Technical Sourcer (Contract)

Airbyte; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-source data movement company is seeking a Technical Sourcer to build the foundation of their hiring engine by identifying and nurturing top technical talent. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years experience in sourcing for technical roles and an ability to manage high-volume requisition loads. This remote contract position offers competitive hourly compensation and a range of benefits including unlimited PTO and robust healthcare coverage.

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development reimbursements

Comprehensive benefits package

401k for U.S. employees

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience sourcing for technical roles in a competitive talent market.
• Proven success managing a high-volume requisition load in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated ability to find and attract candidates for niche skill sets.

Responsibilities

• Source and engage specialized technical talent.
• Leverage advanced strategies for uncovering talent.
• Track and analyze sourcing funnel metrics.

Skills

Sourcing for technical roles

Advanced sourcing methods

Data-driven recruiting

Building relationships

Job description

Airbyte is the open-source standard for Data Movement. We enable data teams to move data from applications, APIs, unstructured sources, and databases to data warehouses, lakes, AI applications and LLMs. With our approach we are finally solving the need for extensibility and control that every company needs with data.

So far, our customers, users, and ourselves have built over 15,000 connectors and have had 200,000+ companies install Airbyte. We've raised $181M from the world's top investors (Benchmark, Accel, Altimeter, Coatue, Y Combinator, etc.) and we believe in product-led growth, where we build something awesome that all our users love.

We’re committed to providing as much context to our current employees and candidates.The Airbytecompany handbook is open to all.

If you find this role exciting, we encourage you to apply even if you think you don’t meet all requirements.

The Opportunity

As a Technical Sourcer at Airbyte, you’ll play a critical role in building the foundation of our hiring engine. You’ll partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to identify, engage, and nurture top technical talent across multiple concurrent searches. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-growth environments, is comfortable managing a high-volume requisition load, and brings creativity to uncovering talent in niche technical spaces.

You’ll sharpen your sourcing expertise while helping shape how Airbyte attracts, evaluates, and hires world-class technical talent in data infrastructure, SaaS, and AI/ML.

What You’ll Do:

• Source and engage specialized technical talent (data infrastructure, distributed systems, AI/ML, DevOps) across multiple concurrent searches.
• Leverage advanced strategies—boolean/X-ray searches, GitHub/StackOverflow sourcing, AI-driven tools, and nontraditional channels—to uncover passive and niche talent.
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to align on role requirements, team dynamics, and long-term hiring goals.
• Act as an ambassador for Airbyte, building trusted relationships and sharing our mission with candidates.
• Track and analyze sourcing funnel metrics (e.g., response rates, pass-through, time-to-slate) to optimize outreach and demonstrate impact.
• Maintain accurate pipelines in our ATS (Greenhouse, Ashby) and contribute to sourcing best practices across the team.

What You’ll Need:

• 3+ years of experience sourcing for technical roles in a competitive talent market.
• Proven success managing a high-volume requisition load in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated ability to find and attract candidates for niche skill sets in B2B SaaS, data infrastructure, or AI/ML companies.
• Proficiency with advanced sourcing methods (boolean, X-ray, GitHub/StackOverflow, etc).
• Strong ability to assess both technical fit through profile identification.
• Comfort with data-driven recruiting and sharing actionable insights.
• A proactive, resourceful, and collaborative approach, with the ability to build trusted partnerships with recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates.

Location

• Remote

Compensation

• This is a 1 year contract position with the possibility of extension or conversion. $60-$70/hour.

We Provide

The benefits listed below are for U.S. employees.

• Relocation -should you apply to a San Francisco based role, Airbyte will assist with U.S. relocation to make this a seamless transition and compensate you well.
• Unlimited paid time off - we need you at your best at all times. Our expected minimum time off of 25 PTO days per year lets you schedule your work around your life.
• Parental leave (for new parents) - we offer 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents so you have time to adjust to the new life (and work) schedule introduced by your new bundle of joy.
• Open book policy - we will pay for books you purchase for your professional and career development.
• Continuous learning/training policy - we sponsor you for the conferences and training programs you feel would add to your development in the company.
• Competitive benefits package for employees -including:
  • Blue Shield or Kaiser Medical Insurance
    • Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
  • Dental (including child & adult ortho) & Vision Insurance
    • Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
    • Airbyte covers 100% for employees
  • Short-term Disability Insurance
    • Airbyte covers 100% for employees
  • Long-term Disability Insurance
    • Airbyte covers 100% for employees
• Healthcare insurance stipend -for those outside the U.S. whose countries do not provide it for free.
• 401k - for U.S. based employees.
• FSA - flexible spending account for U.S. based employees.
• Work visas - all visa requests will be discussed on a case by case basis to determine if we can sponsor.

Airbyte is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, veteran or military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Airbyte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.

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