Render is hiring a Technical Sourcer, Engineering (Temporary)

Render is looking for a Technical Sourcer, Engineering (Temporary) to play a foundational role in scaling our Engineering organization. You will partner directly with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition to build a pipeline of exceptional talent.

What You'll Do

• Partner with recruiters and engineering leadership to design and execute sourcing strategies for critical roles across Product, Infrastructure, Platform, and Security Engineering.
• Identify, engage, and nurture top-of-funnel candidates using creative sourcing channels including GitHub, LinkedIn, Slack communities, and specialized engineering forums.
• Source and reach out to 100 candidates per requisition on a weekly basis.
• Build deep talent maps of key companies and technical domains, surfacing high-quality, high-intent candidates early in the search process.
• Craft compelling outreach that reflects Render’s mission and culture, driving exceptional candidate engagement.
• Maintain and report on pipeline health, outreach metrics, and conversion data to inform recruiting strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Recruiting Operations, and Brand to strengthen our employer brand and candidate experience.
• Proactively contribute to process improvements and tools that make sourcing more scalable and data-driven.
• Work closely with domain experts and hiring managers to calibrate quickly.

What We're Looking For

• 3–5+ years of sourcing experience in high-growth tech environments, ideally supporting engineering or infrastructure teams.
• Demonstrated success identifying and engaging technical talent.
• Deep familiarity with sourcing tools and platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Ashby, GitHub, Stack Overflow, etc.).
• Strong communication and storytelling ability; capable of representing Render authentically and compellingly to top technical talent.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and searches in a dynamic, startup setting.
• Analytical mindset with dynamic grasp of data, metrics, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative, empathetic partner who works seamlessly with recruiters and hiring managers.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting AI, cloud infrastructure, or developer tools companies.
• Comprehensive understanding of the start-up space and competitors.
• Familiarity with Render’s stack (Go, Node, React, Kubernetes, Postgres) or similar technologies.

Technical Stack

• Go
• Node
• React
• Kubernetes
• Postgres

Team & Environment

You will partner with recruiters, engineering leadership, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams (Product, Recruiting Operations, Brand).

Benefits & Compensation

• 4 weeks of paid vacation, available from day one.
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents.
• Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401K plans.
• 100% employer-paid medical coverage and 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for you and a dependent.
• FSAs and HSAs are available.
• Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health and therapy, hobbies, etc.
• Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.
• Commuter benefits for Renders in the Bay Area.
• Home office stipends for remote Renders.
• Continuous learning benefits & related support.

Work Mode

This role is open to candidates in the Bay Area (eligible for commuter benefits) and remote locations (eligible for home office stipends).

Render is an equal-opportunity employer making all employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.