Job Details
Posted date: Sep 05, 2025
Category: Human Resources
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $164,500
Range: $106,400 - $222,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
We are hiring a Senior Talent Sourcer to join our Global Talent Acquisition Team! As a Senior Talent Sourcer supporting Core Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in identifying and engaging top-tier engineering talent across backend, infrastructure, systems, and AI-adjacent domains. You’ll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and product leaders to build inclusive, high-impact pipelines that support Microsoft’s most strategic technical initiatives.This role is for someone who sees sourcing not as a funnel—but as a craft. You thrive in ambiguity, move with urgency, and know how to decode teams and match talent to mission.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Strategic Sourcing & Market IntelligenceBuild and execute sourcing strategies across backend, infra, systems, and platform engineering roles.Map high-signal talent across startups, labs, and technical communities.Track talent movement and anticipate sourcing triggers using market insights and competitor analysis.Stakeholder EngagementPartner directly with engineering and product leaders to define role requirements and calibrate profiles.Present search strategies, talent insights, and pipeline health metrics to influence hiring decisions.Lead intake and calibration conversations to evolve search criteria based on candidate signals and business needs.Candidate EngagementTell compelling business stories to elicit interest from passive candidates.Deliver a high-touch candidate experience from initial outreach to handoff.Build long-term relationships with talent aligned to Microsoft’s mission and values.Data-Driven ExecutionUse funnel metrics, pass-through rates, and decline data to inform sourcing strategy.Share weekly insights with recruiting partners and hiring managers to guide decision-making.OtherEmbody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualificationsBachelor's Degree AND 6+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to roleOR equivalent experience.5+ years of end-to-end talent sourcing experience 5+ years of experience analyzing talent market trends to consult hiring managers on recruiting strategies 4+ years of technical talent sourcing experience 3+ years experience sourcing for software engineering roles across backend, infrastructure, mobile, or full-stack functions Additional or preferred qualificationsBachelor's Degree AND 12+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to roleOR Master's Degree AND 8+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to roleOR equivalent experience.Talent Acquisition IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 3, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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