead sourcer defining strategy and metrics for a growing function

Learning Velocity

High capacity to rapidly digest complex technical concepts, tools, and developer domains during hiring manager intakes

Data & Process Ownership

Strong analytical baseline to measure funnel conversions, iterate on outreach experiments, and report directly on strategy outcomes to leadership

5+ Years of Technical Sourcing Experience in High Growth Environments

You’ve seen and impacted growth at Series D+ startups or hyper-scale companies with quantifiable talent bars

AI & Technical Fluency

Hands-on experience implementing AI-powered sourcing tools, custom automation tools, and generative AI messaging systems