Contract Talent Sourcer

Job Description:

DataRobot delivers AI that maximizes impact and minimizes business risk. Our platform and applications integrate into core business processes so teams can develop, deliver, and govern AI at scale. DataRobot empowers practitioners to deliver predictive and generative AI, and enables leaders to secure their AI assets. Organizations worldwide rely on DataRobot for AI that makes sense for their business — today and in the future.

• This is a contract position. Applicants must be available to start immediately and be available for a minimum of 3 months.***
  
  
  

To support our rapid organizational scaling, we are seeking a Contract Talent Sourcer who combines technical fluency with an investigative mindset. In this role, you will act as a strategic partner to our recruiting team, leveraging creative search techniques to identify and engage top-tier talent in a competitive market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Source candidates for a current pipeline/future hiring needs in every possible way (LinkedIn, DataRobot’s ATS, inbound job applications, social media, extensive name generation, taking advantage of user groups, blogs and other relevant spaces on the web);
• Relentlessly serve as a company advocate through every contact you have with prospect/candidate;
• Keep an eye on the existing database, continuously filling in the details, missing from the profiles;
• Be knowledgeable about DataRobot and why people should work here.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience: 2-5 years of experience in-house or at an agency, with a proven track record in the tech or startup ecosystem.
• Sourcing Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of advanced sourcing techniques, including X-Ray searching and complex Boolean strings across diverse platforms (GitHub, StackOverflow, Dribbble, etc.).
• Strategic Partner: Ability to collaborate with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to build comprehensive "search maps" and define target talent personas.
• The Toolbox: High proficiency with modern sourcing tech, including email discovery tools, browser extensions, and people aggregators to automate and scale your workflow.
• Creative Outreach: A knack for crafting highly personalized, data-backed outreach that yields high response rates from passive candidates.
• Project Management: Disciplined approach to pipeline management with the ability to prioritize roles in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Communication: Advanced English proficiency; you are comfortable "over-communicating" to ensure alignment across a remote, multicultural team.
  
  
  

Nice to haves:

• AI & Machine Learning Domain Expertise: Familiarity with the lifecycle of AI/ML projects and experience sourcing for roles such as Execution Data Scientists, AI Engineers (Applied AI/Agentic AI), or Lead AI Architects.
• Go-to-Market (GTM) for AI: A track record of sourcing specialized sales and success talent, including AI Sales Specialists, Customer Success Engineers, or Pre-Sales Applied AI Experts who understand the "value-based" messaging of AI platforms.
• Enterprise Tech & Federal Sourcing: Prior experience identifying talent with niche certifications or security clearances (Secret/TS-SCI) for Federal Data Science or Public Sector roles.
  
  
  

The talent and dedication of our employees are at the core of DataRobot’s journey to be an iconic company. We strive to attract and retain the best talent by providing competitive pay and benefits with our employees’ well-being at the core. Here’s what your benefits package may include depending on your location and local legal requirements: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Flexible Time Off Program, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Global Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more!

DataRobot Operating Principles:

• Wow Our Customers
• Set High Standards
• Be Better Than Yesterday
• Be Rigorous
• Assume Positive Intent
• Have the Tough Conversations
• Be Better Together
• Debate, Decide, Commit
• Deliver Results
• Overcommunicate
  
  
  

All DataRobot hires are required to complete a background check prior to starting employment, which includes identity verification, criminal history check, employment verification and education verification. Additionally, all DataRobot employees must be available to attend in-person company trainings and meetings.

Research shows that many women only apply to jobs when they meet 100% of the qualifications while many men apply to jobs when they meet 60%. At DataRobot we encourage ALL candidates, especially women, people of color, LGBTQ identifying people, differently abled, and other people from marginalized groups to apply to our jobs, even if you do not check every box. We’d love to have a conversation with you and see if you might be a great fit.

DataRobot is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. DataRobot is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Please see the United States Department of Labor’s EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.

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