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Principal Technical Sourcer

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San Francisco, CA · HybridFull-time$125–175K/yrPosted 8mo agoStill listed 2w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$125–175K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Latent is hiring a Principal Technical Sourcer. Latent is building a high‑caliber technical team and seeks a Principal Technical Sourcer who will own the top of the funnel by finding, engaging, and building relationships with exceptional engineers before they are actively looking. The role focuses on outbound sourcing, personalized outreach, and partnership with recruiters and hiring managers to define great candidates.

Key focus areas include Own outbound sourcing for technical roles (primarily software engineers), Identify high‑signal candidates via LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, and communities, and Write thoughtful, personalized outreach that actually gets replies.

Successful candidates bring 1-4+ Years Technical Sourcing Experience. Important skills include Outbound Sourcing, LinkedIn, GitHub, Personalized Outreach, Defining Sourcing Strategies, and Tracking Funnel Metrics. Preferred (not required): Curiosity, Persistence, Quality Over Volume, and Comfort With Ambiguity.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Outbound SourcingLinkedInGitHubPersonalized OutreachDefining Sourcing StrategiesTracking Funnel MetricsBuilding Candidate RelationshipsCuriosityPersistenceQuality Over VolumeComfort With AmbiguityBuilding From ScratchUrgencyOwnershipBias to Action

Qualifications

1-4+ Years Technical Sourcing ExperienceStartup Experience

Full job description

TECHNICAL SOURCER

We’re building a high-caliber technical team in a competitive market. This role owns the top of the funnel—finding, engaging, and building relationships with exceptional engineers before they’re actively looking.

This is not a resume-pushing role. It’s about taste, curiosity, and persistence.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Own outbound sourcing for technical roles (primarily software engineers)

  • Identify high-signal candidates via LinkedIn, GitHub, referrals, and communities

  • Write thoughtful, personalized outreach that actually gets replies

  • Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to define “great”

  • Experiment with sourcing strategies, messaging, and channels

  • Track and improve funnel metrics (reply rate, pass-through, time to first convo)

  • Build long-term candidate relationships, even when timing isn’t right

YOU MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT IF

  • You have 1–4+ years of technical sourcing experience (startup experience a plus)

  • You enjoy the puzzle of finding people others can’t

  • You care about quality over volume and hate spammy outreach

  • You’re comfortable with ambiguity and like building from scratch

  • You operate with urgency and take ownership

  • Bias to action

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

  • Consistent flow of high-quality technical candidates

  • Strong reply rates driven by thoughtful outreach

  • Hiring managers trust your judgment and taste

WHY JOIN

  • Real ownership and visibility

  • Opportunity to help define the sourcing playbook

  • Close partnership with recruiters and founders

  • High impact on a team scaling quickly

  • Exposure to the strongest Tech Startup Eco-System

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