Technical Sourcer
we love aiMillbrae, CA
$110,000 per year
APPLYTechnical Sourcer
we love aiMillbrae, CASenior L5
$110,000 per year
Computer Occupations, All OtherSoftware DevelopersEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
APPLY NOW# Technical Sourcer DecagonSan Francisco (Hybrid) Full-time$110,000 – $160,000 / year Upload your resume once and Scout applies for youApply with ScoutShare this job: LinkedInXSave image The Technical Sourcer finds and engages candidates for Decagon’s engineering and other technical roles, partnering with recruiters and hiring managers. The role focuses on talent research and personalized outreach, while experimenting with AI tools to improve sourcing.* Permanent* Hybrid* 3+ years
Skills and expertise Technical sourcing Talent market research Candidate outreach RecruitingSourcing strategy Candidate relationship buildingAI tools
Key responsibilities:
- Source and engage candidates for engineering and other technical searches.* Research talent markets and develop sourcing strategies for competitive roles.* Write personalized outreach and partner with recruiters and hiring managers to refine searches.
How this job compares Compared with 134 open mid-level people and recruiting jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay: This job pays $110K to $160K a year. The 48 open mid-level people and recruiting jobs that publish US pay start at $109K on average, so this job starts in line with them. Similar open jobs: We Love AI Jobs lists 134 open mid-level people and recruiting jobs at 86 companies.
Remote work:
- This job is hybrid. 23 of the 134 mid-level people and recruiting jobs (17%) are remote.
- AI in this role:
- Medium. The role uses AI tools and works with AI systems as a regular part of the job. The role explicitly involves experimenting with AI and new tools to make sourcing more effective. Its main responsibility is recruiting rather than building or deploying AI products.
Full description About Decagon Decagon is the leading conversational AI platform empowering every brand to deliver concierge customer experiences. Our technology enables industry-defining enterprises like Avis Budget Group, Block’s Cash App and Square, Chime, Oura Health, and Hunter Douglas to deploy AI agents that power personalized, deeply satisfying interactions across voice, chat, email, SMS, and every other channel. We’re building a future where customer experiences are being redefined from support tickets and hold music to faster resolutions, richer conversations, and deeper relationships. We’re proud to be backed by world-class investors who share that vision, including a16z, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Coatue, and Index Ventures, along with many others. We’re an in-office company, driven by a shared commitment to excellence and velocity. Our values — Just Get It Done, Invent What Customers Want, Winner’s Mindset, and The Polymath Principle — shape how we work and grow as a team.
About the Team:
Decagon’s Talent team partners directly with company leadership to shape org design, define what success looks like, and hire the people who will shape our future. We’re Gen AI-native and constantly pushing the boundaries of how Talent teams operate - moving fast, solving hard problems, and playing a critical role in building a world-class organization.
About the Role:
Decagon is growing quickly and we’re looking for a Technical Sourcer to help us find and engage exceptional technical talent. You’ll work closely with our Recruiters and Engineering leaders to identify the people we want at Decagon and figure out how to get them excited about what we’re building. You’ll own top-of-funnel across some of our highest-priority technical searches, from mapping talent markets and identifying great candidates to crafting outreach and building relationships. We care more about raw ability, drive, and potential than whether you’ve followed a traditional recruiting career path. This could be a great fit for an agency recruiter looking to move in-house, a Recruiting Coordinator or Sourcer ready to take on more ownership, or someone from a high-velocity sales environment who wants to build a career in Talent.
In this role, you will:
- Source and engage exceptional talent across Engineering and other technical roles
- Build creative sourcing strategies for competitive and hard-to-fill searches
- Develop a strong understanding of technical profiles and what differentiates great engineers
- Research companies, teams, and talent markets to identify candidates others might miss
- Write thoughtful, personalized outreach that gets candidates excited about Decagon
- Partner closely with Recruiters and hiring managers to understand their teams, calibrate on talent, and continuously improve searches
- Build relationships with candidates and create an exceptional experience from the first interaction
- Experiment with AI and new tools to make sourcing faster, smarter, and more effective
- Take on increasing ownership across the recruiting process as you grow Your background looks something like this
- 3+ years of professional experience, ideally in sourcing, agency recruiting, recruiting coordination, sales, or another high-velocity environment
- You’re highly motivated and want to accelerate your career
- You’re naturally curious and enjoy learning how companies, teams, and technologies work
- You’re a strong communicator and comfortable reaching out to and building relationships with people you don’t know
- You’re resourceful and willing to try different approaches when the obvious answer doesn’t work
- You’re organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities at once
- You thrive in fast-moving environments with high expectations Even better if you have
- Experience sourcing or recruiting technical talent
- Experience at a recruiting agency or executive search firm
- A track record of outperforming goals or taking on responsibility quickly Upload your resume once and Scout applies for youApply with Scout
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Level
Senior L5
Salary
$110,000 per year
Location
Millbrae, CA
Occupation
Computer Occupations, All Other
Industry
Software Publishers
Posted
2 days ago