Talent Sourcer
Job Description
Ambient.ai is a unified, AI-powered physical security platform helping the world’s leading enterprises reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and gain critical insights. Seven of the top 10 U.S. technology companies, along with multiple Fortune 500 organizations, rely on Ambient.ai to modernize their physical security infrastructure.
Our platform uses advanced AI and computer vision to seamlessly integrate with existing camera and sensor systems, enabling real-time monitoring and proactive threat detection. By reducing false alarms by over 95%, Ambient.ai allows security teams to focus on real threats and prevent incidents before they occur.
Founded in 2017 and backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and Allegion Ventures, Ambient.ai is a Series B company on a mission to make every security incident preventable.
We’ve found that in-person time meaningfully supports collaboration, creativity, and team alignment. Our engineering, product, design, and marketing teams work from our Redwood City office 3 days per week. All other Bay Area employees join on Fridays to stay connected and close out the week together.
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Position Overview:
Ambient.ai is seeking a motivated and experienced Talent Sourcer to join our Talent Acquisition team and play a critical role in scaling both our Engineering/Product/Design (EPD) and Go-to-Market (GTM) teams.
As a Talent Sourcer at Ambient.ai, you'll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and cross-functional leaders to identify and engage top-tier talent across a variety of roles—from software engineers and product designers to enterprise sellers and customer success leaders. You’ll bring a consultative mindset and a sharp eye for high-signal profiles, helping us build world-class teams across both technical and commercial functions.
The Impact You'll Make:
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers across Engineering, Product, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and hiring priorities in both the US and India
Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans to build strong candidate pipelines for EPD and GTM functions
Identify and engage passive candidates through channels like LinkedIn, GitHub, job boards, referrals, and online communities
Communicate compelling narratives that reflect Ambient’s mission, product vision, and career opportunities
Stay up to date on market trends, talent movements, and competitive intelligence across both technical and commercial talent markets
Maintain and organize talent pools for high-priority and evergreen roles, ensuring a strong pipeline when hiring needs arise
Provide weekly updates on sourcing progress, market insights, and candidate funnel health to recruiters and hiring teams
The amazing skills you'll bring to Ambient.ai:
4+ years of sourcing or full-cycle recruiting experience, with exposure to both technical and GTM roles
Strong understanding of technical functions (e.g., software engineering, product management) as well as commercial roles (e.g., sales, marketing, customer success)
Familiarity with sourcing tools and techniques, including Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, Ashby, and CRM best practices
Exceptional communication skills—you can write compelling outreach and engage candidates across disciplines
Highly organized and adaptable—you can context-switch between technical and non-technical roles without missing a beat
Proactive, self-driven, and excited to work in a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment
A passion for building diverse, high-performing teams and contributing to a talent-first culture
Why join us:
We are creating an entirely new category within a 180+ billion-dollar physical security industry and looking for team members who are also passionate about our mission to prevent every security incident possible
We have an impressive customer roster of F500 companies, including Adobe, SentinelOne, and TikTok
Regular Full-time employees receive stock options for the opportunity to share ownership in the success of our company
Comprehensive health + welfare package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, Legal Services, 401k plan)
We offer flexible time off to rest and recharge, including Winter Break (time off between Christmas and New Year’s for most roles, depending on customer demand)
The latest tech and awesome swag will be delivered to your door
Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers
We love to hike, are foodies, and love music! Check out our most recent Ambient Spotify Playlist
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We take a market-based approach to pay here at Ambient.ai, and pay may vary depending on multiple factors. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, level, market conditions, and internal parity.
Base salary is just one component of our total rewards package. As a fast-growing start-up, our regular employees are also granted stock options, and an opportunity to succeed when Ambient.ai succeeds. As a young start-up with product market fit, our stock upside is substantial, and a large part of our total rewards strategy.
The pay scale below represents the starting base salary range we expect to pay for this position, and is subject to change*:
SF Bay Area: $125,000 - $140,000
*From time to time, we may decide to make an offer to a candidate that is either leveled below or above this role based on skills, experience, and interview performance.
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Ambient.ai is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ambient does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Ambient is an E-Verify participant.
Company Information
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Type: Hybrid