Technical Sourcer
About this role
About the Role
LlamaIndex is looking for a Technical Sourcer to help identify and engage exceptional talent across AI, engineering, research, and product.
You will partner closely with recruiters and hiring leaders to understand talent needs, map competitive markets, and build high-quality pipelines. We are looking for someone who is genuinely passionate about sourcing: curious about people, persistent in uncovering great candidates, and thoughtful about creating an excellent candidate experience.
What You’ll Do
Develop sourcing strategies for technical roles across AI, machine learning, research, software engineering, and related functions
Identify and engage high-caliber passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, GitHub, research communities, professional networks, and other sourcing channels
Build targeted market maps and talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs
Write thoughtful, personalized outreach that communicates LlamaIndex’s mission and opportunities
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to define target profiles and refine searches based on market feedback
Assess candidates’ backgrounds, technical relevance, motivations, and potential fit
Track pipeline activity, response rates, conversions, and other sourcing metrics in Gem and the recruiting system
Maintain accurate candidate records and provide clear market insights to the broader recruiting team
Experiment with new tools, search methods, communities, and sourcing channels
Represent LlamaIndex professionally and create a positive candidate experience from the first interaction
What We’re Looking For
Approximately 3+ years of technical sourcing experience, ideally within an AI company, high-growth technology startup, or similarly technical environment
Experience sourcing software engineers, machine learning engineers, research engineers, applied scientists, or related technical talent
Strong working knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, and other recruiting and sourcing tools
Ability to understand technical profiles and translate hiring requirements into focused sourcing strategies
Excellent written communication and candidate outreach skills
Strong research instincts, attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
Genuine enthusiasm for sourcing and connecting outstanding people with meaningful opportunities
Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where priorities may evolve
Collaborative, resourceful, and motivated by delivering high-quality talent rather than simply generating volume
Nice to Have
Familiarity with the generative AI, LLM, agent, developer-tools, or AI infrastructure ecosystem
Experience sourcing candidates from research communities, open-source projects, GitHub, conferences, or academic publications
Experience supporting an early-stage or rapidly scaling startup
Familiarity with talent intelligence, market mapping, and sourcing analytics
Experience developing creative sourcing campaigns or experimenting with AI-assisted recruiting tools
Location
This role is in-person at our downtown San Francisco office.
Having our recruiter on-site matters. You’ll need to understand our culture firsthand, stay close to the teams you’re hiring for, meet candidates who visit the office, and build trust with hiring managers in real time.
Company at a glance
LlamaIndex provides an open-source framework enabling developers to build intelligent agents that extract insights from enterprise documents, with over 4 million monthly downloads and processing 200+ million documents through LlamaCloud.
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
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