Data Acquisition Associate: AI-Powered Sourcing & Automation

Abaka AI; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Abaka AI is seeking a Data Acquisition Associate to expand and manage a global network of raw data suppliers. You’ll collaborate with Data Acquisition Engineers to identify data sources, evaluate suppliers, and support onboarding and delivery. The role blends sourcing, operations, and AI-assisted system building.

You’ll use AI coding tools to build scripts, automations, and internal tools, enabling scalable supplier discovery and data pipelines in a fast-moving AI company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in operations, sourcing, business development, data, research, engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Replit, or similar platforms is required.
• Demonstrated ability to independently build functional scripts, automations, internal tools, or prototypes through vibe coding.
• Comfortable working with APIs, web scraping tools, spreadsheets, databases, and workflow automation platforms.
• Strong research skills and the ability to find information creatively across the internet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple suppliers, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to operate independently in an ambiguous environment.
• Resourceful, persistent, and comfortable conducting outbound outreach.
• Genuine interest in AI, machine learning, data infrastructure, or emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential data suppliers across industries, data modalities, and global markets.
• Conduct high-volume, targeted outreach to prospective suppliers through email, LinkedIn, online communities, and other channels.
• Support the evaluation of suppliers based on data quality, relevance, pricing, reliability, licensing, and scalability.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, sample collection, documentation, and internal review processes.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and track outreach, negotiations, deliverables, and performance.
• Vibe code lightweight scripts, automations, internal tools, and prototypes using AI-assisted development platforms.
• Use scraping tools, APIs, workflow builders, and AI agents to improve supplier discovery and sourcing efficiency.
• Build dashboards and reporting workflows to track sourcing activity, supplier performance, and data supply coverage.
• Assist with supplier communications, pricing discussions, contract coordination, and ongoing relationship management.
• Work cross-functionally with Data Engineering, Research, Project Management, Legal, Finance, and GTM teams.
• Identify repetitive processes and build scalable solutions that reduce manual work.
• Support other data acquisition projects and operational priorities as the function grows.

Skills

AI coding tools

Scripting & automation

APIs & scraping

Communication

Ownership

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Replit

Job description

Abaka AI is seeking a Data Acquisition Associate to expand and manage a global network of raw data suppliers. You’ll collaborate with Data Acquisition Engineers to identify data sources, evaluate suppliers, and support onboarding and delivery. The role blends sourcing, operations, and AI-assisted system building.

You’ll use AI coding tools to build scripts, automations, and internal tools, enabling scalable supplier discovery and data pipelines in a fast-moving AI company.