Technical Sourcer - job 1 of 2

Company Overview

At Traba, our mission is to empower businesses and workers to reach their full productivity and potential. We are revolutionizing the staffing industry through a technology-driven marketplace that connects light industrial businesses with reliable talent, offering workers flexible and meaningful opportunities. By bridging these connections, we unlock new levels of productivity, earning potential, and growth. Traba is backed by world-renowned investors, including Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.

Role Overview

As a Technical Sourcer at Traba, you will play a pivotal role in building our technology teams by identifying and engaging top engineering talent. Your expertise in sourcing and assessing technical candidates will ensure we attract individuals who align with our mission and technical requirements. You will leverage creative and data-driven sourcing strategies to connect with the best talent in the market.

Key Responsibilities

Candidate Sourcing & Engagement

• Proactively source top-tier Software Engineers (SWE) through a variety of platforms beyond LinkedIn, including:

  • GitHub & GitLab (code repositories to evaluate engineers’ contributions)

  • Stack Overflow (community Q&A to find highly skilled engineers by expertise)

  • HackerRank & CodeSignal (coding platforms to identify active technical talent)

  • Google X-Ray searches (advanced Boolean techniques for deep web searches)

  • AngelList & Wellfound (startup-focused talent networks)

  • Tech Slack Communities & Discord Servers (networking within specialized engineering groups)

  • Reddit (r/cscareerquestions, r/programming, r/webdev, etc.)

  • AI Sourcing tools (HireEZ, AmazingHiring, SeekOut, Eightfold.ai)

  • Job Boards (Hacker News' “Who is Hiring?”, BuiltIn, Otta)

• Craft compelling outreach messages that resonate with technical candidates by personalizing content based on their work, projects, and interests.

• Leverage referrals and networking strategies to tap into hidden talent pools.

• Maintain and nurture relationships with passive candidates for future hiring needs.

Pipeline Development & Data-Driven Hiring

• Build structured talent pipelines for software engineering roles across various levels.

• Utilize ATS (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, etc.) to track candidates and optimize pipeline efficiency.

• Analyze sourcing data and conversion rates to refine outreach strategies.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with technical recruiters, hiring managers, and engineering leadership to understand hiring needs.

• Provide market insights on hiring trends, talent availability, and competitive benchmarking.

• Partner with the employer branding team to showcase Traba’s tech culture in relevant communities.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience sourcing technical talent, ideally within a startup or high-growth environment.

• Experience using advanced sourcing techniques (Boolean search, X-ray, AI-powered sourcing, etc.).

• Familiarity with software engineering concepts, stacks, and frameworks (e.g., Python, Golang, React, Kubernetes).

• Ability to engage with passive candidates and convert them into active applicants.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing business needs.

Benefits

• 📈 Start-up equity

• 💰 Competitive Salary

• 🩺 100% Paid health, dental & vision coverage

• 🍽️ Dinner provided via Doordash & stocked kitchen for NY employees

• 🚍 Commuter benefit

• 🎤 Team building events

• 🏋🏽 Gympass Benefit

• 🌴 Flexible PTO

• ✚✚ Additional: One Medical Membership, HSA via Optum, Talkspace, HealthAdvocate, Teledoc Health

Our Values

• Dream BIG: We set ambitious goals and strive to make a global impact, never sacrificing long-term value for short-term gains.

• Olympian’s Work Ethic: Changing the world requires dedication. We work smarter, harder, and longer when necessary, putting everything into our mission.

• Growth Mindset: We tackle challenges head-on, learn from failures, and persist with resilience.

• Customer Obsession: We go the extra mile for our clients and workers, ensuring we deliver high-quality products and services that truly meet their needs.

🚀 Join Traba to make a meaningful impact on the future of staffing and the lives of countless workers and businesses.