Contract Senior Technical Sourcer, Engineering - Remote

Customer.io is a platform that helps over 8,000 companies communicate effectively with their customers. They are seeking a Contract Senior Technical Talent Sourcer to enhance their recruiting efforts, focusing on identifying and engaging exceptional engineering talent through proactive sourcing strategies and collaboration with hiring managers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead sourcing strategy for Engineering roles, building high-quality pipelines through proactive outreach and thoughtful inbound review
• Conduct structured talent mapping across target companies and markets to identify strong engineering talent
• Partner closely with recruiters and engineering hiring managers to define candidate profiles, align on scope and seniority, and continuously refine search direction as new insights emerge
• Proactively engage engineering hiring managers to clarify expectations, surface constraints, and strengthen alignment throughout the search
• Engage passive engineers through personalized outreach and exploratory conversations before recruiter handoff
• Stay informed on engineering hiring trends, talent density, and evolving role expectations to continuously sharpen sourcing strategy
• Share insights on talent availability, market dynamics, and search feasibility to help refine hiring plans
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with engineering talent, even when no immediate role is open
• Maintain clean pipeline data and continuously improve sourcing effectiveness through data and feedback

Requirements:

• 5-7+ years of experience in technical sourcing or recruiting, with significant focus on software engineering hiring
• Demonstrated ability to build and convert high-quality pipelines for senior+ engineering roles in competitive markets
• Strong understanding of engineering roles and leveling, with the ability to assess scope and relevant technical experience early
• Experience building strong working relationships with recruiters and hiring managers, influencing search strategy through insight and data
• Excellent written communication skills and a high bar for candidate experience
• Organized, data-informed, and comfortable managing multiple searches simultaneously