Talent Researcher, Tech

Talent Researcher

Quince is looking for a Tech Talent Researcher to help fuel one of the fastest-growing talent teams in the industry. In this role, you'll partner closely with recruiters and hiring leaders to identify, map, and engage exceptional technical talent across a wide range of business functions (Engineering, Product Management, Data Science, etc).

You'll be responsible for building the top of the recruiting funnel through market research, talent mapping, and sourcing/outreach strategy. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving talent puzzles, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is energized by uncovering exceptional people before anyone else.

Talent Researchers play a critical role in helping us build world-class teams. You'll have the opportunity to work across every part of the business, influence hiring strategy, and grow into a recruiter or sourcing leader as the company continues to scale.

Responsibilities:

Build proactive technical talent pipelines across Software Engineering, Data Science, Product Management and other core technical functions.

Partner with Engineering leadership to understand business priorities and build pipeline for critical technical searches.

Own technical sourcing strategy, including market mapping, target company strategy, and building diverse talent pipelines.

Build market intelligence on competitor companies and technical talent pools to enable recruiters and hiring leaders to identify high-performing talent.

Surface market insights, hiring trends, and competitive intelligence to help Engineering and Recruiting teams iterate on hiring strategy.

Support high-priority technical searches with deep research, talent intelligence, and proactive candidate engagement.

Leverage programmatic and data-driven skills to track and optimize outreach metrics and conversion rates, and utilize tools like LinkedIn Talent Insights to research company landscapes and identify talent-dense organizations.

Design and implement compelling, creative sourcing and engagement strategies across differentiated channels to identify and attract top-tier, niche tech talent, specifically supporting our technical hiring needs in Palo Alto.

Qualifications

Required:

1–4 years of experience in a professional environment, with a preference for backgrounds in recruiting research, sourcing, executive search, or a related analytical role.

Strong curiosity and ability to quickly understand new industries, functions, and talent markets.

Excellent research skills with strong attention to detail.

Comfortable working with data and identifying patterns to improve sourcing strategies.

Strong written communication skills with the ability to craft thoughtful outreach.

Highly organized and able to manage multiple searches simultaneously.

Bias for action and willingness to iterate quickly in a fast-moving environment.

Strong ability to think creatively about where exceptional candidates come from.

Ability to learn new functions quickly and adapt sourcing strategies accordingly.

Operates with urgency while maintaining a high quality bar.

Enjoys partnering closely with recruiters and hiring managers to solve difficult hiring challenges.

All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location. Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.

Pay Range

$80,000—$110,000 USD