[Hiring] Technical Sourcer @Plaid

Role Description

We are hiring a Technical Sourcer to build the pipelines for Plaid’s core Engineering and Data Science population. You will own the top of the funnel across one or multiple tech pipelines, from market research and pipeline strategy through to qualified candidates entering the interview process.

You will carry a high req load across multiple teams at once, and you will do it without losing the details that make a pipeline trustworthy. You will also turn what you learn into intelligence the team can use: where the talent actually sits, what competitors are building and paying for, and what a role needs to look like to be winnable.

The quality of what enters our funnel shapes every hiring decision downstream.

• Own top-of-funnel strategy and execution for technical reqs across Software Engineering or Data Science.
• Run talent research including:
  • Market maps
  • Org mapping
  • Open-source and technical community research
  • Advanced boolean and x-ray search across sources
• Write outreach that gets answered, personalizing based on what someone has actually built.
• Operate at volume without losing precision, managing multiple searches with disciplined follow-up cadences.
• Turn research into intelligence by building market maps, talent density views, and competitive hiring insights.
• Build diverse pipelines by design through the breadth of your research and inclusivity of your outreach.
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers on calibration.
• Track and report your funnel including response rate, screen pass rate, and stage conversion.
• Represent Plaid authentically as a candidate's first impression.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical sourcing experience, including in-house sourcing at a high-growth technology company.
• Strong sourcing research technique and tooling: boolean and x-ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub and technical communities.
• Demonstrated success in high-volume, high-urgency environments.
• Genuine fluency in technical skill sets.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Data discipline using funnel metrics to decide where to spend effort.
• Meticulous attention to detail and personal ownership of your data hygiene.
• A candidate-first approach built on empathy, transparency, and consistent follow-through.

Requirements

• Experience sourcing in fintech, financial services, or another regulated environment.
• Experience producing talent intelligence or market mapping work presented to senior leadership.
• Experience building sourcing playbooks or evaluating and rolling out sourcing tooling.
• Experience sourcing for distributed teams.
• Familiarity with inclusive sourcing practices and a track record of building diverse technical pipelines.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
• Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission.