Technical Sourcer

Cartesia AI, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Health Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k)

Commuter Allowance

Flexible PTO

Meals & Snacks

Your own personal Yoshi

Job summary

Cartesia AI, Inc. is seeking a Technical Sourcer to fuel our growth by identifying and engaging world-class technical talent. You will source, screen, and manage candidates through the process while leading strategic hiring initiatives with Recruiting.

You will build a robust pipeline across Research/ML Engineering, Platform & Software Engineering, and Product Engineering, using diverse channels and personalized outreach to attract top talent.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in technical sourcing, with a focus on Engineering hiring.
• Ability to source for highly specialized technical roles and discuss ML concepts.
• Experience with Boolean search, talent mapping, and navigating online ecosystems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Drive to find top talent and curiosity about the AI landscape.
• Attention to detail and experience using ATS and recruiting software.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Mapping: develop and execute sourcing strategies for Research/ML Eng, Platform & Software Eng and Product Eng.
• Creative Sourcing: use channels beyond LinkedIn including conferences, arXiv, GitHub, and Hugging Face.
• Pipeline Generation: build a robust pipeline of passive candidates for current and future roles.
• Personalized Outreach: craft compelling, authentic messages for a technical audience.
• Candidate Engagement: be the first contact to deliver an exceptional experience.
• Partnership: collaborate with Recruiting and hiring managers to calibrate search.

Skills

Technical sourcing

Engineering hiring

Boolean search

Talent mapping

ATS usage

Candidate outreach

Communication skills

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

About Cartesia

Our mission is to architect AI that learns from and interacts with the world like humans do.

We're pioneering the model architectures that will make this possible. Our founding team met as PhDs at the Stanford AI Lab, where we invented State Space Models or SSMs, a new primitive for training efficient, large-scale foundation models. Our team combines deep expertise in model innovation and systems engineering paired with a design-minded product engineering team to build and ship cutting edge models and experiences.

We're funded by leading investors at Index Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, along with Factory, Conviction, A Star, General Catalyst, SV Angel, Databricks and others. We're fortunate to have the support of many amazing advisors, and 90+ angels across many industries, including the world's foremost experts in AI.

About the Role

As a Technical Sourcer, you will be the engine for our growth as a leading foundation model company, responsible for identifying and engaging world-class technical talent. This is an incredibly hands-on role, where you’ll be expected to not only source, but to screen and manage candidates through the process, as well as lead on strategic hiring initiatives alongside Recruiting.

Your Impact

• Strategic Talent Mapping: Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and attract top-tier talent for roles in Research/ML Engineering, Platform & Software Engineering and Product Engineering
• Creative Sourcing: Go beyond LinkedIn. Utilize a variety of channels including academic conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR), research publications (arXiv, Google Scholar), open-source communities (GitHub, Hugging Face), and professional networks to find exceptional candidates.
• Pipeline Generation: Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified, passive candidates for current and future hiring needs, ensuring a healthy influx of talent for our most critical roles.
• Personalized Outreach: Craft compelling, personalized, and authentic outreach messages that resonate with a highly technical and sought-after audience. You understand that a generic message won't work.
• Candidate Engagement: Act as the first point of contact for candidates entering the process with Cartesia, to deliver an exceptional candidate experience
• Partnership: Collaborate closely with Recruiting and hiring managers to understand the precise technical requirements and nuances of each role, continuously calibrating your search.

What You Bring

• 2-5 years of experience in technical sourcing, with a focus on Engineering hiring
• A proven ability to source for highly specialized technical roles. You are comfortable discussing concepts related to machine learning, deep learning, NLP, or large-scale systems
• A track record of leveraging sourcing techniques including Boolean search, talent mapping, and navigating complex online ecosystems to uncover talent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft messages that are both technically credible and personally engaging
• A relentless drive to find the best talent and a deep curiosity about the AI landscape that fuels your search.
• Meticulous attention to detail and experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruiting software to manage candidate pipelines.

Note: Cartesia participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information to confirm employment eligibility after hire.

More Details

In-office policy: We’re an in-person team based out of offices in San Francisco, London and Bangalore. We love being in the office, hanging out together, and learning from each other every day.

Visa sponsorship: We provide visa sponsorship support and assess each circumstance on a case-by-case basis. However, visa sponsorship is dependent on many factors, including the role you are applying for, and the location you are going to be based, and so we can't always guarantee success. Your Recruiter will work with you to understand your visa sponsorship needs from the first call.

We ship fast. All of our work is novel and cutting edge, and execution speed is paramount. We have a high bar, and we don’t sacrifice quality or design along the way.

We support each other. We have an open & inclusive culture that’s focused on giving everyone the resources they need to succeed.

Our Benefits (US Employees Only)

• Compensation Competitive base salary alongside attractive equity package.
• Health Insurance Fully covered medical insurance along with dental and vision for you and your family.
• Parental Leave 9 weeks paternity & 12 weeks maternity leave
• 401(k)
• Commuter Allowance A monthly stipend to help you get to and from the office.
• Flexible PTO Take as much time as you need to recharge your batteries.
• Meals & Snacks Lunch, dinner and plenty of snacks, provided daily.
• Your own personal Yoshi

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Cartesia is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.