Technical Sourcer, AI

At Perplexity, we are building products that push the boundaries of how people find, reason, and learn information. The scale and speed of our mission demand a team that thrives in environments of rapid iteration and constant discovery. As a Technical Sourcer, you will be at the forefront of shaping the talent foundation that fuels our growth.

The role of a Sourcer has changed in the world of recruiting and AI today - we’re looking for someone who has strong foundations in sourcing but is already ahead of the curve in redefining this function.

• Grit: You know your pipelines inside & out. You understand where you need to build momentum and how much horsepower to put behind it.

• Taste: 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).

• Experiment: Every role and search is different, and your approach isn’t a one-size-fits-all. One role you might be running SOBOs, another you’ll dive deep into authors of published papers from top conferences.

What You'll Do

• Research, identify, and engage engineering and technical talent across multiple disciplines and experience levels

• 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

• Operate with agility, adapting quickly to shifting priorities, hard-to-fill roles, and changing team needs

What You Bring

• Exceptional technical literacy, comfortable navigating complex technical conversations, parsing nuanced skill sets, and understanding the architecture of software and AI roles

• Proven experience sourcing talent in highly dynamic and fast-paced environments where priorities shift and ambiguity is constant

• 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