Location: Remote — Offshore / Non-US candidates only Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (1099) — Sourcing-only, no recruiting/screening duties Reports to: Director of Talent AcquisitionAbout Makai LabsMakai Labs is an AI and data solutions company building the infrastructure, products, and teams that power enterprise automation and human-machine teaming. We partner with organizations to design, build, and scale AI-first products. Our team spans engineering, AI research, product, and design, and we run multiple concurrent technical and product hiring searches at any given time.About the RoleWe're hiring a Talent Sourcer on a contract basis to build and deliver qualified candidate pipelines across technical and product roles — AI/ML engineers, DevOps/platform engineers, QA engineers, product owners, and software engineers.This is a pure sourcing role. You will not conduct candidate screening calls, interviews, offer negotiation, or any recruiting/closing activity — your scope is finding, engaging, and pipelining candidates, then handing them off recruiter-ready. You'll work independently with clear weekly deliverables and minimal day-to-day oversight.This is a fully remote, offshore-only position engaged as a 1099 independent contractor — not an employee role, and not open to candidates based in the United States.What You'll DoBuild and execute sourcing strategies for open roles across engineering, AI research, QA, DevOps, and productRun searches and build passive candidate pipelines using Juicebox as a primary sourcing toolBuild and refine boolean and X-Ray search strings across LinkedIn, GitHub, and other sourcing platformsSend cold outreach and manage response sequences to move candidates into the pipelineOwn candidate data hygiene inside Ashby — accurate tagging, stage movement, and sourcing attributionDeliver a defined weekly volume of qualified, pipeline-ready candidates per open role (target volume to be set per engagement)Flag credential inconsistencies or authenticity concerns for recruiter follow-up (flagging only — not vetting or screening calls)Maintain basic sourcing metrics (candidates sourced, response rates) for weekly reportingOut of scope for this role: candidate screening calls, interviews, reference checks, offer discussions, or any candidate-facing evaluation. This is 100% top-of-funnel sourcing.What We're Looking For3+ years of hands-on, day-to-day experience working directly in Ashby — non-negotiable. You should be fluent in Ashby's search/filter logic, pipeline and stage management, tagging, and candidate data hygiene. We're looking for someone who needs zero ramp-up time in Ashby.Direct working experience sourcing in Juicebox — comfortable building and refining Juicebox searches independently, not just aware of the tool.3+ years of sourcing experience, ideally supporting technical and/or product rolesStrong boolean/X-Ray search construction skills across LinkedIn, GitHub, and similar platformsComfort sourcing across multiple technical disciplines you may not have deep domain expertise in (AI/ML, DevOps, QA, engineering) — you can read a JD and translate it into precise search logicStrong written English for outreach that reads as personalized, not templatedProven ability to work independently and hit weekly sourcing targets with minimal oversightBased outside the United States, with reasonable overlap with US business hoursEngagement DetailsType: 1099 independent contractor — this is not an employee position; no benefits, PTO, or employment relationship impliedLocation: Strictly offshore — candidates must be based outside the United States
15 days ago