Bellevue, United States; Irvine, United States; Los Angeles, United States; New York, US; Seattle, United States
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The Trade Desk seeks a Technical Sourcer to develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage top technical talent including software engineers, ML/AI specialists, and data engineers. The role partners with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements and team dynamics. Responsibilities include crafting personalized outreach, providing market insights, conducting talent market research, leveraging AI-enabled sourcing tools, and maintaining candidate data in ATS and CRM systems. Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in technical sourcing or recruiting for software or AI/ML companies, proficiency with sourcing platforms and tools, ability to understand technical concepts, data-driven mindset, strong communication skills, and ability to manage multiple searches. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick and vacation time, paid holidays, stock purchase plan, and variable compensation. Base salary range is $85,300–$156,400 USD. Locations include Bellevue, Irvine, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle.
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Bellevue, United States; Irvine, United States; Los Angeles, United States; New York, US; Seattle, United States
Full-time
Develop and execute customized sourcing strategies by role, level, and location to identify and engage top technical talent including software engineers, ML/AI specialists, and data engineers
Partner closely with recruiters, coordinators, and hiring managers to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and impact on company and product
Become an expert in telling The Trade Desk story including mission, engineering challenges, and culture
Craft thoughtful, personalized outreach to passive and highly specialized technical talent and cultivate long-term relationships
Serve as a strategic talent advisor providing market insights, calibrating candidate profiles, and recommending hiring criteria adjustments based on real-time data
Deliver timely pipeline updates and adjust strategy as hiring plans evolve
Conduct talent market research, competitive intelligence, and industry mapping to advise hiring managers and recruiters on market conditions, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability
Leverage AI-enabled research tools, automation workflows, and emerging sourcing technologies to improve pipeline quality and efficiency
Build and maintain talent maps for critical skill areas tracking emerging talent pools across academia, open-source communities, and industry
Maintain organized candidate data in ATS and CRM systems ensuring exceptional stakeholder and candidate experience throughout the funnel
Requirements
5+ years of experience in technical sourcing or technical recruiting for software, product-driven, or AI/ML companies or equivalent agency recruiting experience focused on engineering talent
Demonstrable success sourcing and engaging highly specialized technical talent at a premier tech company, high-growth startup, or leading SaaS organization
Deep proficiency with sourcing platforms and tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Boolean search, ATS/CRM systems (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday), and AI-assisted sourcing tools
Ability to understand technical concepts like distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, machine learning, full-stack development and translate hiring needs into talent market strategies
Data-driven mindset comfortable tracking KPIs, analyzing funnel metrics, and using insights to refine strategy
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with talent for crafting compelling candidate messaging
Ability to manage multiple complex searches in parallel while maintaining a high quality bar
Strong sense of ownership, adaptability, and bias for action in a fast-moving environment
High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
Passionate about people, inclusive hiring practices, and building diverse teams
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependentsRetirement benefits including 401k plan and company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsReimbursement for certain tuition expensesParental leaveSick time of 1 hour per 30 hours workedVacation time up to 120 hours in first year and 160 hours thereafter for full-time employeesAround 13 paid holidays per yearEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchaseVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions depending on roleEligibility for stock-based compensation grants based on company and individual performance
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