Technical Sourcer, Engineering (Contract)

The role

This person will build and drive the engineering talent pipeline. They will partner with recruiters and hiring managers to identify, engage, and screen software engineering candidates.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end sourcing pipelines for software engineering roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Juicebox and other sourcing tools
• Craft and execute personalized outreach campaigns to passive candidates
• Conduct in-depth phone screens to assess qualifications, motivation, and fit
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to align on role requirements, build search strategy, and calibrate candidate quality
• Build talent maps and competitive intelligence on target companies/talent pools
• Maintain accurate candidate data and pipeline status in the ATS
• Track and report on sourcing metrics and adjust strategy accordingly

Required qualifications

• 3–5 years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience (agency or in-house)
• Strong track record sourcing for software engineering roles
• Solid understanding of engineering concepts, tech stacks, and terminology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools (Boolean/X-ray search, GitHub, etc.)
• Highly organized and able to independently manage multiple open roles at once
• Able to work onsite in Mountain View, CA for the duration of the contract

Nice to have

• Experience sourcing for AI/ML or data roles
• Experience with an ATS (Greenhouse, Lever, etc.)
• Experience building talent maps or market intelligence reports

About the company

NewsBreak is a local life and news platform with more than 40 million people a month relying on it. The company includes platforms like Nearby AI and NDot AI.