PerplexityTechnical Sourcer, AI
Perplexity is hiring a Technical Sourcer, AI in San Francisco, United States. It pays $150k-$185k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Perplexity.
Level's read on this job
- Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this HR role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- The listed pay starts 25% above the typical HR posting on Level.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include AI Tools, sourcing and talent mapping.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
- Level lists 131 other open roles at Perplexity.
AI in this role
Technical Sourcer role leveraging AI-assisted automation and modern tools to build engineering pipelines at Perplexity.
At Perplexity, we are building products that push the boundaries of how people find, reason, and learn information. The scale and speed of our mission demand a team that thrives in environments of rapid iteration and constant discovery. As a Technical Sourcer, you will be at the forefront of shaping the talent foundation that fuels our growth.
The role of a Sourcer has changed in the world of recruiting and AI today–we’re looking for someone who has strong foundations in sourcing but is already ahead of the curve in redefining this function.
Grit: You know your pipelines inside & out. You understand where you need to build momentum and how much horsepower to put behind it.
Taste: You have a deep understanding of the tech landscape–knowing which companies hold high talent bars to what’s going to be the “next big thing” in the industry (before anyone else sees it coming).
Experiment: Every role and search is different, and your approach isn’t a one-size-fits-all. One role you might be running SOBOs, another you’ll dive deep into authors of published papers from top conferences.
What You'll Do
Research, identify, and engage engineering and technical talent across multiple disciplines and experience levels
Use a wide range of sourcing strategies, including advanced research, talent mapping, referrals, AI-assisted automation, and creative outreach, to build strong candidate pipelines.
Collaborate with recruiters and hiring teams to deeply understand technical requirements and calibrate profiles with accuracy and nuance
Track and analyze pipeline data to drive continuous optimization and improvements in sourcing approaches
Operate with agility, adapting quickly to shifting priorities, hard-to-fill roles, and changing team needs
What You Bring
Exceptional technical literacy, comfortable navigating complex technical conversations, parsing nuanced skill sets, and understanding the architecture of software and AI roles
Proven experience sourcing talent in highly dynamic and fast-paced environments where priorities shift and ambiguity is constant
A builder's instinct for AI: eager to adopt new tools, automate your own workflow, and experiment with how AI can make sourcing faster and sharper
Creativity and resilience: the ability to design novel sourcing strategies, test new methods, and adapt quickly when faced with challenges
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trust and develop relationships with both candidates and internal partner teams
A mindset that thrives on curiosity, iteration, and impact, aligned with Perplexity AI's ethos of building what has never been built before
How we rate this
Technical Sourcer, AI at Perplexity rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Pay
- This job starts at
- $150k
- Typical HR job
- $120k
This posting starts 25% above the typical HR job. See HR jobs
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where sourcing was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where talent mapping was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where technical recruiting was part of your work. What did you do?
- What's a project where you used AI Tools hands-on?
- This role expects you to use AI tools as part of the job. Which ones have you used, and for what?
Adapt your resume
- List these exact terms on your resume: Sourcing, Talent Mapping, Technical Recruiting, and AI Tools. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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