Blaze Talent · 7 hours ago
Sourcer
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$50/hr - $90/hr
5+ years expBlaze Talent is seeking an elite Technical Sourcer to support a high-growth AI Hyperscaler client. The role involves sourcing top-tier technical talent for AI infrastructure projects, focusing on building robust talent pipelines and engaging with senior engineers in the field.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Market Mapping & Intelligence: Map the talent landscape across competing hyperscalers, chipmakers, and specialized AI labs. Identify "pockets of talent" within hardware-accelerated compute and distributed systems
Deep-Technical Sourcing: Build robust pipelines for highly specialized roles including GPU/TPU Kernel Engineers, Distributed Systems Architects, InfiniBand/RDMA Networking Specialists, and AI Platform Engineers
Strategic Outreach: Craft highly personalized, technical outreach that resonates with senior engineers who are inundated with recruiter spam. You must speak the language of AI infra
Calibration & Partnership: Work daily with Engineering Directors and VPs to calibrate on "the bar." You will act as a market consultant, providing data on talent density and competitive compensation trends
Pipeline Optimization: Move beyond LinkedIn. Leverage GitHub, ArXiv (research papers), Slack communities, and open-source contributions to find "stealth" talent
High-Velocity Delivery: Maintain a high volume of qualified "first-screens" while ensuring the candidate experience is white-glove from the very first touchpoint
Qualification
Required
AI Infrastructure Expertise: Must have prior experience sourcing for AI Infrastructure, Data Centers, or Large-Scale Cloud Systems. You should understand the difference between Model Training vs. Inference and the role of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and interconnects
5+ Years Sourcing Experience: A proven track record of finding 'purple squirrels' in the deep-tech space, preferably with experience at a major Cloud Service Provider (CSP) or a high-growth AI startup
Technical Fluency: Ability to screen candidates for proficiency in low-level programming (C++/CUDA/Rust), distributed frameworks (PyTorch/Ray), and hardware/software co-design
Advanced Tooling: Mastery of LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and technical sourcing extensions. Experience with Ashby (ATS) is a significant plus
Persistence & Creativity: A 'hunter' mentality. You enjoy the challenge of finding talent that isn't looking to be found
Availability: Must be able to operate during US business hours (PST preferred)
Company
Blaze Talent
Blaze Talent is a boutique recruiting firm that partners with pre-seed to late-stage startups to scale their teams with top talent through embedded recruiting, contingent search, and retained search.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase