Technical Sourcer (Part-Time / Contract)

• The recruiting team is dedicated to bringing in the people who will help creators thrive
• We partner closely with leaders across the company to understand their goals, anticipate future needs, and build diverse, thoughtful teams
• As advocates for both candidates and hiring teams, we design an inclusive, transparent hiring experience that feels true to Patreon’s values
• Above all, we believe that every great employee experience starts with a great candidate experience - one rooted in respect, clarity, and genuine connection
• Partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and technical leadership to define and run sourcing strategy for Engineering, Product, and Design roles across a range of levels, from early-career to senior and staff-plus
• Run intake conversations with hiring teams to understand the technical needs of each role, translate them into target profiles, and set clear sourcing goals and timelines
• Proactively identify and engage passive talent through LinkedIn, GitHub, open-source communities, technical forums, portfolios, conferences, and other channels where technical talent spends time
• Write personalized, compelling outreach that earns responses from in-demand engineers, product managers, and designers, and continuously test and refine messaging based on what works
• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates in the early stages of the process, providing a warm, responsive, high-touch experience that reflects our brand
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and talent pools so we have qualified candidates ready ahead of demand
• Build sourcing strategies that expand our reach and bring in diverse slates of qualified candidates
• Track and report on pipeline health and funnel metrics (response rates, conversion by channel, time to submit), and use that data to improve how we source
• Improve our sourcing and early-stage processes by identifying bottlenecks, testing new approaches, and sharing best practices with the broader talent team
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate data and activity in our applicant tracking system
• This is a part time/20 hour per week contract role

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans are available to our US employees and their dependents. Our plans have a nationwide network and we also cover a primary care concierge membership.
• Balance & Wellness: We offer a generous Flexible Time Off policy, in addition to days throughout the year where everyone takes the same day off to recharge our batteries. Employees and their dependents also have access to therapy, coaching, and Employee Assistance Programs services.
• Family Planning: We provide 20 weeks of paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits, as well as an annual stipend for new additions to your families (including pets!).
• Lifestyle & Learning: You’ll have stipends to fund your personal lifestyle and to support your favorite creators on Patreon, as well as an annual stipend for learning and development.
• Hybrid Work: Our offices are in San Francisco, New York, and Porto. Plus, we have more teammates working remotely around the world.
• Financial Support: We offer employer matching for our retirement plans and Health Savings Account (HSA), as well as access to 1:1 financial guidance with a Certified Financial Planner.- Strong organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple searches at once
• A genuine passion for the creator economy and the people who make a living doing what they love
• A track record of crafting creative, data-informed sourcing strategies that build a consistent, diverse pipeline of qualified candidates
• Experience with an applicant tracking system; Ashby experience strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of the technical landscape: you can speak credibly about roles, stacks, and levels (for example, backend vs. frontend vs. mobile vs. infrastructure/ML) and evaluate profiles against a role’s core requirements
• Comfort partnering with recruiters and senior technical stakeholders, and influencing hiring strategy rather than just taking requests
• Demonstrated ability to embrace change, learn quickly, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where processes are still being built
• Excellent written communication, with a demonstrated ability to write outreach that gets responses from passive talent
• 3+ years of experience sourcing for technical roles (Engineering required; Product and/or Design a plus) at high-growth technology companies or startup
• Hands-on experience with sourcing tools and channels such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, social media, and technical communities and forums