Recruiter

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

PTO

Job summary

Abaka AI is seeking a Recruiter to help build our engineering, research, data, and operations teams. You will own full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles, with a strong emphasis on proactive sourcing, candidate engagement, and consistent execution.

You will partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand needs, develop targeted search strategies, and guide candidates from outreach through offer acceptance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience, including hands-on sourcing and full-cycle recruiting 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, timely follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
• 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

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Technical recruiting

Candidate assessment

Tools

Ashby

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

About Abaka AI

Abaka AI is built on one mission: to be the world’s most trusted data partner for AI companies. More than 1,000 industry leaders across Generative AI, Embodied AI, and Automotive AI rely on us to power their data pipelines. With our headquarters in Silicon Valley—and teams in Paris, Singapore, and Tokyo—we support global partners with fast, reliable, and scalable data solutions.

Our offerings include a diverse catalog of off-the-shelf datasets (image, video, multimodal, reasoning, 3D, and beyond) as well as comprehensive data collection and annotation services. Whether teams need raw data, curated datasets, or full-cycle data engineering, Abaka AI provides the foundation for building high-performance AI systems.

About The Role

As a Recruiter at Abaka AI, you will help build the teams driving our next stage of growth. You will manage full-cycle recruiting across engineering, research, data, operations, and business functions, with a strong emphasis on proactive sourcing, candidate engagement, and consistent execution.

You will work closely with our hiring team and leadership to understand hiring needs, develop targeted search strategies, and guide candidates from initial outreach through offer acceptance. Beyond individual searches, you will help strengthen recruiting processes, expand talent networks, and create a positive candidate experience.

The ideal candidate combines strong sourcing skills with sound judgment, clear communication, and excellent follow-through. You should be comfortable managing multiple searches, navigating evolving priorities, and taking ownership of hiring outcomes in a fast-paced startup environment. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence how Abaka AI attracts talent and scales its organization.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience, including hands-on sourcing and full-cycle recruiting 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, timely follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting at an early-stage or rapidly growing technology company
• Familiarity with AI, machine learning, computer vision, data infrastructure, or related talent markets
• Experience supporting both technical and non-technical hiring
• Experience using recruiting data to identify bottlenecks and improve hiring outcomes
• Experience supporting recruiting events, conferences, university outreach, or employer branding initiatives

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $160,000 USD annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Abaka AI.

This role is eligible for equity, as well as a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, PTO, flexible work schedule).

Compensation Range: $100K - $160K