Global Specialized Domain Expert Recruiter (Contractor)

EngineersOfAI; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Labelbox is seeking driven outbound recruiters to connect top domain experts for high-priority AI projects. You will identify, engage, and place PhDs, researchers, and senior professionals across technical fields in a commission-based role.

This independent contractor position offers fully remote work with global reach and compensation based on placements achieved, without a cap.

Qualifications

• Experience in targeted outbound recruiting
• Ability to source PhDs, researchers, professors
• Skilled at assessing technical depth and communication

Responsibilities

• Run targeted outbound sourcing campaigns to identify experts.
• Recruit across priority domains including scientific computing, cybersecurity, finance, engineering, mathematics, and other highly technical fields.
• Source PhDs, researchers, professors, and experienced professionals with domain expertise.
• Build and manage pipelines of niche, high-caliber experts for current and future projects.
• Assess candidates for technical depth, achievements, and communication.
• Communicate opportunities clearly and build relationships with senior professionals.

Skills

Outbound recruiting

Sourcing top experts

Candidate assessment

Relationship building

Domain knowledge across STEM fields

Job description

Shape the Future of AI

At Labelbox, we're building the critical infrastructure that powers breakthrough AI models at leading research labs and enterprises. Since 2018, we've been pioneering data-centric approaches that are fundamental to AI development, and our work becomes even more essential as AI capabilities expand exponentially.

About Labelbox

We're the only company offering three integrated solutions for frontier AI development:

1. Enterprise Platform & Tools: Advanced annotation tools, workflow automation, and quality control systems that enable teams to produce high-quality training data at scale
2. Frontier Data Labeling Service: Specialized data labeling through Alignerr, leveraging subject matter experts for next-generation AI models
3. Expert Marketplace: Connecting AI teams with highly skilled annotators and domain experts for flexible scaling

Why Join Us

• 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.

Organization: Labelbox / Alignerr
Type: Independent Contractor
Location: Fully remote: Open to recruiters based in Latin America, Mexico, Europe, and beyond
Commitment: Flexible: you own your calendar

About the role

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.

What you\'ll own

• 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 profess