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Technical Sourcer green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 immigrant petition. Nationals from high-demand countries should factor in priority-date backlogs when planning their timeline toward lawful permanent residence.
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INTRODUCTION
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Seattle, Washington D.C., Raleigh, London, and Amsterdam. Our EPD Recruiting team builds the teams that build Plaid. We partner with leaders across Engineering, Product, Design, Data, and Security to deliver thoughtful, candidate-first recruiting experiences that raise the bar for how we scale. We are responsible for delivering world-class technical talent through pragmatic, data-informed, and principle-aligned recruiting practices. We believe the hardest hires are won upstream, in the research and the reach-out, long before a loop is ever scheduled. Our mission is to help Plaid grow intentionally by hiring exceptional people who share our values and drive our mission to unlock financial freedom for everyone.
We are hiring a Technical Sourcer to build the pipelines for Plaid’s core Engineering and Data Science population. You will own the top of the funnel across one or multiple tech pipelines, from market research and pipeline strategy through to qualified candidates entering the interview process. You will carry a high req load across multiple teams at once, and you will do it without losing the details that make a pipeline trustworthy. You will also turn what you learn into intelligence the team can use: where the talent actually sits, what competitors are building and paying for, and what a role needs to look like to be winnable. The quality of what enters our funnel shapes every hiring decision downstream.
Responsibilities
- Own top-of-funnel strategy and execution for technical reqs across Software Engineering or Data Science. You build the pipeline, engage and qualify the candidate, and hand off a qualified, well-briefed person to the recruiter.
- Run talent research. Market maps, org mapping, open-source and technical community research, and advanced boolean and x-ray search across sources most people do not think to check.
- Write outreach that gets answered. You personalize based on what someone has actually built, you test your messaging, and you own your response rate as a number you can explain.
- Operate at volume without losing precision. You run multiple searches at once with disciplined follow-up cadences, accurate ATS hygiene, and clean data that others can trust.
- Turn research into intelligence. Build market maps, talent density views, and competitive hiring insights, then bring them to recruiters and hiring managers to shape role scope, leveling, and search strategy.
- Build diverse pipelines by design, through the breadth of your research and the inclusivity of your outreach, not as a screening step at the end.
- Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers on calibration. You bring the market back into the room when a role as written is not findable, and you propose what would make it winnable.
- Track and report your funnel. Response rate, screen pass rate, and stage conversion tell you where to spend your next hour. Use them, and share what they say.
- Represent Plaid authentically. You are often a candidate's first impression of us, and that first conversation sets the tone for everything after it.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of technical sourcing experience, including in-house sourcing at a high-growth technology company.
- Strong sourcing research technique and tooling: boolean and x-ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub and technical communities, publications and conference sources, and CRM or ATS sourcing workflows. You can find people who are not searchable by just title or company name.
- Demonstrated success in high-volume, high-urgency environments, carrying multiple technical searches at once without dropping the details.
- Genuine fluency in technical skill sets. You can read a job spec, a GitHub profile, or a research paper and make a defensible call on relevance.
- Strong written and verbal communication. Your outreach is short, specific, and human, and senior engineers reply to it.
- Data discipline. You use funnel metrics to decide where to spend effort, and you can explain your pipeline with numbers rather than anecdotes.
- Meticulous attention to detail and personal ownership of your data hygiene. If your pipeline data is wrong, no one downstream can plan.
- A candidate-first approach built on empathy, transparency, and consistent follow-through.
NICE-TO-HAVE
- Experience sourcing in fintech, financial services, or another regulated environment.
- Experience producing talent intelligence or market mapping work that was presented to senior leadership and changed a hiring decision.
- Experience building sourcing playbooks or evaluating and rolling out sourcing tooling.
- Experience sourcing for distributed teams.
- Familiarity with inclusive sourcing practices and a track record of building diverse technical pipelines.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com.
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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
COMPENSATION RANGE
- Compensation Range: $127.2K - $151.2K
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Align your credentials to EB-2 or EB-3
Pull your official transcripts and employment records before approaching employers. EB-2 requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive sourcing experience. EB-3 covers a bachelor's degree alone or two or more years of skilled work experience.
Search employers with PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to identify companies that have already sponsored Technical Sourcers through PERM. Employers with an established PERM track record for recruiting roles have cleared the DOL compliance requirements before and are far less likely to abandon a sponsorship mid-process.
Look up the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the wage level tied to your experience tier before you discuss compensation, so your offer clears the PERM threshold without renegotiation later.
Verify your O*NET job zone supports sponsorship
Technical Sourcer roles map to talent acquisition and HR practitioner occupations on O*NET. Confirm the job description your employer plans to use in the PERM posting matches the duties and minimum requirements listed for that occupation code, since DOL audits inconsistencies between the application and the actual role.
Clarify PERM recruitment timing before accepting
PERM requires the employer to run a full DOL-mandated recruitment test, including job postings and documentation of applicants, before filing. Ask your prospective employer whether they have an in-house immigration team or outside counsel handling this, and get a written estimate of when they expect to file.
Track your priority date if you're changing jobs
Once your I-140 is approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the green card process from PERM. Confirm both conditions with USCIS records before switching employers.
Green Card Technical Sourcer: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Technical Sourcer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes. Technical Sourcer positions typically qualify under EB-3 for candidates with a bachelor's degree or at least two years of specialized sourcing experience. If you hold a master's degree in human resources, organizational psychology, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive sourcing experience, EB-2 may apply. Your employer's immigration counsel will confirm the correct classification based on the job description filed with DOL.
How does green card sponsorship for a Technical Sourcer differ from H-1B sponsorship?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence rather than a temporary work status. The process starts with PERM labor certification, where your employer must conduct a formal recruitment test, document U.S. worker availability, and obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. Unlike H-1B visa, there is no lottery, but nationals from high-demand countries like India and China can face significant priority-date backlogs before the final I-485 adjustment step becomes available.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor a Technical Sourcer through PERM?
Search on Migrate Mate, which surfaces U.S. employers with verified PERM and employment-based sponsorship history for recruiting and talent acquisition roles. Companies that have already navigated PERM for similar positions understand the compliance requirements and are more likely to commit to sponsoring the full process rather than withdrawing an offer when they learn what PERM entails.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
Two separate rules apply depending on where you are in the process. If your I-140 has been approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140, so you won't lose your place in the backlog. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without your employer needing to restart PERM. Both conditions must be satisfied independently, so confirm your status with USCIS before accepting a new offer.
What does the PERM recruitment process mean for my job search timeline?
PERM requires your employer to complete a DOL-mandated recruitment test before filing, including placing job postings, documenting applicants, and demonstrating that no qualified U.S. workers were available for the position. This process typically takes several months before the PERM application is even submitted to DOL, and DOL processing adds additional time before your employer can file the I-140. Factor this into your planning, particularly if you're currently on a temporary status with a fixed authorization end date.