Job Description
### About the Company
Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.
### About the Role
As a Technical Sourcer (Western Hemisphere), you will support Side’s global gaming & codev hiring efforts with a primary focus on LATAM, Canada and US Regions. This is a fully remote, contract-based role designed for a sourcing specialist rather than a full-cycle recruiter.
You will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and screening technical game development talent across a wide range of disciplines, before handing qualified candidates off to the recruiting team for full lifecycle management. If you are highly skilled at precision sourcing, talent mapping, and early-stage technical screening within the games industry, this role is for you.
### Key Responsibilities
- ### Technical Sourcing & Talent Mapping
- Proactively source game development talent across AMERICAS and LATAM regions
- Build and maintain pipelines across the full spectrum of game development roles, including:
- Engineering (gameplay, engine, tools, UI, AI, etc.)
- Art (character, environment, concept, VFX, technical art)
- Animation and Technical Animation
- Game Design (systems, level, narrative, UX)
- Production and other specialized disciplines
- Execute advanced Boolean searches and targeted sourcing strategies across LinkedIn, ATS platforms, portfolios, and online communities
- Identify and engage passive candidates aligned with Side’s co-development and studio support needs
- ### Screening & Candidate Qualification
- Conduct initial candidate screening to assess technical alignment, experience, availability, and interest
- Evaluate candidate fit against role requirements prior to handoff
- Prepare clear, structured candidate summaries for recruiter handoff
- Ensure a smooth transition of qualified candidates into the recruitment process
- ### Pipeline Management
- Develop and maintain long-term talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
- Track, update, and maintain candidate records accurately and on time within internal systems
- Partner closely with recruiters to prioritize pipelines based on project timelines and hiring demand
- ### Stakeholder Collaboration
- Collaborate with recruiters to understand role requirements, technical nuances, and hiring priorities
- Provide insights on regional talent availability, market conditions, and sourcing challenges across North Americas and Latin America
- Support hiring strategy through proactive sourcing recommendations
- ### Market Intelligence & Process
- Monitor hiring trends, talent movement, and regional nuances within local gaming markets
- Contribute to continuous improvement of sourcing strategies, tools, and documentation
- Ensure a professional, inclusive, and compliant candidate outreach experience
- *Working Conditions**
- Contract role
- Fully remote
- Western Hemisphere focus (US, Canada, Latin America)
- Application must be submitted in English
- ### Requirements
- *Qualifications Required:
- 3+ years of experience as a technical sourcer or recruiter with a strong sourcing focus
- Proven experience sourcing for game development roles
- Experience sourcing talent across Western Hemisphere regions
- Strong understanding of the full range of game development disciplines and roles
- Advanced Boolean or Xray search and sourcing techniques
- Experience conducting early-stage candidate screening
- Excellent written communication skills in English and French
- *Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in or strong understanding of game development lifecycles and outsourced production models.
- Co-development or agency hiring experience
- Familiarity with tools like LinkedIn Talent Insights, TestGorilla, or HireRight
- Experience working with globally distributed recruiting teams
- Experience supporting contract or project-based hiring models
- ### Benefits
- *What We Offer:**
- You will be working for the pre-eminent global provider of specialist services to the games industry, supporting
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