Technical Sourcer
Thinking Machines Lab · San Francisco
CHECKED 13H AGO
Frontier labonsite$200k–$275k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build pipeline of research and engineering talent for next-gen AI.
- Partner with technical leaders to engage passive senior researchers.
- Help build sourcing tools and processes from the ground up.
What they offer
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
- Relocation support as needed
Ideal candidate
Creative and autonomous sourcer who thrives engaging rare technical talent with personalized outreach and building sourcing functions from scratch in fast-moving startups.
Requirements
- 3+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience, ideally supporting technical roles in AI labs or tech startups
- Track record of successfully identifying and engaging passive technical candidates, including researchers and engineers
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling, personalized outreach
- Familiarity with the AI/ML research landscape, including key labs, conferences, and communities
- Experience using sourcing tools and platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, academic search tools)
- Experience building sourcing processes and infrastructure at an early-stage or fast-scaling company
- Comfort operating with significant autonomy and adapting quickly as priorities shift
- visa sponsorship
- We sponsor visas
Lab profile
About Thinking Machines Lab
Builds frontier AI that extends human will and judgment through customizable models and interfaces.
What they build
- Inkling frontier models
- Tinker model customization
- Human-AI communication interfaces
Known for
- Frontier model training
- Post-training and reinforcement learning
- Evaluation infrastructure
- GPU supercomputing and reliability