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Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Tailscale · Remote (United States)

Posted 19 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
19 days
Tailscale's roles stay open a median of 41 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
2% of Tailscale's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Tailscale
high
25 stale, 2 reposted of 60 open
Hiring momentum
113 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tailscale's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tailscale.

About this role

The Talent Acquisition Sourcer at Tailscale will focus on identifying and engaging top talent to support the company's growth. This senior role involves developing sourcing strategies for various technical and leadership positions, managing multiple searches, and utilizing market intelligence to enhance sourcing effectiveness. The sourcer will also champion inclusive sourcing practices and collaborate with Talent Acquisition Partners to ensure a seamless candidate experience.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Tailscale as an employer.

What you need

  • 6+ years of talent sourcing and/or recruiting experience
  • Significant experience sourcing highly competitive talent in high-growth or highly technical environments
  • Demonstrated success sourcing across multiple functions
  • Deep experience identifying highly technical Engineering and Product talent
  • Advanced expertise in sourcing techniques, talent research, market mapping, and building pipelines
  • Ability to quickly understand complex or ambiguous roles and translate them into sophisticated sourcing strategies

Nice to have

  • Deep experience sourcing infrastructure, networking, security, developer tools, distributed systems, cloud, or similarly technical engineering talent
  • Experience finding technical talent through open-source ecosystems, GitHub, technical communities, research, and other channels
  • Experience supporting executive or confidential searches and sourcing globally
  • Experience building talent maps or market intelligence that influenced hiring strategy
  • Experience facilitating sourcing jams or sharing advanced sourcing practices

What you get

  • Inclusive, flexible environment
  • Competitive total compensation package including base salary and equity
  • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period
  • Remote first company with virtual and in-person social events
  • Employer-funded retirement contributions
  • Annual professional development budget of $1500

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tech stack or tools used for sourcing
  • The role requires deep sourcing expertise, which may imply high expectations for performance
  • The position is fully remote, which may or may not suit all candidates depending on their work preferences

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Listed by Tailscale on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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