Data Acquisition & Automation Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, vision

PTO

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Abaka AI is seeking a Data Acquisition Associate to expand its global supplier network. You will collaborate with Data Acquisition Engineers to identify data sources, evaluate prospects, manage outreach, and support onboarding and delivery.

This role blends sourcing with operations and AI-assisted tool building. Prior software engineering is not required, but hands-on AI coding tool experience is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in operations, sourcing, business development, data, research, engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Replit, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential data suppliers across industries and markets.
• Outreach to prospective suppliers via email, LinkedIn, and communities.
• Evaluate suppliers on data quality, pricing, licensing, and scalability.
• Onboard suppliers and manage documentation and reviews.
• Build lightweight scripts, automations, internal tools via vibe coding.

Skills

AI coding tools

Research skills

Ownership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Replit

Job description

Abaka AI is seeking a Data Acquisition Associate to expand its global supplier network. You will collaborate with Data Acquisition Engineers to identify data sources, evaluate prospects, manage outreach, and support onboarding and delivery.

This role blends sourcing with operations and AI-assisted tool building. Prior software engineering is not required, but hands-on AI coding tool experience is mandatory.