Perplexity AI
Technical Sourcer, AI
San Francisco
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About the role
- As a Technical Sourcer, you will be at the forefront of shaping the talent foundation that fuels our growth.
- One role you might be running SOBOs, another you'll dive deep into authors of published papers from top conferences.
Responsibilities
- Use a wide range of sourcing strategies, including advanced research, talent mapping, referrals, AI-assisted automation, and creative outreach, to build strong candidate pipelines.
- Collaborate with recruiters and hiring teams to deeply understand technical requirements and calibrate profiles with accuracy and nuance
- Track and analyze pipeline data to drive continuous optimization and improvements in sourcing approaches
- A builder's instinct for AI: eager to adopt new tools, automate your own workflow, and experiment with how AI can make sourcing faster and sharper
- Creativity and resilience: the ability to design novel sourcing strategies, test new methods, and adapt quickly when faced with challenges
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trust and develop relationships with both candidates and internal partner teams
- A mindset that thrives on curiosity, iteration, and impact, aligned with Perplexity AI's ethos of building what has never been built before
Requirements
- Proven experience sourcing talent in highly dynamic and fast-paced environments where priorities shift and ambiguity is constant
- You know your pipelines inside & out.
- You have a deep understanding of the tech landscape-knowing which companies hold high talent bars to what's going to be the "next big thing" in the industry (before anyone else sees it coming).
Company info
- The scale and speed of our mission demand a team that thrives in environments of rapid iteration and constant discovery.
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