Technical Sourcer
Job description
About the role
Technical sourcers translate ambiguous hiring needs into targeted search strategies for engineering and scientific roles. Candidates are researched and engaged through personalized outreach that probes deep technical expertise. Market signals and candidate feedback refine role definitions and improve hiring approaches over time.
Software engineers turn product ideas into working code. Engineers work in small teams, review each other's work, and ship in small batches. Most teams follow agile practices such as sprints and daily standups. Engineers also write tests, fix bugs, and improve performance. The field values clear communication as much as technical skill. Engineers spend part of every week on planning, code review, and debugging, not just writing new code. The ability to explain a technical decision in plain words separates strong engineers from the rest.
Key facts
What you'll do
Search strategies are built for highly technical roles, focusing on engineering and science to match team needs. Candidates are identified and contacted through personalized outreach that highlights relevant technical work. Technical profiles are analyzed deeply to separate genuine expertise from surface-level experience. Hiring strategy is shaped using market insights and feedback from candidate interactions. Sourcing processes, tools, and workflows are iterated as the organization scales.
Requirements
Experience sourcing technical roles, especially in engineering, is required for this position. Technical aptitude enables quick understanding of complex systems, technologies, and the skills they require. Strong judgment and pattern recognition assess candidate potential and distinguish exceptional talent. Niche or ambiguous roles with limited talent pools are handled through confident sourcing and research. Multi-channel search methods cover LinkedIn, GitHub, research papers, and industry conferences. Relationships with technical candidates are built through thoughtful, targeted outreach. Ownership of sourcing efforts end-to-end is maintained with minimal supervision in fast-moving contexts. Professional integrity and sound judgment guide decisions and interactions with stakeholders.
Practical notes
This role operates in a fast-moving, evolving environment in San Francisco. Typical interview steps
Hiring for engineering roles usually starts with a recruiter screen, followed by one or two technical rounds. Candidates often solve a coding problem, discuss past projects, and answer system design questions. Some loops include a take-home task. Final rounds typically cover team fit and give candidates a chance to ask questions. Interviewers look for how you break down an unfamiliar problem, not just whether you reach the answer. Practicing a few problems aloud and reviewing your own past projects are the best preparation.
Good to know
Technical sourcers specialize in finding and assessing skilled professionals for demanding roles. Brain interface technology combines hardware, software, and research to influence how teams build and test new products. Sourcing workflows depend on strong data analysis, relationship building, and clear communication.
Questions to ask
Worth asking in any interview: how the team measures success, who the role works with daily, what the onboarding looks like, and what the company is trying to achieve this year. Asking what past hires did well is a strong final question. Keep the list short and pick the questions that matter most to you.
Career growth
Engineering careers usually progress from individual contributor to senior, staff, and principal levels. Some engineers move into management and lead teams of five to twenty people. Others stay on the technical track. Growth follows demonstrated impact, not tenure alone. A typical engineering ladder has clear levels with defined expectations for scope, quality, and mentorship. Moving up usually requires owning outcomes end to end rather than completing assigned tickets.
About the company
At Nudge, our mission is to develop the best technology for interfacing with the brain to improve people's lives. We're starting with an approach that we believe can help the most people the fastest, and also allow us to learn as much about the brain as possible: developing a non-invasive, ultrasound-based device that can stimulate and image the brain at high resolution and depth.