Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Tailscale is making safe connection effortless by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.

We’re looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Sourcer to help identify and engage exceptional talent across Tailscale as we continue to scale globally.

This is a senior individual contributor role for someone with deep sourcing expertise, technical fluency, and strong talent market knowledge. You’ll partner with Talent Acquisition Partners, hiring managers, and TA leadership to develop and execute sourcing strategies across Engineering, Product, Design, GTM, G&A, executive, confidential, and other business-critical searches.

We’re looking for someone who can quickly understand complex and ambiguous hiring needs, translate them into sophisticated search strategies, and find talent others may overlook. Beyond individual searches, you’ll help strengthen sourcing across Talent Acquisition through market intelligence, talent mapping, inclusive sourcing, knowledge sharing, and experimentation with new approaches.

Build & Execute Sourcing Strategies

• Lead sourcing strategies for complex, high-priority, and difficult-to-fill searches across technical, GTM, G&A, leadership, and other specialized functions.

• Translate business needs, role requirements, and talent market dynamics into targeted search strategies and actionable sourcing plans.

• Identify and engage exceptional passive talent through advanced research, diverse sourcing channels, networks, communities, and creative approaches.

• Independently manage multiple searches and adjust strategies based on pipeline performance, candidate feedback, market conditions, and evolving priorities.

Source Highly Technical & Specialized Talent

• Develop deep knowledge of Tailscale’s product, technology, business, and technical culture to identify candidates who can thrive here.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring teams to translate highly technical or nuanced profiles into effective talent searches.

• Research adjacent companies, technologies, open-source ecosystems, communities, and talent pools to uncover candidates beyond traditional sources.

• Build credibility with technical and specialized talent by understanding their backgrounds, motivations, and the work they care about.

Use Data & Market Intelligence

• Bring expertise and comfort with sourcing data and market insights to assess pipeline health, identify hiring risks, and improve sourcing strategies.

• Conduct talent mapping and market research to provide actionable insights on talent availability, competitive landscapes, geographies, and hiring challenges.

• Surface market constraints and opportunities early and recommend adjustments to profiles, locations, or sourcing approaches.

• Translate market intelligence into actionable recommendations for Talent Acquisition Partners, leadership, and hiring teams.

Champion Inclusive Sourcing

• Build inclusive sourcing strategies that identify exceptional talent across a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, communities, and career paths.

• Challenge unnecessarily narrow search criteria and