We're looking for a Technical Sourcer who is exceptional at the fundamentals: mapping markets quickly, building precise talent pipelines, and getting responses from passive candidates at a high rate. You'll own top-of-funnel sourcing across our most complex technical searches — from robotics software engineers and MEMS specialists to AI researchers and manufacturing engineers; partnering tightly with recruiters and hiring managers to define what 'great' looks like, then going out and finding it.
We operate in a highly technical, niche talent market where success depends on your ability to build search strategies from first principles, write outreach that earns real replies, and quickly synthesize signals from candidate profiles.- Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies for highly technical roles across software, hardware, robotics, and manufacturing engineering.
- Own top-of-funnel pipeline development using LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, Metaview, and other internal specialized tools.
- Write personalized, research-driven outreach, achieving 25%+ response rates on passive candidates.
- Conduct qualification screens to assess technical fit, motivation, and comp alignment before passing to full-cycle recruiters.
- Develop and maintain search strings, target company lists, and talent maps by role family.
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers on intake, calibration, and iterative search refinement.
- Track sourcing metrics (outreach volume, response rates, pipeline conversion) and report weekly on pipeline health.
- Use AI tools to accelerate research, draft outreach variations, and identify non-obvious candidate pools.
- 2–5 years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience at a technical company or staffing firm.
- Deep fluency with LinkedIn Recruiter and at least one additional sourcing platform (Juicebox, Metaview, Gem, Findem, or similar).
- Demonstrated ability to build sourcing pipelines for niche, hard-to-fill technical roles — you can find people who aren't looking.
- Strong working knowledge of AI tools as a sourcing accelerator. (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar)
- Strong written communication skills with a track record of outreach messages that get replies.
- Ability to read a technical job description, ask the right intake questions, and independently construct a sourcing strategy without hand-holding.
- Experience with ATS platforms (Greenhouse preferred) for pipeline management, tagging, and reporting.
- Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to iterate on sourcing strategies.
- A first-principles approach to candidate evaluation quality.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Willingness to work onsite in Emeryville or Santa Clara, 2-3 days a week.
The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.
Skills Required
- 2-5 years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience at a technical company or staffing firm
- Bachelor's degree
- Deep fluency with LinkedIn Recruiter and at least one additional sourcing platform (Juicebox, Gem, Findem, or similar)
- Experience with ATS platforms for pipeline management, tagging, and reporting (Greenhouse preferred)
- Strong working knowledge of AI tools as a sourcing accelerator (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar)
- Proven ability to build sourcing pipelines for niche, hard-to-fill technical roles (robotics, MEMS, AI, manufacturing engineering)
- Strong written communication skills with a track record of outreach that gets replies
- Ability to read technical job descriptions and independently construct sourcing strategies
- Willingness to work onsite in Emeryville or Santa Clara 2-3 days per week
- Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to iterate on sourcing strategies; first-principles approach to evaluation
What We Do
Atomic Machines is redefining humanity’s relationship with matter. We see a future where our tools will allow us to reorganize matter at the atomic level at will, where we will go from bits to atoms for any object or machine that can be designed in alignment with physical laws. We have begun our journey with the development of a robotic manufacturing platform capable of making an entirely new class of micro-electromechanical (MEMS) devices. We are well funded and have exceptionally strong product/market fit and a clear go-to-market path for the device we will make first with our platform. Our platform breaks traditional manufacturing paradigms and constraints, enabling inexpensive rapid prototyping as well as large scale manufacturing with highly compelling economics. Joining forces with us means becoming part of an incredibly talented, inventive and passionate multi-disciplinary team working on a massive world-changing mission. You will have the opportunity to help define the company from its early days. You’ll be challenged to learn and grow as a builder and a leader as the company itself grows rapidly. And you will receive significant equity compensation - you’ll truly be a company owner and benefit financially from our overall success.
