About the Role
A1 is building a proactive AI chat app for everyday users to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organising and workflows. Unlike traditional chat-based applications, our product focuses on achieving high reliability for long-running workflows, persistent context, and real-world task completion. The system must handle multi-step reasoning, interact with external tools, and remain reliable despite non-deterministic model behavior.
As Senior Technical Sourcer, you will focus on identifying and engaging high-quality engineering and AI talent globally. You will play a key role in building the company’s early technical teams by developing strong pipelines across software engineering, machine learning, and product engineering functions.
This role is highly execution-focused and requires strong sourcing instincts, attention to quality, and persistence.
What You'll Be Doing
Source and engage high-quality technical talent across global markets
Build pipelines across software engineering, machine learning, infrastructure, and product engineering functions
Conduct market mapping and talent research across companies, research labs, and universities
Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to support hiring priorities
Maintain high sourcing quality and pipeline organization
Track talent market trends, competitor movements, and emerging talent pools
Continuously improve sourcing strategies, messaging, and outreach effectiveness
What You'll Need
Proven experience sourcing technical or engineering talent
Strong research and talent identification ability
Familiarity with software engineering and AI/ML talent landscapes preferred
Strong written communication and candidate engagement skills
High attention to detail and organizational ability
Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with high hiring volume
Persistent, resourceful, and execution-oriented mindset
How We Work
The best products in the world are built by small, highly capable teams. We operate with high talent density, fast execution speed, and strong ownership. We care deeply about product quality, clear thinking, and practical execution.
This is a hands-on environment. Everyone is expected to contribute directly, operate independently, and make good decisions under ambiguity.
Interview Process
If there appears to be a fit, we will schedule up to 4 interviews.
Applications are reviewed directly by our team. Interviews are conducted virtually and/or onsite depending on location.
We value speed, clarity, and direct communication throughout the process.