AI & Data Talent Recruiter — Flexible Hours + Equity

ABAKA; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, vision

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Abaka AI is looking for a Recruiter to help build our engineering, research, data, and operations teams in a fast-paced startup environment. You will manage full-cycle recruiting, drive proactive sourcing, and partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and interview processes.

You will engage candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, and industry events, build pipelines for current and future roles, and contribute to improving recruiting processes and candidate experience across the

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience 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.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and multi-search management.
• Comfortable 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.

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.
• Offer negotiation 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

Skills

Sourcing

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Candidate engagement

Interview coordination

Relationship-building

Communication

Time management

ATS experience

Tools

Ashby

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Abaka AI is looking for a Recruiter to help build our engineering, research, data, and operations teams in a fast-paced startup environment. You will manage full-cycle recruiting, drive proactive sourcing, and partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and interview processes.

You will engage candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, and industry events, build pipelines for current and future roles, and contribute to improving recruiting processes and candidate experience across the