Technical Sourcer

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About Eridu
Eridu is a Silicon Valley-based hardware startup pioneering infrastructure solutions that accelerate AI data centers to deliver Faster AI . Today’s AI performance is frequently limited by communication bottlenecks. Eridu introduces multiple industry-first innovations across silicon, packaging, software, and systems to deliver an order of magnitude improvement in performance and unlock greater GPU utilization to speed training job completion times and tokens-per-second for more profitable inference. We do this while simultaneously reducing capital and power costs and improving reliability.

The company’s solutions and value proposition have been widely validated by leading hyperscalers.

Eridu has raised over $200M to date including its most recent, oversubscribed Series A round. The company is led by a veteran team of Silicon Valley executives who have delivered multiple billion dollar product lines and led multiple companies to billion dollar exits, including serial entrepreneur Drew Perkins, co-founder of Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), Lightera (acq. by Ciena), Gainspeed (acq. by Nokia) and Mojo Vision (the world’s leading micro-LED company). The company is in execution mode and has a world-class engineering team with decades of experience in state-of-the-art silicon, packaging, optics, software, and systems. Eridu is working with best-in-class supply chain partners including silicon, packaging and systems.

Visit our website eridu.ai to learn more.

Position Overview
Technical Sourcer
Eridu is seeking a Technical Sourcer to support the expansion of our innovation and growth initiatives. In this role, you will identify and engage top talent for high-priority requisitions, focusing on technical positions across engineering, infrastructure, hardware, and software. As a key contributor within the talent acquisition function, you will collaborate closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and leadership to achieve targeted hiring objectives. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive on analytical research, excel at navigating specialized talent markets, and are motivated by the challenge of discovering and engaging exceptional passive candidates.
Required qualifications include a proven track record of sourcing for technical, engineering, or similarly specialized roles within high-growth organizations. You should demonstrate advanced proficiency in Boolean search techniques, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and comprehensive market research. Candidates must be capable of translating complex technical requirements into effective sourcing strategies and possess strong communication skills to execute personalized, high-conversion outreach. The role demands sound judgment in evaluating candidate profiles, prioritizing leads, and managing concurrent searches across varied business tracks. Strong ATS discipline, a metrics-driven approach to funnel performance, and the persistence to iterate on search strategies are essential for success in t
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search strings, talent maps, messaging templates, and process improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in recruitment or sourcing, with at least 4 years dedicated specifically to technical and engineering roles.
• Advanced mastery of complex Boolean search, semantic search, and modern sourcing methodologies.
• Proven proficiency with an array of candidate discovery, contact enrichment, and market intelligence tools.
• Experience scaling teams within high-growth environments, startup frameworks (0-to-1), or rapidly evolving technical organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep sourcing expertise within chip design (ASIC), networking switches, data center infrastructure, or hyperscaler buildouts.
• Technical background (e.g., former engineer or technologist) with a passion for understanding complex architectures and speaking the language of engineering candidates.

Why Join Us?
At Eridu, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI infrastructure, working with a world-class team on groundbreaking technology that pushes the boundaries of AI performance. Your contributions will directly impact the next generation of AI infrastructure solutions, transforming the performance of AI data centers.

The starting base salary for the selected candidate will be established based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications, work location, market trends, and the compensation of employees in comparable roles.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies
Eridu does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from staffing agencies or third-party recruiters. Any candidate submitted to Eridu without prior written authorization from our recruiting team will be considered unsolicited and will become the property of Eridu. Eridu reserves the right to pursue and hire such candidates without any obligation to pay fees. Recruiting agencies are expressly instructed not to contact hiring managers, employees, or executives regarding open positions.