sourcer for AI talent

Kake helps businesses hire developers and supports developers in finding opportunities, including specialized talent for AI and engineering initiatives.

• Partner with recruiters and hiring stakeholders to understand hiring needs and define sourcing strategies;
• Own end-to-end sourcing for AI and technical roles, building and maintaining high-quality talent pipelines;
• Identify, engage, and nurture specialized talent, including AI trainers, evaluators, machine learning engineers, research engineers, AI researchers, domain experts, and other specialists contributing to AI model development and evaluation;
• Leverage professional networks, technical communities, open-source ecosystems, research platforms, and emerging AI talent networks;
• Conduct initial candidate assessments and provide insights on talent availability and candidate fit;
• Maintain accurate candidate data and sourcing activity within the ATS;
• Contribute to the development of scalable sourcing processes and best practices.

• 5+ Years of experience sourcing AI, machine learning, LLM, research engineering, or related technical talent, with demonstrated success engaging highly specialized candidates in competitive markets;
• Experience sourcing for AI training, model evaluation, generative AI, or other AI-focused programs;
• Strong track record of building talent pipelines through proactive sourcing strategies;
• Ability to identify and engage talent through non-traditional sourcing channels;
• Expertise in Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, and sourcing research techniques;
• Ability to assess and differentiate technical backgrounds across software engineering, machine learning, AI research, data science, and related disciplines;
• Experience sourcing talent globally across multiple geographies, time zones, and talent markets;
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills;
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment;
• Naturally curious and investigative, with a passion for uncovering hard-to-find talent;
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable working independently;
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities;
• Strong collaborator who builds effective partnerships with recruiters and stakeholders;
• Continuously seeks to improve sourcing strategies, processes, and results.

• 6H–7h daily CST timezone overlap;
• No conditions specified.