AI candidate sourcing that finds and messages Java developers
Paste a job description. Hirin.ai searches your own database and the job boards you use, ranks every profile against the role, and messages the best fits on WhatsApp, email or an AI call. Your recruiters start the day with people who've already said they're interested.
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What is AI candidate sourcing?
AI candidate sourcing uses AI to find, rank and contact people who fit a role, including people who never applied. Hirin.ai reads your job description, searches your own database and the job boards you use, and scores every profile against your must haves with the reasons shown. Then it messages the best fits on WhatsApp, email or an AI call and follows up, so your recruiters start with candidates who've already said yes.
Last updated October 2026Hirin.ai AI sourcing at a glance
- Starts from
- Your job description. No Boolean strings to write
- Searches
- Your ATS database and past applicants first, then the job boards and talent sources using Hirin’s database
- Ranks
- Every profile against must haves, location, notice period and CTC band, with the reasons shown
- Reaches out
- WhatsApp, email and AI voice calls, written for the role
- Follows up
- Automatically, until the candidate replies or opts out
- Hands over
- Interested candidates go straight into AI screening
- Works with
- Your ATS, Gmail or Outlook, and WhatsApp. See integrations
- Pricing
- Pricing depends on your hiring volume. Book a demo for a quote.
Most sourcing hours go on searching, not on talking to people.
4.5 hrsa week per recruiter is what recruitment firms expect AI to save on searching for candidates alone, out of 17 hours overall. Source: Bullhorn GRID 2025 Industry Trends Report, 1,500+ recruitment professionals.
Wrote the Boolean string three ways. Still 2,000 results, and half of them aren't Java.IT recruiter · 11:20 am
Portal credits gone by the 20th, and the best profiles were last updated in 2023.Agency recruiter · month end
Sent 30 messages yesterday. Two replies, and one said wrong number.Sourcer · 6:40 pm
The perfect CV was sitting in our own database from last year. Nobody found it.TA manager · Friday
How does AI candidate sourcing work?
From a job description to candidates who've replied interested, in four steps.
- 01 · Brief
Paste the JD. Hirin.ai writes the search.
It pulls out the must haves, nice to haves, location, notice period and CTC band, then turns them into a search that understands meaning. A CV that says Spring Boot microservices counts for a Java role, even if the word Java appears once.
- 02 · Search
Your database first. Then everywhere else.
Hirin.ai checks the candidates you already have, including past applicants who were a near miss last year, before it searches the job boards and talent sources using Hirin’s database. Thousands of profiles, checked in minutes.
- AYour ATS database and past applicants
- BJob boards you use
- CTalent pools and referrals
- 03 · Ranked
Ranked against the role. With the reasons shown.
Every profile gets a match score built from skills, years with each skill, location, notice period and CTC fit. You see why each person is on the list, and you can overrule any score.
- 04 · Reached out
Messages go out the same day. So do the follow ups.
The best fits get a message on WhatsApp, email or an AI call that names the role, the company, the location and the CTC band. Hirin.ai answers their first questions and follows up until they reply or opt out. Anyone who says yes goes straight into AI screening.
Watch AI outreach on WhatsApp. See the profile fill itself.
This is the first message your recruiter would otherwise send, and chase, 40 times a day. Hirin.ai writes it for the role, sends it on WhatsApp, answers the candidate's questions and writes every answer onto the profile. Candidates who'd rather talk get a call from the AI calling agent instead.
What changes for you.
Pick your role, then flip between today and the same stretch of work with AI sourcing. Drag the slider to watch the searching move off your plate.
A recruiter's Tuesday
Illustrative example based on typical workloads. Your numbers will differ.
How is AI sourcing different from Boolean search on job portals?
