Talent Sourcer - Machine Learning & Quantitative Research

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Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Software • Financial Services
IMC is a proprietary trading firm powered by research and technology.
The Role
Identify and engage experienced ML and quantitative research talent through creative sourcing channels, build pipelines, perform market mapping, partner with recruiters and hiring managers, and track sourcing metrics to inform hiring strategy.
Summary Generated by Built In
As an ML and Quantitative Research Sourcer, you will be focused on identifying and engaging experienced talent across Machine Learning and Quantitative Research, mapping competitive talent landscapes, building relationships with high-caliber technical professionals, and developing creative sourcing strategies that strengthen IMC's presence within the broader ML and quantitative communities. You will partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to deliver strong pipelines of experienced candidates, assess talent against our technical and cultural standards, and provide market insights that inform hiring strategy.
Your Core Responsibilities
  • Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring needs across Machine Learning and Quantitative Research functions
  • Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to identify and engage experienced talent
  • Build and maintain strong pipelines of passive candidates across key technical markets
  • Conduct market mapping and talent landscape analysis to support hiring strategy and workforce planning
  • Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Kaggle, research publications/conferences, referrals, and other creative sourcing channels to identify and engage top technical talent.
  • Engage candidates with compelling outreach and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the sourcing process
  • Track sourcing activity, pipeline health, and market insights to inform recruiting decisions
  • Collaborate closely with recruiting teams to continuously improve sourcing processes and effectiveness

Skills & Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree; 4-7 years of sourcing experience focused on technical hiring, ideally within Machine Learning, Quantitative Research, or related technical domains
  • Strong understanding of ML, AI, quantitative research, and broader technical talent landscapes
  • Demonstrated success building relationships with and engaging experienced technical talent in competitive markets
  • Experience identifying and engaging talent through channels such as GitHub, Kaggle, Hugging Face, LinkedIn Recruiter, research publications, and other technical communities
  • Proven ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies using data, feedback, and market insights
  • Collaborative approach with experience partnering closely with recruiters and hiring managers in fast-paced environments
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously and operate with a high degree of ownership

Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 4-7 years of sourcing experience focused on technical hiring
  • Experience within Machine Learning or Quantitative Research domains
  • Strong understanding of ML, AI, and quantitative research talent landscapes
  • Demonstrated success building relationships with and engaging experienced technical talent
  • Experience sourcing via GitHub, Kaggle, Hugging Face, LinkedIn Recruiter, research publications, and technical communities
  • Proven ability to develop and execute data-informed sourcing strategies
  • Collaborative experience partnering with recruiters and hiring managers in fast-paced environments
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills; ability to manage multiple searches

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The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
1,954 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

Why Work With Us

At IMC, the best ideas win, regardless of hierarchy. Graduates receive mentorship and make an impact from day one, while experienced hires get to shape their own path in a flexible, high-performance environment. We remove barriers so everyone can grow and help drive one of the world’s leading liquidity providers.

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