Technical Sourcer - Engineering

About the Team

At TikTok, our engineering teams are the architects of our core technology. From the algorithms that power content discovery to the infrastructure that supports billions of interactions, their work is the engine of our global platform. They are the builders and problem-solvers who directly shape the future of TikTok.

About the Role

We are seeking a curious and driven Technical Sourcer - Engineering to help scale the world-class engineering teams that power TikTok. In this role, you will be a key contributor to our talent strategy, responsible for finding and engaging the technical minds who will tackle our most ambitious roadmap. Your deep curiosity for technology, knack for identifying top-tier talent, and commitment to a positive candidate journey will be essential to your success.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly creative sourcing strategies to proactively discover and attract top-tier talent from niche technical communities, open-source projects, and targeted professional networks (e.g., GitHub, technical forums).
• Align deeply with Engineering leadership and Recruiters to intimately understand the technical nuances of specialized roles and contribute market intelligence to hiring strategy.
• Cultivate and manage robust, high-quality talent pipelines for our most critical and specialized engineering roles, with a focus on delivering high-signal candidates.
• Leverage analytics and market intelligence to rigorously inform your sourcing approach, sharing professional market mapping reports and data-backed insights with the broader talent acquisition team and business stakeholders.
• Uphold the highest standard for candidate engagement, ensuring every interaction is professional, welcoming, informative, and reflects the innovative culture of TikTok Engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in talent acquisition (sourcing, recruiting coordination, or talent research).
• Proven experience utilizing advanced features of talent platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and specialized technical sourcing tools to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Strong communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills with the proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities, large projects, and complex pipelines in a dynamic, high-growth, and fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport across engineering functions, communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, and partner closely with hiring managers.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct deep market mapping and analysis, resulting in the production of comprehensive and insightful reports that influence hiring decisions.
• A highly result-oriented self-starter who is resourceful, innovative, and takes initiative, demonstrating the agility to quickly embrace and adapt to change in a globally distributed organization.
• A strong passion for technical domains and demonstrate a strong ability to embrace and adapt to changes and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience sourcing for Algorithm focused roles is highly advantageous.

Important Note

Please be advised that this job posting is on behalf of a third-party agency. This is a 6-month temporary assignment managed by a third-party agency, who will be your employer. While you may be assigned to work at TikTok, you will not be a TikTok employee. All contractual terms, including payroll and benefits, will be handled by a third-party agency. By applying, you agree that the information provided in your application may be processed and retained by TikTok for recruitment purposes and shared with a third-party agency in accordance with TikTok's Applicant Privacy Notice.

Compensation Description (Hourly)

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $30- $50. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Key skills/competency

• Technical Sourcing
• Talent Acquisition
• Engineering Recruitment
• Sourcing Strategy
• Market Intelligence
• Candidate Engagement
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• GitHub
• Pipeline Management
• Technical Forums