OpenAI · 3 hours ago
Technical Sourcer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$240K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As a Technical Sourcer, you will be responsible for identifying and engaging top-tier talent for consumer product engineering roles, focusing on hardware and embedded systems. You will lead sourcing strategies, build candidate pipelines, and represent OpenAI at industry events.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Leading targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage candidates across the entire consumer products hiring slate (electrical, mechanical, industrial design, firmware, test & validation, manufacturing/DFM, supply chain engineering, test automation, etc.)
Building and maintaining a strong pipeline of passive candidates through proactive outreach, market mapping, research, and community/network development (OEMs, contract manufacturers, fabless companies, design consultancies, maker communities, conferences)
Leveraging advanced sourcing techniques and tools (Boolean, GitHub/Repo signals, patent/driven searches, trade shows, academic labs, conference programs) to surface exceptional candidates
Representing OpenAI at industry events, hardware meetups, and conferences to promote our mission and build long-term talent relationships
Ensuring a high-quality candidate experience and maintaining accurate, actionable candidate data and metrics in the ATS to inform prioritization and decision-making
Qualification
Required
5+ years of technical sourcing experience with a demonstrated focus on consumer hardware, embedded software/firmware, or adjacent product engineering roles
Proven success sourcing for consumer-product engineering roles (examples: embedded firmware/RTOS engineers, BSP/board bring-up, electrical/analog designers, PCB/layout, mechanical engineers, industrial designers, DFM/manufacturing engineers, test & validation)
Strong understanding of the consumer product development lifecycle (concept → prototyping → pilot → high-volume manufacturing) and how hiring needs shift across those phases
Ability to translate complex technical requirements into effective sourcing signals and candidate evaluation criteria
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; experience partnering with technical hiring managers and cross-functional product teams
Proficiency with sourcing tools and platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, GitHub, patent/search tools, boolean/semantic search techniques)
Metrics-driven mindset and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
Hands-on familiarity with prototyping workflows, supply-chain/geographical hiring considerations (manufacturing ecosystem), or regulatory compliance signals (FCC/CE)
Experience recruiting for global manufacturing and supply-chain roles
Technical degree or relevant hands-on experience in hardware or embedded systems
Benefits
Relocation support to new employees
Hybrid work model: four days in office with option to work remote on Wednesdays
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
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