Technical Sourcer

The role

You will build pipelines for core Engineering and Data Science populations. You will own top-of-funnel strategy, market research, and candidate engagement.

What you will do

• Own top-of-funnel strategy and execution for technical reqs across Software Engineering or Data Science.
• Run talent research including market maps, org mapping, and advanced boolean and x-ray search.
• Write personalized outreach to engage and qualify candidates.
• Operate at volume with disciplined follow-up and accurate ATS hygiene.
• Turn research into intelligence to shape role scope and search strategy.
• Build diverse pipelines through research and inclusive outreach.
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers on calibration.
• Track and report funnel metrics like response rate and screen pass rate.
• Represent Plaid authentically to candidates.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of technical sourcing experience, including in-house sourcing at a high-growth technology company.
• Strong sourcing research technique and tooling: boolean and x-ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub and technical communities, publications and conference sources, and CRM or ATS sourcing workflows.
• Demonstrated success in high-volume, high-urgency environments.
• Genuine fluency in technical skill sets.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Data discipline.
• Meticulous attention to detail and personal ownership of data hygiene.
• A candidate-first approach built on empathy, transparency, and consistent follow-through.

Nice to have

• Experience sourcing in fintech, financial services, or another regulated environment.
• Experience producing talent intelligence or market mapping work presented to senior leadership.
• Experience building sourcing playbooks or evaluating and rolling out sourcing tooling.
• Experience sourcing for distributed teams.
• Familiarity with inclusive sourcing practices and a track record of building diverse technical pipelines.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)

About the company

Plaid builds tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create products. The company's network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe.