Technical Sourcer

Technical Sourcer Research Team

Location : San Francisco, CA | New York, NY | London, UK (Onsite)

Reflection AI is building state-of-the-art AI systems across pre-training, post-training, and reinforcement learningdrawing inspiration from breakthroughs like AlphaGo, MuZero, and Decision Transformer. We are a deeply technical team, committed to pushing the boundaries of AI research while delivering world-class products.

The Role

We're looking for a Technical Sourcer with deep experience identifying and engaging AI Research Scientists and highly specialized technical talent. In this role, you'll own the top-of-funnel strategy for some of the hardest-to-fill positions in the AI spacemapping the global talent landscape, building highly targeted pipelines, and partnering closely with recruiters and hiring managers to convert leads into hires.

What You'll Do

• Lead sourcing efforts for AI Research Scientists and other niche technical roles.
• Build and execute targeted search strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Juicebox, conference attendee lists, academic publications, and open-source contributions.
• Map research communities, track emerging talent, and identify top researchers from leading AI labs and universities.
• Qualify candidates through initial conversations to ensure alignment on skills, experience, and research focus.
• Maintain and nurture long-term relationships with top talent, even if not immediately available.
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to refine search criteria and deliver high-quality leads.
• Track sourcing metrics, conversion rates, and pipeline health to continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness.

What We're Looking For

Why Reflection AI

Note : This role is onsite in SF, NYC, or London. We are unable to consider remote candidates for this position.