Recruiter
About The Position
As a Recruiter at Abaka AI, you will help build the teams driving the company’s growth. You will manage full-cycle recruiting across engineering, research, data, operations, and business functions, emphasizing proactive sourcing, candidate engagement, and consistent execution. You will collaborate with hiring teams and leadership to understand hiring needs, develop targeted search strategies, and guide candidates from initial outreach through offer acceptance. You will also help strengthen recruiting processes, expand talent networks, and create a positive candidate experience. The role requires sound judgment, clear communication, strong follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple searches and evolving priorities in a fast-paced startup environment. It offers an opportunity to influence how Abaka AI attracts talent and scales its organization.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of recruiting experience, including hands-on sourcing and full-cycle recruiting for technical roles.
- Experience recruiting for software engineering, machine learning, data engineering, research, or related technical functions.
- Demonstrated ability to build candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing and personalized outreach.
- Ability to understand technical role requirements and assess candidate relevance through resume reviews and recruiter screens.
- Experience partnering with hiring managers to calibrate candidate profiles and move hiring decisions forward.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with candidates and internal stakeholders.
- Strong organization and attention to detail, timely follow-through, and ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities.
- Experience using applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools such as Ashby, Greenhouse, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
Nice To Haves
- Experience recruiting at an early-stage or rapidly growing technology company.
- Familiarity with AI, machine learning, computer vision, data infrastructure, or related talent markets.
- Experience supporting both technical and non-technical hiring.
- Experience using recruiting data to identify bottlenecks and improve hiring outcomes.
- Experience supporting recruiting events, conferences, university outreach, or employer branding initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles, from intake and sourcing through interviews, offers, and closing.
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, align on candidate profiles, and establish effective interview processes.
- Proactively identify and engage candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, professional communities, industry events, and other sourcing channels.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current openings and anticipated hiring needs.
- Conduct recruiter screens to assess candidate experience, motivation, qualifications, and alignment with role expectations.
- Manage candidate communication, interview coordination, feedback collection, and follow-ups to keep hiring processes moving.
- Review and follow through on employee referrals and agency submissions in a timely manner.
- Negotiate offers in partnership with the hiring team and leadership.
- Track pipeline health, share hiring updates, and identify opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness and conversion rates.
- Support employer branding, recruiting events, and candidate-facing communications.
- Develop practical recruiting workflows, interview guidelines, and sourcing resources as the company grows.
Benefits
- Equity.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision.
- PTO.
- Flexible work schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
