Remote Raven
Staffing and Recruiting
TechnicalSourcer/Researcher
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“Technical Sourcer/Researcher at Remote Raven. Skills: Talent sourcing, Market research, Candidate intelligence. Execute deep-dive research to visualize talent ecosystems. Identify where top Engineering, Product, and Design talent”
Industry & Context.
Investigative craft
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 or more years of experience sourcing and recruiting specifically for Engineering, Product, and Design roles within the US venture-backed startup ecosystem — Seed through Series D, LinkedIn Recruiter mastery — you know how to use Boolean logic, filters, and platform features to find candidates that keyword searches miss, Startup fluency — you understand the nuances of venture-backed company culture, know which organizations have high talent density, and understand what it takes to attract talent in this environment, Analytical mindset — you enjoy spending hours researching a niche and find genuine satisfaction in building a comprehensive, well-sourced list of 100 precisely matched candidates, data organization skills — your Google Sheets are clean, logical, and useful to anyone who opens them
Nice to Have
Experience building market maps or talent ecosystem analyses for specific sectors such as AI/ML, Fintech, or SaaS, Hands-on experience sourcing via GitHub, Crunchbase, patent databases, or other non-LinkedIn research methods, Background working at a boutique or retained recruiting firm — experience with a research-driven search methodology, Familiarity with funding stages and venture ecosystem dynamics — you understand the difference between a Series A and a Series D company and what that means for talent, Experience delivering candidate intelligence reports or market briefings to recruiting leadership or clients
What You'll Do.
Execute deep-dive research to visualize talent ecosystems
Identify where top Engineering
Track talent movement
and organizational shifts
Deliver market maps that give recruiters and clients
high-quality candidate pipelines for Engineering
Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter at a power-user level
Build precise Boolean searches
Identify candidates not surfaced through standard searches
Source beyond LinkedIn using platforms and methods specific
Provide intelligence that helps clients make smarter hiring
Research headcount trends
team growth trajectories
Identify which companies are scaling
Deliver research outputs that add strategic value
and immediately actionable Google Sheets
Ensure all data is consistently formatted
Build and maintain source tracking
search methodology notes
Treat data hygiene as a professional standard
Work closely with recruiters and managing partners to
Translate client briefs into actionable research
Execute research with depth
Participate in search kickoff calls and debriefs
Ensure sourcing efforts are aligned with evolving client
Communicate research findings clearly and proactively
Flag candidate quality issues
Suggest adjustments to strategy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with recruiters; Collaborate with managing partners; Participate in search kickoff calls; Participate in debriefs
Communication Scope
Communicate research findings
Full Job Description
We are a boutique recruiting firm that partners with high-growth, venture-backed startups to solve their most difficult hiring challenges. We are not a volume shop. We run a select number of searches at any given time, and we approach every engagement with a true research-driven methodology. Our clients are seed-through-Series D companies building world-class Engineering, Product, and Design teams — and they come to us because we find the people others miss. This is not a role for someone who posts jobs and works the queue. We are looking for a researcher and sourcer who views talent acquisition as an investigative craft — someone who is energized by the hunt, takes pride in thoroughness, and builds the kind of candidate intelligence that changes how our clients think about the market. **The Opportunity** As our Technical Researcher / Sourcer, you will be the architect behind our search strategies. You will build comprehensive market maps, identify talent ecosystems within high-growth sectors, and surface the top 1% of Engineering, Product, and Design professionals that our clients are trying to hire. Your work will directly shape the quality of every search we run and the quality of every hire our clients make. You will work closely with our recruiting team to translate client briefs into actionable research — then execute that research with depth, precision, and speed. If you love the investigative side of recruiting, are obsessed with data integrity, and genuinely enjoy spending hours mapping a niche market, this role was built for you. **Core Responsibilities** **Market Mapping** * Execute deep-dive research to visualize talent ecosystems within specific sectors including AI/ML, Fintech, SaaS, and other high-growth verticals * Identify where top Engineering, Product, and Design talent is concentrated — mapping team structures, reporting lines, and headcount at target companies * Track talent movement, promotion patterns, and organizational shifts at high-talent-
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