Technical Sourcer

Technical Sourcer at Swoon Technical Sourcer at Swoon in El Verano, California Posted in 3 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Technical Sourcer Hybrid in San Francisco, CA Also open to Seattle, WA or New York, NY Contract $80 to $90/hr A fast-growing company in the AI industry is seeking a highly skilled Technical Sourcer to support priority hiring across engineering and technical teams. This is a high-impact contract opportunity for someone who brings strong technical recruiting fundamentals, sharp candidate judgment, and experience operating in a selective, high-bar hiring environment. This team is prioritizing quality over speed and is looking for a sourcer who can go beyond surface-level sourcing to identify strong technical talent, spot funnel issues, and provide thoughtful, well-calibrated candidate recommendations. What You'll Be Doing Source and assess technical talent across engineering domains such as platform, infrastructure, security, safety, and related technical functions Evaluate candidates based on technical depth, career progression, scope of impact, and overall alignment to highly selective hiring standards Distinguish strong technical talent by understanding domain differences, technical stacks, and hiring patterns Identify red flags such as inflated titles, inconsistent leveling, frequent job changes, or weak progression Assess candidate motivations, career transitions, and reasons for leaving past roles Provide high-quality candidate recommendations with clear rationale and strong calibration Partner with recruiters and hiring stakeholders to improve targeting and reduce wasted interview cycles Identify funnel breakdowns and recommend ways to improve process quality and efficiency Maintain accurate notes, decisions, and structured candidate data in ATS tools such as Ashby Support a thoughtful, evidence-based hiring process in a fast-moving environment What They're Looking For 2 to 5+ years of experience in technical sourcing or technical recruiting Recent experience supporting technical hiring within the last 2 years is critical Strong preference for candidates who were formerly full-time technical sourcers, even if currently on contract Experience supporting engineering and technical hiring across multiple domains Strong understanding of technical recruiting fundamentals, including engineering teams, technical stacks, and hiring loops Ability to assess technical talent without relying entirely on recruiters or hiring managers for interpretation Strong calibration, judgment, and pattern recognition Experience in high-bar, highly selective, or hypergrowth hiring environments Strong written communication, documentation, and ATS discipline Experience with Ashby, Gem, or similar recruiting tools is a plus Ideal Background Former full-time Technical Sourcer at a top technology company Strong recent experience supporting technical hiring across engineering, infrastructure, security, or similar domains Analytical, proactive, detail-oriented, and confident in challenging process gaps when needed Comfortable navigating complex and highly selective hiring environments