Technical Sourcer - Seed - Los Angeles (Third-Party Associate)

Technical Sourcer - Seed - Los Angeles (Third-Party Associate)

Location: Los Angeles

Team: HR

Employment Type: Third-party Associate

Job Code: A234200A

Responsibilities

About the Team Established in 2023, the ByteDance Seed team is dedicated to discovering new approaches to general intelligence, and pushing the boundaries of AI. Our research spans large language models, speech, vision, world models, AI infrastructure, next-generation interfaces and more. With a long-term vision and determination in AI, the ByteDance Seed team remains committed to foundational research. We aim to become a world-class AI research team that drives real technological progress and delivers societal benefits. With labs across China, Singapore, and the U.S., our team has already released industry-leading general-purpose large models and advanced multimodal capabilities, powering over 50 real-world applications — including Doubao, Coze, and Jimeng.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the sourcing strategy for key technical talent
• Source candidates through online channels (job boards, internal databases, forums, local social platforms, and professional networks across your assigned region)
• Develop a pool of qualified candidates, developing new channels of sourcing for our various locations
• Collaborate with recruiters and hiring managers to improve on recruiting process and efficiency
• Support various hiring projects, such as strategizing sourcing talent pipelines (via LinkedIn, Facebook, and alternative search techniques)
• Conduct market and talent mapping to identify and assess strategic talent pools for current and future hiring needs

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of equivalent sourcing experience in a high-volume environment (via search firm or in-house recruiting environment)
• Ability to contribute in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write professional market mapping reports
• Experience with research/sourcing tools such as LinkedIn, Github, other social media, or technical forums
• Good time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, often working across global time zones

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 ByteDance, you will not be a ByteDance employee. All contractual terms, including payroll and benefits, will be handled by the third-party agency. By applying, you agree that the information provided in your application may be processed and retained by ByteDance for recruitment purposes and shared with the third-party agency in accordance with ByteDance's Applicant Privacy Notice.

This is a temporary position. You will not be an employee of ByteDance. You will be an employee of a third-party agency. As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $29 - $50. Placement in the range depends on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and location. Your benefits, if any, will be provided by your contracting vendor/agency.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; 2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and 3. Exercising sound judgment.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, 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. 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

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance 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