Talent Sourcer

Job description

# Talent Sourcer (Contract) — Makai Labs **Location:** Remote — Offshore / Non-US candidates only **Engagement Type:** Independent Contractor (1099) — Sourcing-only, no recruiting/screening duties **Reports to:** Director of Talent Acquisition ## About Makai Labs Makai 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 Role We'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 Do - Build and execute sourcing strategies for open roles across engineering, AI research, QA, DevOps, and product - Run searches and build passive candidate pipelines using **Juicebox** as a primary sourcing tool - Build and refine boolean and X-Ray search strings across LinkedIn, GitHub, and other sourcing platforms - Send cold outreach and manage response sequences to move candidates into the pipeline - Own candidate data hygiene inside **Ashby** — accurate tagging, stage movement, and sourcing attribution - Deliver 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 reporting **Out 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 For - **3+ 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 roles - Strong boolean/X-Ray search construction skills across LinkedIn, GitHub, and similar platforms - Comfort 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 logic - Strong written English for outreach that reads as personalized, not templated - Proven ability to work independently and hit weekly sourcing targets with minimal oversight - Based outside the United States, with reasonable overlap with US business hours ## Engagement Details - **Type:** 1099 independent contractor — this is not an employee position; no benefits, PTO, or employment relationship implied - **Location:** Strictly offshore — candidates must be based outside the United States