Talent Intelligence Sourcing Lead

About TensorWave

Our mission is simple: deliver seamless secure reliable and resilient AI compute at scale. Weve built a versatile cloud platform that eliminates infrastructure barriers empowering builders to focus on innovation instead of fighting their stack. Because breakthrough AI should move at the speed of ideas not infrastructure.

About the Role

Were looking for a Talent Intelligence Sourcing Lead to join our team during an exciting phase of this role youll be at the forefront of shaping the talent attraction foundation that fuels our company growth - working closely with cross-functional partners to support business objectives while upholding our standards for excellence collaboration and impact.

This is not a traditional sourcing role. We are looking for a builder with strong technical grounding a genuine passion for the craft of sourcing and the ability to operate with creativity and precision in an environment where constant change and ambiguity is the norm. You will partner closely with recruiters hiring managers and engineers to identify engage and inspire world-class talent helping build a team capable of solving some of the most challenging problems in AI today. Just as importantly you will use AI to automate and augment your own workflow treating sourcing as a system to be engineered rather than a set of manual tasks

What Youll Do

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

• Collaborate with recruiters and hiring teams to deeply understand technical requirements and calibrate profiles with accuracy and nuance

• Use a wide range of sourcing strategies including advanced research talent mapping referrals AI-assisted automation and creative outreach to build strong candidate pipelines.

• Build and refine your own tooling and workflows leveraging AI to automate repetitive work and spend more of your time on high-judgment sourcing

• Act as a candidates first introduction to Tensorwave delivering an authentic and compelling story about our mission products values and team culture

• 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

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Build and mentor a small team of technical sourcers focused on identifying exceptional Engineering talent across infrastructure software engineering and specialized technical roles.

• Sourcing Innovation: Design creative non-traditional strategies to engage passive technical talent and build robust diverse pipelines for critical roles.

• Operational Excellence: Ensure high-quality execution documentation and communication while maintaining compliance with company policies and applicable laws

• Market Intelligence: Provide data-backed insights on talent trends competitive compensation landscapes and global talent markets.

• Innovation with AI: iterate to leverage AI in useful ways within the Talent Intelligence and broader Recruiting teams workflows

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work with hiring managers leadership and employer branding to align on hiring needs and strengthen Tensorwaves footprint in the global talent community.

• Metrics & Optimization: Establish robust metrics to track sourcing effectiveness funnel health and time-to-hire

• Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities to improve processes quality and efficiency while building scalable workflows

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 7 years of extensive technical recruiting/sourcing experience including proficiency with ATS (Ashby) and CRM systems (Linkedin Recruiter GEM Juicebox etc.)

• Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced or evolving environment

• Strong problem-solving communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to manage priorities effectively and operate with autonomy

• Experience working cross-functionally with diverse teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for cloud infrastructure data center operations AI/ML or developer-focused companies

• Exposure to early-stage or hypergrowth environments (Seed through Series D )

• Experience supporting headcount planning and working within structured hiring processes

• Experience using AI tools to automate recruiting workflows

What We Offer

• Stock Options

• 100% paid Medical Dental and Vision insurance for Employees

• Company Health Savings Account Contributions

• 100% paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance for Employees

• Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Options

• Other Insurance Options such as Pet & Legal Insurance

• Various Supplementary Health Benefits such as discounted Virtual Healthcare Appointments and Serious Illness Support

• Flexible Spending Account

• 401(k)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible PTO

• Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• Other In-Office Perks

Equal Employment Opportunity

TensorWave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodations

TensorWave provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. If you require accommodation during the hiring process please contact

Employment Eligibility

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States as required by law.

Background Checks

Where permitted by law employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a job-related background check.

Data Privacy Notice

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