About this Technical Sourcer, Engineering (Contract) role at NewsBreak
About NewsBreak
Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.
Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.
Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.
If you’re inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Technical Sourcer to join us on a 3-month contract basis to build and drive our engineering talent pipeline. You'll partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to identify, engage, and screen software engineering candidates across levels, and act as a subject-matter expert on sourcing strategy and market mapping.
What You'll Do
- Own end-to-end sourcing pipelines for software engineering roles (backend, full-stack, infrastructure, etc.) using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Juicebox and other sourcing tools
- Craft and execute personalized outreach campaigns to passive candidates, iterating on messaging based on response data
- Conduct in-depth phone screens to assess qualifications, motivation, and fit
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to align on role requirements, build search strategy, and calibrate candidate quality
- Build talent maps and competitive intelligence on target companies/talent pools
- Maintain accurate candidate data and pipeline status in the ATS
- Track and report on sourcing metrics (response rates, pipeline conversion, time-to-fill) and adjust strategy accordingly
What We're Looking For
- 3–5 years of technical sourcing or recruiting experience (agency or in-house)
- Strong track record sourcing for software engineering roles, with solid understanding of engineering concepts, tech stacks, and terminology
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially for candidate outreach and stakeholder management
- Advanced proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools (Boolean/X-ray search, GitHub, etc.)
- Highly organized and able to independently manage multiple open roles at once
- Able to work onsite in Mountain View, CA for the duration of the contract
Nice to Have
- Experience sourcing for AI/ML or data roles
- Experience with an ATS (Greenhouse, Lever, etc.)
- Experience building talent maps or market intelligence reports
Employment Details
- Type: Hourly, non-exempt
- Duration: 3-month contract
- Location: Onsite, Mountain View, CA
The hourly rate for this position is $40-50/hr.
