Global Specialized Domain Expert Recruiter

Labelbox; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

401k Program

College savings account

HSA

Daily lunches paid for by the company

Virtual wellness programs

Dog-friendly company culture

Regular company social events

Professional development benefits

Remote-friendly hiring

Job summary

Labelbox is seeking driven outbound recruiters to identify and engage highly specialized professionals, including PhDs, researchers, and senior experts across scientific computing, cybersecurity, finance, engineering, mathematics, and related fields.

This fully remote, asynchronous role operates with clear ownership and performance-based compensation, aligning your outreach to high-impact AI projects. Build long-term pipelines and connect world-class experts to Labelbox initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition across multiple domains.
• Skilled at outbound sourcing through LinkedIn, academic institutions, research communities, and niche networks.
• Comfortable engaging senior-level professionals including PhDs, researchers, faculty, and industry experts.
• Self-motivated, organized, and driven by performance-based compensation.
• Excellent written communication across cultures and time zones.
• Experience recruiting research, academic, scientific, engineering, healthcare, legal, cybersecurity, or quantitative finance talent.
• Demonstrated success sourcing PhDs, researchers, or other hard-to-reach experts.
• Background in agency recruiting, executive search, or commission-based recruiting environments.
• Familiarity with AI, reinforcement learning, or data annotation workflows is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Run targeted outbound sourcing campaigns to identify world-class experts.
• Identify and engage PhDs, researchers, professors, and senior professionals across domains.
• Build and manage pipelines for ongoing and future AI-related projects.
• Assess candidates for technical depth, achievements, and communication skills.
• Guide candidates through the recruiting process from outreach to placement.
• Work remotely in an asynchronous environment with flexible scheduling.
• Collaborate with Labelbox teams to align opportunities with project needs.

Skills

Recruiting

Sourcing

Talent acquisition

Outbound sourcing

Remote collaboration

Stakeholder management

PhDs & researchers outreach

Tools

LinkedIn

Academic networks

Research communities

Job description

Who you are

• Proven experience in recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition
• Skilled at outbound sourcing through LinkedIn, academic institutions, research communities, professional associations, GitHub, conferences, and other niche networks
• Comfortable identifying and engaging senior-level professionals, including PhDs, researchers, faculty, and industry experts
• Self-motivated, organized, and driven by performance-based compensation
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to engage professionals across cultures and time zones
• Based in Latin America, Mexico, Europe, or a comparable region and able to work fully remotely
• No prior AI recruiting experience required, we'll provide the context you need
• Experience recruiting research, academic, scientific, engineering, healthcare, legal, cybersecurity, quantitative finance, or other specialized talent
• Demonstrated success sourcing PhDs, researchers, or other difficult-to-reach expert populations
• Experience working in agency recruiting, executive search, or commission-based recruiting environments
• Some familiarity with AI, reinforcement learning, or data annotation workflows is helpful but not required

What the job involves

• High-Impact Environment: We operate like an early-stage startup, focusing on impact over process. You'll take on expanded responsibilities quickly, with career growth directly tied to your contributions
• Technical Excellence: Work at the cutting edge of AI development, collaborating with industry leaders and shaping the future of artificial intelligence
• Innovation at Speed: We celebrate those who take ownership, move fast, and deliver impact. Our environment rewards high agency and rapid execution
• Continuous Growth: Every role requires continuous learning and evolution. You'll be surrounded by curious minds solving complex problems at the frontier of AI
• Clear Ownership: You'll know exactly what you're responsible for and have the autonomy to execute. We empower people to drive results through clear ownership and metrics
• What if your recruiting expertise could help connect the world's leading experts to some of today's most advanced technology initiatives?
• Labelbox powers Alignerr, a network of world-class subject matter experts who contribute their expertise to help develop, evaluate, and improve cutting-edge AI systems. We're looking for driven outbound recruiters to identify and engage highly specialized professionals for our highest-priority projects
• Your mission is to find exceptional domain experts (PhDs, researchers, academics, and senior industry practitioners) in fields like scientific computing, cybersecurity, finance, engineering, mathematics, and other specialized disciplines. These experts apply their knowledge to create high-quality evaluations, verification tasks, and domain-specific training environments that improve the capabilities of next-generation AI models
• This isn't volume recruiting. It's precision hunting for the best minds in the world, on behalf of the projects that matter most. And you're paid for outcomes: every placement earns you a commission, with no ceiling on what you can make
• Run targeted outbound sourcing campaigns to identify and engage hard-to-reach subject matter experts
• Recruit specialists across priority domains including scientific computing, cybersecurity, quantitative finance, engineering, mathematics, healthcare, legal, and other highly technical fields
• Source PhDs, researchers, professors, and experienced industry professionals with deep domain expertise
• Build and manage pipelines of niche, high-caliber experts for ongoing and future projects
• Assess candidates for technical depth, professional accomplishments, and communication skills
• Clearly communicate opportunities and build relationships with busy senior professionals
• Guide candidates efficiently through the recruiting process from initial outreach to successful placement
• Work independently in a fully remote, asynchronous environment on your own schedule

Benefits

• Flexible vacation policy (we don't count PTO Days)
• 401k Program
• College savings account
• HSA
• Daily lunches paid for by the company (especially convenient while working from home)
• Virtual wellness and guided meditation programs
• Dog-friendly office
• Regular company social events (happy hours, off-sites)
• Professional development benefits and resources
• Remote friendly (we hire in-office and remote employees)