Boolean search finds the exact words you type, one portal at a time, and leaves the reading, copying and messaging to the recruiter. AI candidate sourcing matches on meaning, ranks every profile with reasons, and starts the conversation for you.
| What matters | AI sourcing with Hirin.ai | Manual Boolean search |
|---|---|---|
| Building the search | Built from the JD, synonyms and related skills included | Strings written and rewritten by hand |
| Where it looks | Your database and past applicants first, then job boards and Hirin’s database | One portal at a time |
| Ranking | Every profile scored against the role, reasons shown | Open profiles one by one and judge by eye |
| First contact | WhatsApp, email or an AI call, the same day | Calls, texts and InMails, one at a time |
| Follow ups | Automatic, until they reply or opt out | When the recruiter remembers |
| Past applicants | Re engaged when a matching role opens | Forgotten in the ATS |
| Recruiter time | Calls with candidates who said yes | Hours of searching per role |
How many sourcing hours would your team get back?
Assumes you'd open and contact % of those profiles, at about minutes each for reading, copying details and messaging. Change them to match your team.
That's time your recruiters could spend talking to people who've said yes, and getting them to join.
Real teams. Real numbers.
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Every applicant screened on WhatsApp or an AI call the same day.
Read Matangi's storyNumbers come from each customer's own hiring data or live Hirin.ai careers page. Where a name is withheld, the customer is kept anonymous.
What happens after AI sourcing?
Sourcing is the first step on the Hirin.ai platform. Candidates who say yes move straight into the next one, with no copying between tools. See the whole platform.
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Questions about AI candidate sourcing
What is sourcing in recruitment?
Sourcing in recruitment is the work of finding people who could fit a role and starting a conversation with them, before or alongside a job ad. It covers searching databases and job boards, reading profiles, and reaching out to candidates who have not applied. In India most teams source on job portals, LinkedIn, referrals and their own ATS database. Sourced candidates can flow straight into recruitment automation workflows for screening and scheduling.
What is AI candidate sourcing?
AI candidate sourcing uses AI to find, rank and contact people who fit a role, including people who never applied. Hirin.ai reads your job description, searches your own database and the job boards you use, scores every profile against your must haves with the reasons shown, and messages the best fits on WhatsApp, email or an AI call. Recruiters spend their time on candidates who replied interested.
Where does Hirin.ai find candidates?
It starts with the candidates you already have: your ATS database and past applicants, so a strong CV from last year is not forgotten. Then it searches the job boards and talent sources using Hirin’s database. Applicants who come in through your career site join the same searchable pool.
Does AI sourcing work with Naukri Resdex and LinkedIn?
Hirin.ai is built to work alongside the job portal subscriptions your team already pays for. Instead of writing Boolean strings and opening profiles one by one, your recruiters get a ranked list with the reasons shown and outreach already on its way.
Is AI sourcing better than Boolean search?
For most roles, yes, because it matches on meaning instead of exact words. A Boolean string for Java developers can miss the CV that only says Spring Boot microservices, while AI sourcing reads both as a fit. Boolean search still helps with very narrow searches, and you can add hard filters in Hirin.ai the same way. This matters most in IT hiring, where the same skill hides behind many job titles.
How does Hirin.ai reach out to candidates?
On WhatsApp, email or an AI voice call. Each message names the role, the company, the location and the CTC band, so candidates can decide quickly. Hirin.ai answers their first questions, follows up if they do not reply, and stops as soon as they reply or opt out.
Can AI sourcing find passive candidates?
Yes. Passive candidates are people who are not applying but would move for the right role. Hirin.ai finds them in your database and in Hirin’s database, and a short, specific WhatsApp message is often the easiest way for them to say yes or no.
What happens when a candidate replies interested?
They move straight into AI screening. Hirin.ai asks your pre screening questions on notice period, current and expected CTC, location and must have skills, then adds the answers to their profile and score. You get a ranked shortlist of people who are both a fit and interested.
Is AI sourcing compliant with India’s DPDP Act?
Hirin.ai contacts candidates about a specific role, says who it is writing on behalf of, and stops when a candidate opts out. Candidate data is used for recruitment only, with access controls on every record. Hirin.ai is built to support India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Will AI sourcing replace my recruiters?
No. It takes over the searching, sorting and first messages, so your recruiters spend their day where people make the difference: real conversations with candidates, hiring managers and clients, and getting the right people to join. Staffing firms run the same flow inside our AI ATS for recruitment agencies, where each mandate keeps its own shortlist.
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